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NSW Highbanking Illegal ..... so what is a Highbanker and Highbanking?
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<blockquote data-quote="MikeB05" data-source="post: 359099" data-attributes="member: 7270"><p>My original posts never suggested any form of 'conspiracy theory'. Nor do I really think that somebody may have performed skullduggery as suggested by Headsup. </p><p></p><p>I merely observed that despite thousands of views we could not get even a thousand signatures from forum members for a petition seeking improvements to QLD Fossicking. </p><p></p><p>For me that suggested that many members may have concluded that because they weren't directly affected by QLD Fossicking laws they had no interest in that issue. </p><p></p><p>The same could apply now where request in many of these threads to support and join NAPFA (regardless of where you live)...will fall on deaf ears because members are either 'not active' or are 'not in NSW'.</p><p></p><p>In the current context, I suspect (but don't know exact current numbers) that the current survey started by G0ldigg and being promoted by many (that will give NAPFA hard current data on prospectors/fossickers views) will again get many looks but low actual respondents. However others have said that a response rate of 1000 is good. Last time I asked ( a few weeks back) the survey had over 800 respondents.</p><p></p><p>Reefer's comments on members and their motivations are great food for thought and I am inclined to agree with him that unless people 'join' PA forum..they should not be able to see anything.</p><p></p><p>On the highbanking issue in NSW, a successful win in changing stupid laws would have a great positive impact for other states where highbanking is illegal or 'grey area'. The reverse is true...no change in the NSW law will just reinforce a similar 'let's ban it' mindset in other states. </p><p></p><p>If Victoria follows suite from NSW and bans "pump fed highbanking", that will stop their use on the eastern seaboard as QLD also bans use of power operated equipment for fossicking.</p><p></p><p>To this end I would have thought that the NSW highbanking issue is a very big deal for all PA members (Some of whom travel across Australia to follow their hobby)</p><p></p><p>Anyway I look forward to hearing an update at some stage from NAPFA on their next steps (and I have joined NAPFA as a show of support)</p><p></p><p>Mike</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MikeB05, post: 359099, member: 7270"] My original posts never suggested any form of 'conspiracy theory'. Nor do I really think that somebody may have performed skullduggery as suggested by Headsup. I merely observed that despite thousands of views we could not get even a thousand signatures from forum members for a petition seeking improvements to QLD Fossicking. For me that suggested that many members may have concluded that because they weren't directly affected by QLD Fossicking laws they had no interest in that issue. The same could apply now where request in many of these threads to support and join NAPFA (regardless of where you live)...will fall on deaf ears because members are either 'not active' or are 'not in NSW'. In the current context, I suspect (but don't know exact current numbers) that the current survey started by G0ldigg and being promoted by many (that will give NAPFA hard current data on prospectors/fossickers views) will again get many looks but low actual respondents. However others have said that a response rate of 1000 is good. Last time I asked ( a few weeks back) the survey had over 800 respondents. Reefer's comments on members and their motivations are great food for thought and I am inclined to agree with him that unless people 'join' PA forum..they should not be able to see anything. On the highbanking issue in NSW, a successful win in changing stupid laws would have a great positive impact for other states where highbanking is illegal or 'grey area'. The reverse is true...no change in the NSW law will just reinforce a similar 'let's ban it' mindset in other states. If Victoria follows suite from NSW and bans "pump fed highbanking", that will stop their use on the eastern seaboard as QLD also bans use of power operated equipment for fossicking. To this end I would have thought that the NSW highbanking issue is a very big deal for all PA members (Some of whom travel across Australia to follow their hobby) Anyway I look forward to hearing an update at some stage from NAPFA on their next steps (and I have joined NAPFA as a show of support) Mike [/QUOTE]
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