Join the ATS for our annual charity golf day with funds raised through sponsorship packages going towards medical research and life saving discoveries by the Garvan Research Foundation. The Peter Watson Shield is on the line, with the perpetual trophy in honour of Peter for his dedication to the ATS and Garvan Research Foundation. Event [...]

The ATS NSW committee has organised a Sydney Metro Central site visit to celebrate the Feast Day of St. Barbara, the patron saint of tunnellers and miners on the 2nd of December. Numbers are limited to 15 and will include a presentation about the project and the Burwood site, site  visit and inspection of [...]

The NSW Chapter of the ATS is having its annual AGM on 14 December 2022. Subhash Soni from TfNSW will also provide a presentation on his experiences with TBM tunnelling in the Himalayas. Aaron Lippett, NSW Young Members Representative, will also provide a brief update on the Young Member’s initiative to update the ATS [...]

Join us to celebrate International Women’s Day and diversity in tunnel engineering The Australian Tunnelling Society (ATS) and Diversity in Tunnelling (DiT) team cordially invite you to join us for the upcoming event to mark International Women’s Day with presentations from key women in the industry (followed by Q & A). Event Program (AEDT) [...]

Ground support design for underground rock engineering projects often adopts empirical methods, which were mostly developed in 1960s and 1970s. While these methods have provided a useful tool to aid design, they have typically been based on a limited database of project experience and so their results need to be interpreted in the context [...]

Join the ATS and Transurban in an immersive exploration into the nerve centre of tunnel systems with a site visit to a road tunnel control room in Sydney. Overview Transurban control rooms are the pulsating brain behind the seamless operation of tunnels. These control rooms stand as the guardians of safety, efficiency, and operations [...]

Aussie Finalists for the ITA Young Tunneller of the Year Award 2023 The ATS invites all members, non-members and students to participate in a captivating panel discussion featuring Australia's top young tunnelling professionals, who were recognised as finalists for the prestigious ITA Young Tunneller of the Year Award in 2023. Our distinguished panellists will [...]

NOTE: On the registration link it says there is a $30 charge for technical members. This isn't correct and when you actually register it will not charge you. We are working to fix this. Apologies for any confusion.  Overview The ATS welcomes all members, non-members, and students to join us for an insightful panel [...]

NOTE: THIS EVENT IS DEFINITELY FREE FOR ATS MEMBERS. To avoid the $30 cost for technical society members, please register using your ATS registered email address and the cost will be waived as you advance through the registration process.  Advancing ground support design: Kinematic vs DEM-Based ground stability approaches Event overview The introduction of [...]

Event Summary The ATS Young Members invites all students and young professionals (35 years of age or under) on a site visit to the Western Harbour Tunnel (WHT) Stage 2 works, on Monday, 2 December 2024. The site visit will include a brief presentation on the WHT project followed by a guided tour of [...]

Overview For this year’s St Barbara’s Day celebration, the NSW Chapter is hosting a Bare Foot Bowls event at the Greens, North Sydney. This is a fun networking event for our local tunnelling community, and places are limited, so book now! Program 5.00 pm AEDT: Event begins 5.45 pm AEDT: Food 7.00 pm AEDT: [...]