Australian Tunnelling Conference Abstract – Deadline Extension
Published 3 April 2023
ATC 2023 Sponsor Prospectus – Out Now!
Are you interested in sponsoring the much-anticipated Australasian Tunnelling Conference in New Zealand in November? If so, please explore out the Sponsorship and Exhibition Prospectus, below. Held over four days, the organisers expect over 800 delegates to attend. Many of these industry professionals will be decision-makers in their respective organisations. As a result, the [...]
‘Sold out’ Diversity in Tunnelling event signals a new era is well underway in tunnelling
The ATS’s Diversity in Tunnelling team were thrilled with the support of the industry for their event to mark International Women’s Day last week. The audience was diverse with an equal mix of genders, ages and many different cultures represented. In his opening address, Derek Pennington from the ATS Diversity in Tunnelling sub-group, said [...]
Nationwide nod to St Barbara
ATS Chapters get together to celebrate the Feast Day of Saint Barbara in style In December, ATS members from the NSW, Victorian and Queensland Chapters got together to pay tribute to St Barbara, the Patron Saint of Tunnellers. Melbourne The Victorian Chapter threw the net wide in their invitation to all local members to [...]
Shotcrete Developments Workshop 2022
With the shotcrete industry experiencing unprecedented growth and demand in Australia, particularly in civil tunnels, this two-day event was designed to appeal to beginners and experts alike. The atmosphere was buzzing at the Novotel Sydney Central Hotel on November 16-17 as many of the nation’s foremost shotcrete experts got together to speak, one after [...]
Nationwide celebration as ATS turns 50
ATS members and friends get together to celebrate the auspicious anniversary in style On Thursday 13 October, over 400 ATS members and friends of the Society got together at events in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane to officially celebrate the Society’s 50th Anniversary. These events were livestreamed across the country to enable a whole society [...]
Ivan Haryono wins David Sugden Award 2022
His winning paper is entitled: Discrete Fracture Network Approach in Ground Support Design Optimisation for Large Span Cavern in Jointed Rock Mass Ivan Haryono was thrilled to receive the David Sugden Award on 13 October 2022 at the auspicious occasion of the ATS50 Anniversary Celebration and Dinner. Ivan received his award in Brisbane, but it [...]
Highlights from the ATS Queensland one-day workshop
The one-day workshop showcasing tunnel projects in Queensland was attended by 52 ATS Members and Delegates at Engineers Australia, 340 Adelaide St, Brisbane on 6th October 2022. The major sponsor was the Aurecon Group. Attendees enjoyed the informative workshop and conveyed their appreciation to the organiser Andrew Ridout, the ATS and Aurecon. The first [...]
Women in Tunnelling Breakfast Draws Big Crowd
A well-attended Women in Tunnelling breakfast marked the beginning of day two of the Australasian Tunnelling Conference. The breakfast complemented the Australian Tunnelling Society's implementation of a Women in Tunnelling Outstanding Achievement Award, to be announced at tonight's gala dinner. ATS also has a Women in Tunnelling committee headed by Nadine Makin who said the [...]
ATS Tunnel Design Guideline Launch
This guide has been produced by a team of skilled and enthusiastic practitioners from the Young Members (YMs) of the Australian Tunnelling Society. We hope that this guide will help with your journey in the exciting world of tunnel design. In November 2018, the ATS held a short course on tunnel design, and the [...]