ISEE Australian Chapter

Perth ISEE Drilling Committee Chapter Event - 22nd August 2025
2025-08-22 17:30 - 21:00 (Australia/Perth) | Ibis Hotel Perth, 334 Murray Street, Perth, WA, Australia
Join us for this upcoming ISEE West Australian Drilling Subcommittee Chapter Event. A great networking opportunity for the drilling industry in the Perth and surrounds. During this event we will offer two presentations on drilling solutions, developments and topics related to the industry.
Welcome & Introduction to ISEE and ADIA – Patrick Lawler & Jeff Miller
Topic 1: Collar Keeper Technology
Speaker: Greg Patching, Aquirian
Topic 2: Auto Bit Changer (ABC) Technology for the Pit Viper Blast Hole Drills
Speaker: John O’Brien, Epiroc
Event Sponsor:

Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/perth-isee-drilling-committee-chapter-event-22nd-august-2025
All are welcome! It’s FREE to attend.
When: Friday the 22nd August 2025
Where: Ibis Hotel Perth – 334 Murray Street, Perth
Time: 5:30pm – 9:00pm
Who: Drill and Blast Community (Membership not required)
Contact Info: team@iseeaustralia.org Phone: +61 409 932 208 (Paul Klaric) or +61 417 250 721 (Patrick Lawler)

Hunter Valley ISEE Australia Chapter Event - 11th September 2025
2025-09-11 17:30 - 21:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Singleton Diggers, 49 Castlereagh St, Singleton, NSW, Australia
The ISEE Australia Hunter Valley Chapter Event is a networking opportunity for the explosives industry in the Newcastle & NSW area. All are welcome. During this event we will update attendees on any society news and offer two technical presentations.
Topic 1: “What Does Good Look Like”
Mark Killip – Principal Mining Engineer, MEC Mining
Topic 2: MTi Group – topic TBA
Event Sponsor:

All are welcome! It’s FREE to attend.
When: Thursday the 11th September 2025
Where: Singleton Diggers – 49 Castlereagh St, Singleton NSW
Time: 5:30pm – 9:00pm
Who: Drill and Blast Community (Membership not required)
REGISTER HERE: https://events.humanitix.com/hunter-valley-isee-australia-chapter-event-11th-september-2025
Contact Info: team@iseeaustralia.org Phone: +61 421 276 661 (Mark Killip)

9th Drill & Blast Down Under Conference 2025
2025-11-04 18:00 - 2025-11-06 15:30 (Australia/Sydney) | The Star, 1 Casino Dr, Broadbeach, Gold Coast, QLD, 4218, Australia
The International Society of Explosives Engineers (ISEE) Australian Chapter are proud to announce that registrations are now open for the 9th Drill & Blast Down Under Conference 2025 on the 4th, 5th & 6th of November at the Star Casino, Gold Coast, Queensland.

The Conference Committee has sourced a diverse mix of topics covering optimisation, digitisation, modelling & AI, explosives, specialty blasting, underground vibration, environment and wall control. This year we will be running an additional drilling stream with sessions running concurrently on Wednesday the 5th November to the main conference presentations.
We are pleased to announce that our keynote speaker for 2025 is none other than Darren Flanagan who played a pivotal role in the Beaconsfield mine disaster in 2006.
We will hand out the following annual awards – Driller of the Year (DOTY), Shotfirer of the Year (SOTY), Past President Award, Distinguished Service, ISEE Fellow and Paper of the Year.
The ISEE Australian Chapter look forward to welcoming you to the conference to share technical information amongst our industry and to learn from experts in the field.
Registration:
Register online HERE
View the conference brochure HERE
Sponsorship & Exhibitor Prospectus
Available sponsorships and opportunities:
5 x Technical Session Sponsorships – $1650
10 x Exhibitor Booths – $880 (Attendee registration not included)
3 x Coffee Cart Sponsorships (in foyer, not in exhibitor hall, see floorplan below) – $3,300
3 x Morning/Afternoon Tea Sponsorships – $1,100
2 x Closing Networking Sponsorships – $1,100
Conference Bag/Satchel Marketing Insert – $550
For more details click to download the Sponsorship & Exhibitor Prospectus/Terms & Conditions.
To confirm your interest in sponsorship please sign the contract and email to conference@iseeaustralia.org with your selections.

To purchase an exhibitor booth please email conference@iseeaustralia.org.
Below is the floor plan at The Star Casino on the Gold Coast.
Bump in will be slightly different this year. We will bump in on the 4th of November from 4pm, setting up ready for the arrival networking session from 6pm-8pm in the exhibition hall the night before the conference commences.

Venue information:
The Star Gold Coast – 1 Casino Dr, Broadbeach QLD 4218
Accommodation information:
The Star Gold Coast has a range of different accommodation options to suit each individual attendee and the below promotional codes are valid for all of their accommodation options!

The Star Residences – The Star Residences | The Star Gold Coast
The Star Grand – The Star Grand | The Star Gold Coast
The Darling – The Darling | The Star Gold Coast

Delegates can book this special promotion code two ways;

Directly online via https://www.star.com.au/. Input the dedicated promotional code “EVENT” into the promotional code field when booking the accommodation online
Directly through their reservations team, please call 1800 074 344 and quote the promotional code “EVENT” to be honoured the discounted rates

Please see below additional terms and conditions

25% off Best Available Rate (The Star Grand, The Darling) or
15% off Best Available Rate & Minimum 2 night stay (The Star Residences Gold Coast).
Please note discount is calculated from “Best Available Flexible Rate”
Valid for all room types
Rates are bookable 3 days pre and post event dates.
Rates are subject to availability & Blackout dates apply.
Bookable via Star Website & Central Reservations.

For more information please contact the team at conference@iseeaustralia.org
