The Electrical Trades Union of Victoria are opposed to the continual restrictions placed on their member’s recreational activities in Victoria and have instigated a political lobby group, the ” Outdoor Recreation Advocacy Group”. As part of this launch over 900 electricians walked off building sites in Victoria on the 31st March 2023.
The PMAV have contacted the ETU and been welcomed into this lobby group to work together in ensuring ALL Victorians have access to their rights to responsible recreational activities free of over governance and restrictions.
Media Release HERE
Always in our hearts and minds, Rita Bentley (OAM) who passed away 15th July 2020.
Her amazing lifetime devotion to fight for our rights to maintain access to our public forests on behalf of all bush users as well as the members of PMAV.
The PMAV committee going forward will not lose sight of her efforts as a legacy for her marvellous contribution and dedication into the future.
Minelab, with the nationwide assistance of state organisations representing prospectors, compiled the first of its kind, economic report into prospecting within Australia.
With almost $1Billion in GDP and over 5500 full time jobs, governments would do well to remember our contribution to not only the economy, but to the social and mental health benefits many Australian families get from prospecting.
Report Economic Contribution of Recreational Prospecting – Update July 2021
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Please take the time to complete this survey.
It’s for the Gippsland region, but all public land is ALL our lands and important for our cultural access.
Put a pin in any area you know. I’m making the map look like it has measles and commenting with viable comments - weed extraction, track maintenance, campsites cleared and toilets added, old mining tracks to be re-opened and maintained (for ALL bush users, locals and fire fighters) etc.
Respectfully disagreeing and working with the government is working.
But the squeaky-wheel gets the grease- so comment please.
Green activist groups are hating that their misinformation is losing ground (see image)
Do it over a cuppa, enough bush-users commenting and we win.
Thanks
Jason Cornish President
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I t’s truly disappointing that we no longer have a sustainable native timber industry. There was a time when forests were responsibly managed—like using 410 shotguns to remove mistletoe and practicing sustainable harvesting of native timber. What a farce it’s become now. That said, I fully support activities like prospecting, but make sure to fill in your holes. I’m all for four-wheel driving, but don’t tear up the tracks. And when it comes to shooting, the rules are simple—don’t be reckless. I can understand why authorities feel the need to lock areas up, but it’s frustrating that a few irresponsible individuals ruin it for everyone else.
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The survey is loaded question toward native title and lock up? It is a one side questionnaire.
When we hit the link do we need to create an account to fill this in Jason ?
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Our bush culture and heritage is under attack. Climbers have been getting targeted for years and now lost access to world class sites.
Sign the letter asking for transparency, not government secrecy and “too hard basket-let’s lock it up”.
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Open Letter Regarding Climbing at Arapiles/Dyurrite
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The following open letter has already been signed by: Climbing Victoria Incorporated (Members: Victorian Climbing Club, Crag Stewards Victoria, Outdoor Victoria, Climbing QTs, RMIT Outdoors Club & Western Victoria Climbing Club) Australian Climbing Association Victoria Climbers Club of Tasmania Aust...Done
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Thank you to our members.
With over 78,000 miners rights holders in Victoria it’s frankly disgusting that less than 2% are members of the only organisation representing the prospecting community in talks with government and its many agencies.
Join www.pmav.org.au
If not for you, for your children’s access to public lands.
The people I have tried to get into pmav membership most of them don't even know about the organisation or what they do maybe more advertising is needed?. People can't join something they don't know about and word of mouth only goes so far.
Jodie Reedus
I am in Sydney and can't do Victorian petitions. The wife and I have miners rights for Vic when we are on holiday.
Could you please inform me what PMAV doing about Reedy Creek Eldorado thanks.
Please post it a week ahead or as soon as u find out.this will give us time to organise ourselves .especially for the ones that work and live 3hrs or further .thanks
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When this happens, it's usually because the owner only shared it with a small group of people, changed who can see it or it's been deleted.Not if the Victorian Government have their way. We will be locked out
Greta Raadsveld and I travelled to Melbourne yesterday for the government’s “Great Outdoors Taskforce”. Chaired by Lisa Neville and with fellow bush users (SSAA, ADA, VHHA, VR Fish, 4Wd VIC,Scouts VIC, Field & Game and more) we expressed our concerns and hopes for continuing our bush culture and access. Good vibes and positive discussion. Let’s hope they listened and our state forests stay open and cared for by all.
Jason Cornish President PMAV
Good on you all
Awesome job 👏
Let's hope so. Bet you are glad to get out of the city
Thank u what u and Jason Cornish do for all of us in the detectorist community.