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SUMMARY:ATS QLD - St Barbara's Day dinner - 1 December
DESCRIPTION:Overview \nJoin the Queensland Chapter of the ATS for our annual end-of-year celebration and get together. \nThis informal networking-focused event will provide the opportunity for tunnelling professionals and friends to celebrate St Barbara’s Day. \nWe are also delighted to announce that we will also be presenting the award to the winner of the David Sugden Young Members Writing competition. \nThe event is one of the most highly regarded events in the tunnelling calendar. \nThe night will involve welcome drinks\, followed by a meal\, speeches by the committee and sponsors\, and the lucky door prize draw. \nThe QLD committee looks forward to catching up with you on the night. \nEvent program \n\n6.00 pm AEST: Registrations open and event commences\n6:30 pm AEST: QLD Chair 2023 Address and sponsor acknowledgement\n6:45 pm AEST: Dinner is served\n8.00 pm AEST: Drinks and networking\n10.00 pm AEST: Event concludes
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-qld-st-barbara-day-dinner-1-december/
LOCATION:The Charming Squire\, 3/133 Grey Street\, Brisbane\, Queensland\, 4101\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Queensland
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SUMMARY:ATS NSW's annual St Barbara's Day celebration and social event
DESCRIPTION:Bare foot bowls – Monday 4 December – places are limited so register today! \nFor 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. \nDate: Monday 4 December\nTime: Arrival 5pm\nFormat:\n• Food 5:45pm\n• Bowls 7pm – 9pm\nVenue: The Greens\, 50 Ridge Street\, North Sydney\nPrice: $45\nRegistration Deadline: Sunday\, 26 November 2023 9.00 pm AEDT\nRegistration: Click here to register\nQuestions? Contact David Clague: David.Clague@bekaert.com \nThis event is generously sponsored by: \n \nWhy do tunnellers celebrate St Barbara’s Day?\nSt Barbara’s Day Events are a regular fixture on the ATS annual calendar\, but what are we celebrating and why exactly is St Barbara the Patron Saint of Tunnellers? \nSt Barbara is thought to have been born in the mid-third century close to present-day Lebanon. Legend has it that when her father learned she had converted to Christianity\, he had her tortured and eventually beheaded. Her martyrdom took place on the 4 December and as punishment for her murder\, her father was struck by lightning and killed. It is this legendary association with lightning that gives Saint Barbara her contemporary connection to explosives and the tunnelling and mining professions. Today\, the legend still inspires tunnellers to stay connected to colleagues and stay safe!
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/ats-nsws-annual-st-barbaras-day-celebration-and-social-event/
LOCATION:The Greens\, 50 Ridge Street\, North Sydney
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SUMMARY:Join the Feast of St. Barbara in Melbourne - 7 Dec
DESCRIPTION:St Barbara’s Day Celebration – 7 December \nThe Victorian Chapter of the ATS invites members to attend an in-person celebration for the Feast Day of St. Barbara\, the patron saint of tunnellers and miners\, at an end of year social gathering on Thursday\, 7th December. \nThis networking-focused event is being held in the wonderful event space of the Melbourne offices of the John Holland Group with its indoor area and panoramic balcony overlooking the river and city. \nThe event will recognise and celebrate the past year’s achievements on tunnelling projects within Victoria and nationally\, their engineers and workforce\, and to provide an opportunity to look forward to future tunnelling opportunities. \nThe informal celebration will be a stand-up affair with quality finger food and a range of drinks included in the ticket price ($40 per head). This price remains unchanged from last year’s event thanks to generous sponsorship from industry organisations. You will see delegates from the sponsors\, whom you often cross paths with\, at the event.
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/join-the-feast-of-st-barbara-in-melbourne-7-dec/
LOCATION:John Holland Offices\, Level 9\, 180 Flinders Street\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, Australia
CATEGORIES:Victoria
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SUMMARY:Considerations for designers and constructors to deliver practical operation and maintenance outcomes
DESCRIPTION:Overview \nGain insight into tunnel maintenance as the presentation contrasts key considerations for designers/constructors with maintenance regimes over tunnel operational service life. \nFocusing on the interface between tunnel systems is key to meeting design life requirements and ensuring a maintainable fit-for-service underground space. \nThe presentation will look at case studies both locally and internationally\, as well as provide insight into what systems are in place for tunnel maintenance after a project is handed over to the operator. \nLearning outcomes \nYou will gain insights on the general complexities with writing O&M manuals for civil aspects. This includes consideration for durability\, access\, frequency\, interpretation of design intent\, defining what is reasonable for maintenance and determining whether it can be reasonably completed. \n\nTunnel linings\, seepage and anchors.\nCable trays and infrastructure.\nVent stations.\nCut and cover areas.\nDrainage systems (groundwater and stormwater).\n\nAbout the speaker \nKaylah MacIntosh\, Technical Services Manager\, John Holland \n \nBased in Brisbane\, Kayla Macintosh is a Mechanical Engineer with a Masters in Geophysics working for John Holland as a Technical Services Manager. Kaylah is an experienced underground space engineer with design\, construction and maintenance experience in tunnelling & infrastructure spanning over 10 years. Kaylah has previously held roles in operational road tunnel capital works delivery\, which she leverages to drive improved Operation and Maintenance outcomes through smart tunnel system design solutions on in-flight projects. 
