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 Australia in April 1957 at the age of 18 after finishing his studies at Royal College. In December [...]

David Baxter, winner of the Allen Neyland award, the Australian Tunnelling Society’s award for service and excellence, passed away last week on the morning of 15th September 2022. David had a long and distinguished career in civil engineering and was an active and hardworking member of ATS.  Educated at Imperial College London, David worked for [...]

ADVERTISING AND CELEBRATORY MESSAGE OPPORTUNITY Tunnelling Journal is working with the ATS to produce a special edition journal to celebrate 50 years of the ATS and tunnelling in Australia. This 80 page + bumper edition will be published in October 2022 and will feature articles from industry experts examining the development of tunnelling in [...]

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The ATS 50th Anniversary Sub-Committee organised a wonderful series of events throughout 2022 to reflect on the people, projects and legacy developed over the last 50 years. The centrepiece event was held on Thursday the Oct 13th 2022. Following the formal national in-person and live streamed event, the local ATS committees enjoyed celebrations in [...]

ATS Tunnel systems sub group launched their inaugural workshop presentation on 31st March, hosting attendees online and at three venues: EA’s Sydney division offices, Aurecon’s Melbourne offices, and Stacey Agnew’s headquarters in Queensland. The evening commenced with a presentation by industry icon Bob Allen, recounting his more than 30 years as Operations Manager for [...]

The ATS Short Course is a main stay of the industry, providing young and developing engineering professionals with a snapshot across the disciplines involved in tunnelling. The organising committee are proud to announce this years lineup of industry experts for the short course. Visit the Event Page (Australian Tunnelling Society Short Course 2022) to [...]

9 March 2022 A good turnup showed for the first hybrid event of the year for the Australian Tunnelling Society's NSW Chapter, held on International Women's Day. After a thoughtful introduction by Diane Mather on the inclusivity of the ATS and the newly formed Diversity in Tunnels Chapter, Sabrina Kost and Kara Stariha gave [...]