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 [...]

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 members will be elected for the 2024/2025 term, however they will be invited to commence the role as soon as elected, for [...]

Brodie Aitchison appointed as ATSym Representative

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 representative who sits on the national executive committee. Brodie Aitchison has been appointed as the third ATSym representative following a selection and nomination process which concluded [...]

2018 ATS Design and Construction Short Course

The Australasian Tunnelling Society recently hosted a three day short-course in Melbourne, featuring a variance of tunnelling design and construction sessions. The schedule included two and half days of technical presentations and interactive workshops, relating to past projects, design issues, site safety and innovations being introduced today. Attendees covered an array of experience, from [...]

ITAym Breakthrough 2018 has landed

For the last four years the International Tunnelling Association Young Members (ITAym), in conjunction with the Tunnelling Journal team have published a magazine documenting the experiences and adventures of young tunnellers from around the globe. The 2018 edition features two pieces on young Australian tunnellers. Russell Connors (winner of the 2017 David Sugden Award [...]

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