Newcastle, NSW Chapter
Welcome to the Newcastle Chapter of the Australian Geomechanics Society.
The chapter is based in Newcastle, New South Wales, and serves the geotechnical profession from the Central Coast to the Queensland border.
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Upcoming Events
AGS Newcastle Chapter Trivia Night
International Women in Engineering Day (INWED) 2026
Advances in Transport Geotechnics – Soil Fluidisation and Track Instability, Net-zero and Circular Economy Perspectives
Chandrakant Desai Memorial Webinar Series
Distinguished Professor Buddhima Indraratna
Australian Conference on Rock Mechanics 2026
Keynote speakers: Prof. Seokwon Jeon and Prof. Leandro R. Alejano
Numerical Modelling Workshop
Optional pre-ACRM Workshop
Deformation-based Support Design and Rockburst Hazard Assessment Course
Optional pre-ACRM Workshop
Dr. Peter K Kaiser, Dr. Dmitriy Malovichko and Dr. Alex Rigby
Rock Mass Classification Workshop
Optional pre-ACRM Workshop
Great Ocean Road & Scotchmans Hill Field Trip
Optional post-ACRM Fieldtrip
Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory Site Tour
Optional post-ACRM Fieldtrip
2026 NSW Research Award Night
Genesis of Rare Earth Element Deposits Hosted in Soils
Geotechnical Challenges for Their Development
Dr. Carlos Marquardt
16th ANZ Young Geotechnical Professionals Conference
Geology for Engineers — Adelaide
Mark Eggers, Phil Flentje, Ian Shipway and Anthony Bowden
Geotechnical Mapping — Newcastle
Anthony Bowden