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Vale Aurelio Pezzimenti

The trenchless industry is very saddened by the passing of Aurelio Pezzimenti on the 12th June 2021. Aurelio has been a very long friend and supporter of the ASTT and a true Pioneer for the Australasian trenchless industry. Jim Shooter, a decades long friend and colleague of Aurelio pays tribute to the ‘Father of Australian Microtunnelling’.

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Riders on the storm
The caisson shaft comprises 22 rings, with 12 precast sections per ring, totalling 264 sections across 48 configurations. Images: Hynds/March CatoThe Lower Khyber Pass Stormwater Separation Project will separate stormwater from the existing combined network to reduce wet-weather loading on wastewater infrastructure, improve water quality, enhance flood resilience and support... Read more
Published on: 2026-10-02
Source: Trenchless Australasia News
Australian exec to lead significant tunnelling joint venture in UK
Rohan O'Grady. Image: CostainA former CPB Contractors executive has been appointed as Managing Director of the Skanska Costain STRABAG joint venture embarking on major works in England. Rohan O’Grady has been recruited by UK infrastructure specialist, Costain into its transportation division where he is responsible for leading the delivery of... Read more
Published on: 2026-10-02
Source: Trenchless Australasia News
North East Water chair steps down
Image: North East WaterAfter more than 11 years of service on the North East Water Board, including the past three years as Chair, Stephen Brown has announced he will step down from the role at the end of October to take up another position. Brown, during his time with North... Read more
Published on: 2026-10-01
Source: Trenchless Australasia News
Traralgon Tyers Interconnect project construction commences
Gippsland Water Managing Director, Sarah Cumming and Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Harriet Shing met at the Dranes Road site, where the pipeline will begin. Image: Gippsland WaterGippsland Water has started construction on its Traralgon Tyers Interconnect project, securing what it said is future water supply for customers in Glengarry,... Read more
Published on: 2026-09-30
Source: Trenchless Australasia News
Vermeer Australia returns as Gold Sponsor of No-Dig Down Under 2027
Image: Prime Creative MediaVermeer Australia has returned as a Gold Sponsor of No-Dig Down Under 2027, continuing its long-standing support of Australasia’s leading trenchless technology event. Vermeer Australia is a leading supplier of industrial and infrastructure equipment, supporting customers across Australia with a range of machinery and solutions for industries... Read more
Published on: 2026-09-30
Source: Trenchless Australasia News
Wagga Wagga City Council closes in on completion of weir replacement
Image: City of Wagga WaggaWorks to replace the weir at the northern end of Lake Albert have reached the 90 per cent mark, with the new structure now in place and connected to the pipes under Lakeside Drive. The weir replacement is part of Wagga Wagga City Council’s $9 million... Read more
Published on: 2026-09-30
Source: Trenchless Australasia News
East End Pipeline Project delivered on time, under budget
Image: GAWBGladstone Area Water Board (GAWB) has completed the $57 million East End Pipeline Project on time and under budget it has announced. The project, delivered by the McConnell Dowell and BMD Group Joint Venture (MBJV), has replaced 23 kilometres of ageing treated water pipeline between Boat Creek Pump Station... Read more
Published on: 2026-09-29
Source: Trenchless Australasia News
Urban Utilities ramps up damaged pipe evaluations across Brisbane
Image: Urban UtilitiesUrban Utilities has smoke tested more than 20,000 properties in 12 months across Brisbane, helping reduce stormwater entering the wastewater network during heavy rain as the program expands to more suburbs. The simple technique is part of its new Wet Weather Overflow Reduction Program, which is helping identify... Read more
Published on: 2026-09-29
Source: Trenchless Australasia News
Countdown is on for inaugural Utility Awards
Image: Shutterstock AI/www.shutterstock.com The countdown is now on to purchase tickets for the inaugural Utility Awards. An industry celebration recognising the people, projects and organisations shaping Australia’s utilities sector, the Utility Awards will take place on 27 October at Evoqé Events in Melbourne. Here professionals from across the water, energy,... Read more
Published on: 2026-09-29
Source: Trenchless Australasia News
South East Water nears pipeline milestone in Dingley
Image: South East WaterSouth East Water’s Dingley Recycled Water Scheme is approaching the halfway mark it has announced. With 27 kilometres of pipeline now installed from Black Rock to Bangholme, it brings Melbourne’s southeast one step closer to year-round green spaces. Trenchless technology – specifically horizontal directional drilling – has... Read more
Published on: 2026-09-28
Source: Trenchless Australasia News
Watch: Transport for NSW rolls out pipe crawler
Image: Transport for NSWTransport for NSW has shared footage of the CCTV technology it is deploying to inspect culverts beneath roads. CCTV crawler technology is a self-propelled robotic system equipped with a high-definition camera used to inspect the inside of underground pipes, sewers, and drains without digging. The Pipe Crawler... Read more
Published on: 2026-09-28
Source: Trenchless Australasia News
Snowy 2.0 commences next phase with construction of underground power station
Image: Snowy HydroAn hydroelectric station the size of the Sydney Opera House is starting to take shape almost a kilometre underground on one of Australia’s most critical and controversial energy security projects. The team of more than 5,000 people working to bring Snowy 2.0 to life has begun permanent concrete... Read more
Published on: 2026-09-27
Source: Trenchless Australasia News
VTS confirms new Head of Engineering
Kevin Zheng. Image: VTSVacuum Truck Supplies have announced Kevin Zheng as its new Head of Engineering. Zheng, who has been with VTS for nearly three years, arrived in November 2023 from Freighter Group where he was a trailer design engineer under the MaxiTrans brand at the time in Ballarat. He... Read more
Published on: 2026-09-24
Source: Trenchless Australasia News
KOR Equipment Solutions appoints new GM for Sydney
Peter Lees. Image: KOR Equipment SolutionsKOR Equipment Solutions has appointed a new Sydney General Manager. The industrial equipment and vacuum trucks specialist announced Peter Lees in the new role this week. Lees brings a wealth of industry experience, having spent decades in the contracting and industrial sector. He is known... Read more
Published on: 2026-09-24
Source: Trenchless Australasia News
Wannon Water appoints new executive
Image: nirabs_creative/stock.adobeNot-for-profit regional water corporation, Wannon Water, has named Nicole Opie as its new Executive Water and Sewerage Services. In leading the Water and Sewerage Services teams, Opie will oversee the safe and reliable delivery of services for Wannon Water’s customers and communities. These span southwestern Victoria across a catchment... Read more
Published on: 2026-09-23
Source: Trenchless Australasia News
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