Date: Friday, 27 February 2026 from 5.30 – 10.00 pm AEDT
Venue:  Strangers’ Room, Parliament House, 6 Macquarie Street, Sydney
Registration: Members: $220; Non-members: $250; Table of 10: $2,200. All prices are inclusive of GST. Registration will close at 5.00 pm on Monday, 16 February 2025 (Link to follow)
Dress: Black tie
Enquiries: By email to RSNSW Annual Dinner enquiries
All are welcome

The Society’s Annual Dinner and Award Presentations will be held at Parliament House, Sydney, on Friday, 27 February 2026, in the Strangers’ Room, the principal dining room in the building with expansive views across the Domain to the Harbour.

We will honour the 2025 winners of the Society’s prestigious Career Excellence, Discipline, and Internal Awards. They include two inaugural Awards, in the Creative and Performing Arts and the Life Sciences.

The Society’s Patron, Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of New South Wales, will be in attendance to present the Awards.

Our after-dinner speaker is Australia’s Chief Scientist, Professor Tony Haymet FTSE, recognised for his pioneering research in marine science and his leadership of major scientific institutions.

The Society gratefully acknowledges the support of our sponsors, which presently include: RØDE Communications (Platinum Sponsor) and the University of Sydney (Gold Sponsor).

Accessibility

Entrance to the building is via the security gatehouse on Macquarie Street, near the State Library. Security officers will direct you to the building entrance and a staff member will meet you and escort you into the building.

For people who use wheelchairs or have mobility disabilities, there is a ramp and lift access from the Macquarie Street entrance to Reception on level 7.

General access car parking is not available at Parliament House. Nearby commercial car parks are located at:

• Cook and Phillip Park Pool (access via Cathedral St)
• The Domain Car Park (access via St Mary’s Road)
• Sydney Hospital, next door to Parliament House (access via Hospital Road).

People with a current Mobility Parking Scheme Permit attending Parliament House may arrange accessible parking, subject to availability on the day. Requests for accessible parking may be made through the Disability Car Parking Request Form on the Parliamentary Catering website.  Enquiries regarding the availability of disability parking can be made on the contact form at the preceding link.

How to register

Information on how to register will be available shortly.

Dietary requirements can be catered for provided that we are informed in advance when you are registering.

All enquiries should be sent by email to RSNSW Annual Dinner enquiries.

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