National ATSym event a major success
The ATS would like to extend a huge thanks to all attendees, presenters and sponsors of our hugely successful Careers in Tunnelling event on the 20 July! Nearly 100 attendees joined in total, with almost 50 attending the liv...
World Tunnel Congree 2024 – Brochure now released!
Expressions of interest are now open to participate in the upcoming WTC2024, which is scheduled to be held from April 19th to April 25th, 2024 in Shenzhen, China. As one of the most highly anticipated events in the tunnel an...
Q&A with ATS Young Members Chair – Brodie Aitchison
Since 2015, the ATS has ensured the voice of the next generation of tunnellers is heard at the national level through the appointment of an ATS Young Members’ (ATSym) Representative who sits on the National Executive Committ...
An excellent article – Going Down – Australia’s tunnel projects – by Create magazine
In this wonderful article by create magazine from Engineers Australia, learn more about how Australia is both leading the world and utilising world-best practice in tunnelling. ATS leaders and members including Harry Asche, ...
ATS Photography Competition – submissions open until Aug 11
The ATS is pleased to launch our 2023 Photography Competition Theme THE BEST OF AUSTRALASIAN TUNNELLING Please share your elegant, innovative and iconic images of tunnelling projects from Australia and New Zealand and be in ...
In memory of Wayne Bradford 1959 – 2023
Wayne Bradford (Scout), a respected and well-known member of our tunnelling and mining community sadly passed away on 17th June 2023 at the age of 63 after a hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer. Wayne started his caree...
Building around existing tunnels seminar – a great success
The much anticipated "Building Around Existing Tunnels" seminar last week in Sydney was a great success judging by some of the feedback from the 70+ people who attended. In the words of event organiser Ted Nye: "Thirteen pap...
ATS hero – Dr Charles MacDonald – wins prestigious award
On Thursday April 27, Dr Charles MacDonald was officially recognised by Roads Australia for his contribution to many of Australian road tunnel mega projects by winning the prestigious John Shaw Medal. Charles, who is widely ...
ATS beginnings, kick starting the society and the state of play in 1979
ATS beginnings Today’s Australian Tunnelling Society (ATS) can trace its roots back to the 1948 establishment of the National Committee on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering by the Institution of Engineers Australia (...
David Sugden Award now open – submit your paper today!
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Celebrating women who excel in tunnelling with a bespoke award
Proudly run by the ATS Diversity in Tunnelling group and generously sponsored by Bouygues Construction Australia, the ATS is thrilled to announce that nominations for the Women in Tunnelling Achievement Award are now open. D...
Australian Tunnelling Conference Abstract – Deadline Extension
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Huge response to first ATS Tunnel Systems Subgroup event highlights great thirst for information
On March 16, the ATS Tunnel Systems subgroup held the highly successful event: Water mist suppression for road tunnels. Attended by almost 300 people, in person in multiple locations across Australia as well as globally onli...
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 organi...
‘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 differen...
50 years of tunnel lighting
By John Rogers A fundamental safety requirement is for drivers to have adequate visibility when approaching the tunnel, at the moment of entry, within the tunnel and when exiting. To provide adequate visibility, lighting sy...
Why you can’t afford to miss the upcoming Building Around Existing Tunnels Seminar
Seminar Chair, Ted Nye, a specialist in major underground infrastructure design and construction, explains why it is very important that approval authorities, urban planners, developers, architects, geotechnical and structur...
PRESS RELEASE – Charismatic Australian elected President of influential global association
1 February 2023 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Summary Australian Professor Arnold Dix has been elected President of the International Tunnelling and Underground Space Association (ITA) for his ambitious Many Peoples, One World susta...
ATS NSW celebrated for donating $100K to the Garvan Institute
To recognise the NSW Chapter for their decade of generosity, the Garvan Institute for Medical Research hosted ATS members to a tour of their facilities and installed a special plaque on their Honour Board. “The Garvan Instit...
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 Tunneller...
Submit your abstract now for the upcoming Australasian Tunnelling Conference
With a theme of Trends and Transitions in Tunnelling - the 18th Australasian Tunnelling Conference in New Zealand is already shaping up to be the most anticipated event on the 2023 calendar The New Zealand Tunnelling Society...
In memory of Mike Wille 1938-2022
Mike Wille, a respected and nationally recognised tunnel design, construction and risk management expert, sadly passed away on 24 November 2022 at the age of 84. Born in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on 10 May 1938, Mike emigrated to ...
Saint Barbaras day at Sydney Metro Central project site
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 ...
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 th...