David Sugden Young Engineers Technical Writing Award – Open now!
Got a fantastic idea for a technical paper? Like to receive $5,000 to attend the 2025 World Tunnel Congress? 35 or under? If the answer to all of the above is YES, then the ATS is delighted to invite you to apply for our Dav...
ATS launches the new Mentor Alliance initiative
The ATS Mentor Alliance will connect mentees with mentors in a industry leading initiative The Australian Tunnelling Society Mentor Alliance is a dynamic program connecting engineers and other professionals in the tunnelling...
Unveiling the stories of senior women in tunnelling, plus the launch of the ATS Mentor Alliance
Three distinguished speakers shared their personal stories in this dynamic event that celebrated the journeys and experiences of senior professionals within the tunnelling industry. On 6 March in Melbourne, the ATS Diversity...
ATS Photo comp – open now – win $200!
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Reflections of a well-travelled tunnelling journalist
Referred to by the Immediate Past President of the ATS, Dr Harry Asche, as “The world's most famous tunnelling journalist,” Shani Wallis has been covering the biggest stories in tunnelling since 1982. “My 40-year career has ...
Deep vertical drilling in New Zealand opens a new chapter for large sustainable drainage reticulation projects
By Juan Santacruz and Sivam Thivaharan CLL Projects has constructed a 76m deep 4.2m diameter shaft for Watercare’s Central Interceptor (CI), which is unique in New Zealand for its depth and diameter. The CI project is bei...
Digging rocks is in my blood
To celebrate our recent Women in Tunnelling Achievement Award winner, Helen Baxter-Crawford, we're republishing the article she wrote for our 50th Anniversary Special Edition Journal: 50 years of tunnel geotech in Australia....
Hydropower poised to refocus Australia’s tunnelling industry
On 13 December, the ATS NSW Chapter hosted the highly successful panel discussion: Tunnels and Underground Works for Pumped Storage Hydropower Projects: Challenges and Opportunities. Attended by an enthusiastic crowd of 50 i...
Seasons greetings and end of year round-up from new ATS President – Richard Buckingham
Dear ATS members and friends, As the year draws to a close, I’d like to take the opportunity to thank you all, members, committee volunteers and sponsors, for your continuing support, as with your support comes the diverse a...
Latest issue of the Young Members Tunnelling Magazine – Breakthrough – is out now!
Latest issue of the Young Members Tunnelling Magazine - Breakthrough is out now Breakthrough 2023 (zmags.com) ...
ATC2023 Conference Papers – available now!
Conference proceedings from the ATC2023 The highly successful Australasian Tunnelling Conference was held on 5-8 November 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand. The event was hosted by the NZTS (New Zealand Tunnelling Society) in p...
From the tunnels of the Snowy to ITA President to international tunnel rescue hero – who is Arnold Dix?
With ATS member and Allen Neyland Tunnelling Achievement Award winner Professor Arnold Dix in the news for all the best reasons, we thought we would republish the story we commissioned in 2021:"From the tunnels of the Snowy ...
Celebrating tunnelling and tunnellers at fully booked end of year ATS Queensland St Barbara’s Day dinner
A highly successful St Barbara’s day dinner was held on Friday 1st December in Queensland. The fully booked event was appreciated by the organising committee and provided a valuable networking event for QLD ATS members to cl...
NSW Chapter Golf Day success
NSW Chapter Golf Day By Dave Clague The somewhat cool and wet day for the annual ATS golf day on 23 November in Parramatta didn’t dishearten the attendees in having a great time for a great cause with even better company. Ba...
Dr Charles MacDonald wins prestigious Allen Neyland Tunnelling Achievement Award
The ATS is thrilled to announce that Dr Charles MacDonald is the latest recipient of our prestigious Allen Neyland Tunnelling Achievement Award. Charles is widely recognised as a leading figure in the Australian tunnelling i...
Access the RIC2023 Proceedings now!
The Rocscience International Conference 2023 proceedings are now published and can be accessed by all. Rocscience hosted RIC2023 to celebrate the industry's evolution, emphasizing the integration of various technologies and ...
Helen Baxter-Crawford wins Women in Tunnelling Achievement Award 2023
On behalf of the whole tunnelling community in Australasia, the ATS would like to extend our huge congratulations to Helen Baxter-Crawford, our 2023 Women in Tunnelling Achievement Award winner. The award was presented to H...
Aussie finalists shine in ITA Young Tunneller of the Year Award
The Australian Tunnelling Society (ATS) is thrilled to throw our support behind the two ATS members - Arjun Raja Shivasami and Russell Connors - who have been named finalists in this year’s ITA Young Tunneller of the Year Aw...
Light up the underground for World Tunnel Day 2023 – 4 December
World Tunnel Day 2023 On Monday December 4th the ITA celebrate the incredible engineering marvels that lie beneath our feet, connecting communities, improving transportation, and enabling access to resources. As we mark Worl...
Learning and innovation at Mt Coot-tha Quarry in Brisbane
A remarkable gathering of seasoned and young engineers at the Mt Coot-tha Quarry, kindly supported by the ATS, brought together over 60 engineers from diverse backgrounds for learning and innovation in late August 2023. The ...
Women in Tunnelling Outstanding Achievement Award Winner Hosts Networking Event
Diane Mather hosted "Collaboration Junction" on 24 August in Brisbane’s Waterloo Hotel, generously reinvesting her Women in Tunnelling Outstanding Achievement Award prize money in the tunnelling community. Forty five senior ...
Call for nominations: ATS Young Members sub-Committee
The Australian Tunnelling Society (ATS) is calling for Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for the ATS Young Members sub-Committee for the 2024/25 term (1 January 2024 to 31 December 2025). Please note: successful committee membe...