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/considerations-for-designers-and-constructors-to-deliver-practical-operation-and-maintenance-outcomes/
LOCATION:Online and in person at: Level 9\, 340 Adelaide Street\, Brisbane
CATEGORIES:Queensland,Webinar
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SUMMARY:Tunnels and Underground Works for Pumped Storage Hydropower Projects: Challenges and Opportunities Panel Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Summary \nThe NSW ATS invites all members\, non-members and students to participate in this captivating hybrid (in person and webinar) panel discussion centred on the challenges and opportunities for tunnels and underground works to assist Pumped Storage Hydropower (PSH) projects in harnessing sustainable and renewable energy sources. \nDuring this event\, you will have the unique opportunity to hear from a panel of experts who will share their experiences and insights working in Australia’s burgeoning PSH industry. \nThe panel discussion will be followed by the ATS NSW Chapter Annual General Meeting (AGM). \nTiming \nIn-person – please arrive 5.30pm for a 6pm start \nOnline – please arrive 5.55pm for a 6pm start \nAbout the panelists \nSabrina Kost – Underground Expert \n \nSabrina obtained a Master of Civil Engineering at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL) Lausanne in 2006. Sabrina has 17 years of experience in the planning\, design\, management\, construction and certification of complex major underground civil infrastructure and hydropower projects in Australia and overseas. Her expertise covers support systems in challenging ground conditions and encompasses all construction techniques and lining systems. \nSabrina’s specific experience encompasses the entire lifecycle of a project\, from its inception (Feasibility Studies\, Reference Design) to Detailed Design and Construction Phase Services. Sabrina has also gained extended experience as Client-Side Owner’s Engineer and has a strong track record in undertaking proof engineering\, risk management\, due diligence\, design review and compliance verification and certification roles. \nSabrina is the Managing Director of Pini Australia and member of the Australian Tunnelling Society (ATS)\, NSW Chapter\, and the Diversity in Tunnelling Sub-Committee of the ATS. \nHamid Alaedini – Associate Civil/Structure Engineer \n \nHamid is an Associate civil/structure engineer at Aurecon with over 22 years of experience in design\, design management and delivery of projects. Over his career\, Hamid has worked on a number of major hydropower\, dam and transport projects in Australia\, New Zealand\, Asia and South America. He has worked on detailed design of the tunnels and caverns\, intake\, outlet and other dam appurtenant structures to construction methodologies for underground works\, feasibility assessments\, option review and construction services. Some of the key projects that Hamid has worked on are Snowy 2.0 and Borumba Pumped Hydro in Australia\, SiahBishe Pumped Storage\, Shahriar Dam and Bakhtiari Dam in Iran\, Malea Hydroelectric project in Indonesia and Quijos-Baeza Hydroelectric project in Ecuador. \nHelen Barbour-Bourne – Hydropower Sector Market Lead \n \nAs the Hydropower Market Leader at GHD within the hybridized Australian energy landscape\, Helen Barbour Bourne has cultivated a reputation for strategic project leadership from inception through to construction. \nHelen’s published work on collaborative strategies in major infrastructure projects underscores her understanding of the complex interplay between risks and opportunities\, focusing on the efficient allocation of risks. Recognized for her thought leadership\, she actively bridges dialogues across government and private sectors\, advocating for policies and frameworks that support sustainable investment in Future Energy\, aligning with the evolving dynamics of energy investment in Australia. \nJeremy Kent-Johnston – Managing Director \n \nJeremy Kent-Johnston is a hydropower engineer and managing director of AusHydro\, a specialist hydropower consultancy based in Sydney\, NSW. In the past decade\, Jeremy has been heavily involved in Australia’s pumped hydro development\, with key design roles on projects like Borumba\, Pioneer-Burdekin\, Oven Mountain\, Bells Mountain\, and Snowy. \nAusHydro specializes in front-end hydropower design\, project optimization\, and economic assessment\, in addition to providing owners’ advice for hydropower projects. This work requires AusHydro to bridge the gap between the operational and technical aspects of pumped hydro projects\, and the ever-evolving government policy landscape. \nPrior to focusing on pumped hydro in Australia\, Jeremy contributed to significant global projects such as Grande Inga in the Congo\, boasting a capacity of 40 – 70 GW\, and the Purari/Wabo project in Papua New Guinea\, with a capacity of 5 – 7 GW. \nBeyond large-scale projects\, Jeremy is passionate about environmentally conscientious\, low-impact high-head hydro projects. He has several active development interests in British Columbia and New Zealand\, aiming to balance energy generation with ecological preservation. \nModerator \n \nRegister now: \n \nSponsors \n \nContact \nFor any queries regarding this event\, please contact Julius Lumsden (Julius.Lumsden@aurecongroup.com).
URL:https://australiantunnellingsociety.com.au/ats-event/tunnels-and-underground-works-for-pumped-storage-hydropower-projects-challenges-and-opportunities-panel-discussion/
LOCATION:Online and in-person at Aurecon Sydney\, Level 11/73 Miller St\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2060\, Australia
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