The Organising Committee of the Australasian Tunnelling Conference 2025 (ATC25) is pleased to announce that the deadline for submission of abstracts has been extended! This extension provides additional time for researchers, engineers, and industry professionals to contribute their innovative ideas, findings and case histories to this prestigious event. A list of suggested themes is [...]
ANAN Energy tunnels: A sustainable future for Australia By M. Julieta Rottemberg This article was first published in the ANZ Journal October 2024. Learn how you can contribute your story here: A&NZ Journal – Australian Tunnelling Society
On what was a perfect day for golf, we recently held the annual ATS golf day at Parramatta Ryde golf course. Battling out for the Peter Watson Trophy, we had an excellent turnout with 104 players in attendance. Attendees from contractors, consultants and suppliers competed not only from New South Wales but from interstate [...]
Annalena Chapman Senior Engineer, Ground & Underground Engineering, Aurecon Annalena is a Chartered Civil Engineer with a strong emphasis on tunnelling, specifically in the areas of waterproofing and injection during the design and construction phase of major infrastructure projects. During her 16 years in the industry, Annalena has established an extensive portfolio of project [...]
Strengthening industry connections through Learning and Development Forums At the beginning of November, the ATS successfully concluded its series of four Learning and Development (L&D) forums as part of the cutting-edge Mentor Alliance program, which aims to connect engineers and professionals within the tunnelling industry for mentorship opportunities. Launched in 2023, the Mentor Alliance [...]
Shannon Green Deputy Project Director - Powerhouse for the Borumba PHES Project Shannon is tasked with delivering the Exploration Tunnelling & Drilling scope of the Exploratory Works phase as well as oversee the underground excavation, civil construction and mechanical and electrical fit-out of the Main Works scope. Shannon has gained substantial underground experience from [...]
Nick McKenzie Director, Mining & Hydro - Systra Nick is a highly skilled construction, engineering, and project management professional with 28 years of experience and knowledge in the design and construction of major infrastructure projects. He has broad experience in a wide variety of project management roles including project delivery, provision of technical support [...]
Sue Poo Bio Sue Poo is a seasoned geotechnical engineer with over 15 years of experience in tunnelling projects. She has played a crucial role in major underground road, railway and wastewater infrastructure projects in Singapore, Hong Kong, New Zealand and Australia. Sue's experience in ground movement impact assessment includes assessing existing buildings, utilities, [...]
Thanks to Webuild for contributing the following story to our latest A&NZ Journal and sharing their latest advances in the use of robotics in tunnelling. Read the journal in full here.
