The Australasian Tunnelling Society (ATS) is a Technical Society of Engineers Australia, and affiliated with Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, Engineering New Zealand, and the International Tunnelling Association. They have 5 active local groups, including one for New Zealand. Members include contractors, designers, client representatives, asset operators and academics.

What the society does

The ATS aims to advance the knowledge of the Australasian Tunnelling Industry through areas of design, construction and utilisation of underground space, including technical aspects, health and safety, and ecologically sustainable development.

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Membership

As a member, you'll have access to exclusive member benefits such as:

  • Free technical sessions in each of their branches.
  • Reduced registration fees to the ATS Congress and tunnelling short course.
  • Reduced registration fees for some external conferences.
  • Access to International Tunnelling Association publications

As well as these benefits, your membership will make you eligible to publish papers in the ATS Journal, and to nominate for the David Sugden and Allen Neyland Awards.

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