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Exempt rivers and creeks Victoria - information and questions
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<blockquote data-quote="MegsyB007" data-source="post: 448674" data-attributes="member: 13534"><p>Yes, I've noticed there are instances where local councils advertise prospecting on rivers and creeks that are on the list - and I have to wonder if they even know that list exists - I'd say no.</p><p></p><p>I even sent an email to one such tourist place asking if they have special permission to prospect on that river when it's on the exempt list and I got back... no reply.</p><p></p><p>The question we have to ask ourselves then, is, 'Who has the higher authority to allow prospecting on exempt rivers and streams? If we say we saw it on the tourist website, can the Victorian Government Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources who say those rivers are exempt, just say, 'Well they're wrong, and as a prospector you should know this list and do the right thing. Two wrongs don't make a right...' </p><p></p><p>Well that's my take on it, until one of those councils say they have special permission to overrule the Victorian government, which is the higher authority that will be hitting us with fines.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MegsyB007, post: 448674, member: 13534"] Yes, I've noticed there are instances where local councils advertise prospecting on rivers and creeks that are on the list - and I have to wonder if they even know that list exists - I'd say no. I even sent an email to one such tourist place asking if they have special permission to prospect on that river when it's on the exempt list and I got back... no reply. The question we have to ask ourselves then, is, 'Who has the higher authority to allow prospecting on exempt rivers and streams? If we say we saw it on the tourist website, can the Victorian Government Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources who say those rivers are exempt, just say, 'Well they're wrong, and as a prospector you should know this list and do the right thing. Two wrongs don't make a right...' Well that's my take on it, until one of those councils say they have special permission to overrule the Victorian government, which is the higher authority that will be hitting us with fines. [/QUOTE]
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