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 and dynamic community that we are within the ATS. I’d also like to acknowledge and thank [...]

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 to ITA President" that details just some of the highlights from his extraordinary life and career and [...]

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 close out the year. We would like to thank in particular our sponsors Aurecon, Barchip and CREG who [...]

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 industry in both the private and public sectors. He has worked as a chartered civil engineer for fifty years, delivering [...]

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 innovations. This synergy was a focal point, showcasing how these advancements address geotechnical engineering challenges. The conference buzzed with meaningful discussions from 4 keynotes, valuable insights from 68 live presentations 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 Helen at the ATC2023 Gala Dinner on 7 November at Auckland Town Hall. While the judging process was incredibly difficult, Helen’s [...]

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 Award This Award recognises an individual who is 35 years old or younger who has made an active contribution to [...]

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