Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
Latest activity
Members
Registered members
Current visitors
Charts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Gold Prospecting
Prospecting Rules & Regulations
Using a dredge in Australia for recreational prospecting is illegal - information and questions
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Help Support Prospecting Australia:
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Goldpick" data-source="post: 62727" data-attributes="member: 1695"><p>I don't think dobbing them in for what they were doing is the wrong think to do by the authorities, it's not like they were amateur prospectors simply not backfilling their holes, they were blatantly carrying out an illegal activity, and were obviously aware it was illegal. If you don't stand up to these guys and report them in, then the end result will be that the authorities will simply pigeon hole them in with our crowd, we will cop the blame, anc they will walk away laughing at the ones who abide by the rules.</p><p></p><p>The fact that if genuine prospectors who care about their activities, the environment they work in, and the future longevitiy of their hobby, should report them in, it should go some way to making things good.</p><p></p><p>Rather than approach the authorities on a personal front on this matter, why not pass the info on to whatever association that represents the prospector in Vic (detecting / fossicking groups), and they forward the info without any personal detriment to yourself (ie the cement truck won't come after you, if it not reported by an individual like yourself).</p><p></p><p>Yes there is a risk of the authorities clamping down on activities, but if they locate the damage, they are simply going to do it anyway, and the idiots who caused the damage will simply move on to another area to continue on their merry way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Goldpick, post: 62727, member: 1695"] I don't think dobbing them in for what they were doing is the wrong think to do by the authorities, it's not like they were amateur prospectors simply not backfilling their holes, they were blatantly carrying out an illegal activity, and were obviously aware it was illegal. If you don't stand up to these guys and report them in, then the end result will be that the authorities will simply pigeon hole them in with our crowd, we will cop the blame, anc they will walk away laughing at the ones who abide by the rules. The fact that if genuine prospectors who care about their activities, the environment they work in, and the future longevitiy of their hobby, should report them in, it should go some way to making things good. Rather than approach the authorities on a personal front on this matter, why not pass the info on to whatever association that represents the prospector in Vic (detecting / fossicking groups), and they forward the info without any personal detriment to yourself (ie the cement truck won't come after you, if it not reported by an individual like yourself). Yes there is a risk of the authorities clamping down on activities, but if they locate the damage, they are simply going to do it anyway, and the idiots who caused the damage will simply move on to another area to continue on their merry way. [/QUOTE]
Verification
Post reply
Gold Prospecting
Prospecting Rules & Regulations
Using a dredge in Australia for recreational prospecting is illegal - information and questions
Top