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A big thank you to the GroundProbe team for hosting the twenty BOHOGS members (and 20 or so members online) at the GroundProbe office Brisbane yesterday. It is a huge effort to put together such an event and the BOHOGS members and committee appreciate it. We value GroundProbe's continued support of BOHOGS! The Technical Meeting included a wide range of technical presentations and a tour of the radar production facility: Thank you, Kadek Trisna Surya Hariyantha, for your case study on the SSR-FX at Dawson Mine (AngloAmerican). There was a great presentation from Ben Forrest on the SSR-FX and feedback on [...]

A big thank you to the IDS GeoRadar team for hosting the sixteen BOHOGS members (and 20 or so members online) at the IDS head office Brisbane yesterday. It is a huge effort to put together such an event and the BOHOGS members and committee appreciate it and IDS GeoRadars continued support! The IDS team showcased their unique monitoring solutions, provided interesting case studies and gave members a tour of the IDS production warehouse. The day concluded with a fantastic evening at the Breakfast Creek Hotel for those who were able to join for dinner. BOHOGS are excited for the next [...]

What a great turnout to yesterdays BOHOGS technical forum! We had 45 people attend in person and 25 online! Thanks again to Mathew Widelski (Equilibrium Mining) and Mike Munro (GMEK) for their presentations. And as always, these events aren't possible without all of our great sponsors.  

BOHOGS hosted a technical meeting and site tour at Poitrel mine this week. Along with a series of technical presentations and a site tour, it was a great opportunity for open cut geotechnical engineers to share experiences and liaise with like minded professionals. Thanks for coming!

Dear BOHOGS Member, You are invited to complete the BOHOGS Member Survey for 2024. If you could please provide feedback at your earliest convenience, the survey results will be used by the committee to improve BOHOGS and to plan for future events. All survey responses are anonymous. To complete the survey: Please find the Survey Link in your email sent from BOHOGS, or Goto the BOHOGS Linkedin group post here -> https://www.linkedin.com/BOHOGS BOHOGS Committee

BOHOGS Sponsors 2024 Who is BOHOGS? The Bowen Basin Open Cut Geotechnical Society (BBOCGS) was created in 2011. When BBOCGS joined the Hunter Valley Open Cut Geotechnical Society (HOGS) in 2013, BOHOGS was formed. BOHOGS is a society where open cut geotechnical engineers can share experiences, gain career professional development and liaise with like minded professionals in a friendly environment. Why Sponsor BOHOGS ? With 500+ members, BOHOGS also provides an opportunity for companies, suppliers and consultancies to sponsor the society. This helps to get their brand out there in the geotechnical engineering community as well has aid in [...]

INSPIRING FUTURE GENERATIONS OF GEOTECHNICAL GRADUATES Registrations are open! Are you a 3rd or 4th year geotechnical, civil engineering, or mining student? If yes, apply for our GroundProbe Geotechnical Scholarship today! What is the GroundProbe Geotechnical Scholarship? We offer a fully funded three-week training program for up to four undergraduate students at our largest Geotechnical Monitoring Centre in Balikpapan, Indonesia. Students will receive advanced geotechnical training, understanding how to interpret data on Slope Stability Radars (SSRs). For more information, please see full flyer details below:

Great turnout to the 1st BOHOGS event of 2023 - 33 in person and 24 online! Thanks to John, Stepthen and Jafnie for their respective presentations, the BOHOGS Sponsors for their continued support and the BOHOGS members who helped organise the event.

On March 10th 2023, BOHOGS, together with BBUGS, had the opportunity to attend the University of Queensland Engineering Undergraduate Society Careers Fair to encourage students to consider a career in Geotechnical Engineering. The event provided a great opportunity for members of BOHOGS/BBUGS to interact with the future engineers of the industry and to discuss what it is like to be a Geotechnical Engineering (Mining).

BOHOGS are seeking Expressions of Interest for the following committee positions for 2023: Young Member Representative (ideally graduates) General committee members If you would like to join to BOHOGS committee, please contact Gurshaan Virk (gurshaan.virk (at) bhp.com). BOHOGS Committee BOHOGS Committee 2023: Chair: Gurshaan Virk Past Chair: Steven Gale Vice Chair: Alison McQuillan Secretary: Sache Aumua Treasurer: Tim Cartledge Webmaster: Leigh Bergin QLD Representative: Peter Mackin NSW Representative: Liam Krick, Kristian Knudsen Sponsor Coordinator: Dan Payne Young Member Representative: VACANT General: Adrienna Robotham, John Simmons, Kim Peckett, Kathryn Young, Bill Lin