Events

Hi Members, Our upcoming Annual General Meeting (AGM) has been booked in for 23.10.26 at 5pm in 211.221. ✅ You can still submit a nomination even if you cannot attend the AGM. ❌ However, only members who attend the AGM will be eligible to vote. Eligibility All Ordinary Members are invited to nominate. To be eligible, you must: Be a currently enrolled Curtin student Be a registered member of this club for the current year Committee roles will be elected by a vote of Ordinary Members present at the AGM.  Please RSVP here for catering purposes.

GeoTalks — SLB 13th October | Location 403.107 Under Pressure: How High-Stake Industries forge great careers Zachariah John Pallikathekathil (Zach John) is a Principal Geomechanics Engineer (APG) based in Perth, Australia, with 42 years’ total experience (41 years with SLB). He brings deep expertise across geomechanics and integrated subsurface disciplines, including pore pressure prediction, 1D/3D Mechanical Earth Models (MEM), wellbore stability, sanding propensity, compaction/subsidence, and TerraTek rock testing design/QC, with experience applying tools such as Sonic Scanner geomechanics and VISAGE for integrated reservoir geomechanics. He has held a broad mix of technical leadership and management roles (e.g., Geomechanics Team Leader, LWD Domain Champion, Senior Petrophysicist, and multiple operations/data services/marketing/location leadership roles), with assignments across Australia, Indonesia, China, Kuwait, India, Vietnam, and Iran. He holds a B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering (IIT Delhi, India 1984) is fluent in English and Hindi, and has 9 publications plus multiple internal/industry recognitions (including project and performance awards). He was the past president of FESAus (Formation Evaluation Society of Australia) and is a current member of the SPE_WA (Society of Petroleum Engineers-WA) Technical Committee. In his free time, he loves gardening, hiking, DIY jobs around the house, Church Bible Study and Church Volunteering. On the day 4:30 pm — Talk kicks off 6:00 pm — Head to the Tav Free entry for members. $5 entry for non-members.

GeoTalks — Capricorn Metals 10th October | Location 210.120 We've got Jarrad Price, Geology General Manager at Capricorn Metals, and Adam Haines, Principal Exploration Geologist, coming in to talk about industry opportunities, bestow some wisdom around mining and mine geology, and have a beer with us after! Jarrad is a Geologist with over 22 years’ experience in the resources industry. He has held various roles in operations, resource estimation and business development. Prior to joining Capricorn Jarrad held the position of Manager of Gold Resources for Regis Resources. Jarrad has a Bachelor of Science from the University of Western Australian and an Unrestricted Quarry Manager’s Certificate. He is also a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (MAusIMM) and Australian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG). Adam Haimes is the Principal Exploration Geologist at Mount Gibson. Adam graduated from Cardiff university in Wales and has had a successful career in exploration geology working in Canada, Ireland, England and 8 years in Australia at Blackham Resources, Barto Gold and 5 years at CMM. On the day 4:00 pm — Talk kicks off 5:00 pm — Head to the Tav, wrapping up around 6... maybe 7ish  Free entry for members. $5 entry for non-members.

GeoTalks — GSWA Geoscience Integration 15 September | Building 300, Room 217.CT We've got Julian Chard and Luke Smith from GSWA's Geoscience Integration team coming in to talk about the HyLogger Hackathon, what it's like working with GSWA, and projects happening across geoscience and data science right now. There'll be networking at the Tav afterward — come along even if just for that. On the day 4:00 pm — Talk kicks off 5:00 pm — Head to the Tav, wrapping up around 6... maybe 7ish  Free entry for members — tickets required.

One night. Zero excuses to skip it. GEOS is pulling together industry, academic, and scientific heavyweights for the networking event of the semester — and this year it's bigger than ever. A growing lineup of companies will be on-site with booths, with more being announced as we lock them in. If you're studying geology and want to actually talk to the people hiring for grad programs and vac work (not just read about them on a careers page), this is it. Keynote talks from: Capricorn Metals, Fortescue, and the Australian Institute of Geoscientists (AIG)! Free food, free drinks, and a room full of people who can change your career trajectory. Come hungry, come curious, leave with actual contacts. Date: September 11 Time: 5:00 PM start (doors 4:30 PM) Venue: Curtin University, Bentley — Building 500, Level 1 Lobby Tickets available now until September 4th. Please note: alcohol will be served at this event. Attendees must be 18+ and may be required to show valid ID. Drink responsibly.

Come end the year with a bang with your favourite rock lickers! Come for free drinks and food at Varisty before we head off on the bus for a fun-filled night Bring your mates because this is going to be a big one