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Hi there nottodeep -- we should have made this clearer in the letter that went out to members: the renewal for members is for the 2018 year. However if you are a new member joining from 1 October, then your membership will run through to the end of next year - giving you 15 months of...

Mike, At the end of the day, decisions like that are a matter for NAPFA members to consider, so comments below do not represent any official NAPFA position, so please don't quote it out of context. They are most certainly my personal opinion. In principle a national body is not a bad idea but...

Detectist - you said. I've sent an email to NPWS asking what is happening. I last asked in January. I thought the SCA comment papers should really have referred to this work. Well, NPWS have dragged their feet on this matter at all steps of the process, so I am not surprised you have not...

It has been great, but not all surprising, to see such an active response from fossickers on this sluicing matter. THANK YOU! :Y: NAPFA notes that various suggestions are being put forward to protest against this unreasonable policy and to seek to have it fixed. These range from letters and...

It has been great, but not all surprising, to see such an active response from fossickers on this sluicing matter. THANK YOU! :Y: NAPFA notes that various suggestions are being put forward to protest against this unreasonable policy and to seek to have it fixed. These range from letters and...

For the benefit of PA members, here is a note that has been sent to NAPFA members today. Dear NAPFA member, WARNING TO FOSSICKERS ABOUT NSW SLUICING DEVELOPMENTS The NSW Department of Planning, Environment, Resources and Energy (PERE) (new department that incorporates the old Resources and...

Here is NAPFA's submission on this review. http://www.napfa.net/upload/NAPFA%20TSR%20Review%20Submission.pdf A good bit of input there from Mbasko in this draft. Thanks! If you have not had your say, get onto it! Cheers Stephen President NAPFA

I'm heading to WA to chase a bit of gold over there. So I have had to lodge the NAPFA submission early. http://www.napfa.net/upload/NAPFA%20submission%20-%20%20Sturt%20National%20Park%20Plan%20of%20Management.pdf I really encourage people who know the area, or who are interested in going...

Thanks Gemini. The reason to make a submission is to indicate to the NSW National Parks that you have an interest in fossicking in the said areas; and that you support the right of others to fossick there. If you examine the screenshot above, there are Exploration Leases all over the SCA. And...

NSW fossickers are urged to put pen to paper to support the case for access to these areas currently managed by National Parks of NSW. These are good gold areas. NAPFA will put in a submission but anyone with local knowledge or with aspirations to do something in that area should put pen to...

Here is a link to the program audio...I think they gave me a good run. Always things to improve on! :) https://www.talkinglifestyle.com.au/2017/05/02/theres-gold-in-them-thar-hills/ Cheers Stephen President NAPFA

Best info that someone gave me was 4000 acres.

Does anyone know the area of the Tibooburra common in hectares please?? I can't locate it online. Urgent. Thanks. Stephen President NAPFA

Does anyone know the area of the Tibooburra common in hectares please?? I can't locate it online. Urgent. Thanks. Stephen President NAPFA

Hi all, worry for short notice. I'm doing a radio interview tonight around 8:20PM for ABC NSW "Evenings" program. It goes statewide and the interviewer is Chris Bath. Pass it on through your social media if you can. http://www.abc.net.au/radio/sydney/programs/evenings/evenings/8468986 The...

Hi all, Be sure to tune in (Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane) for an interview I've got tomorrow with 2UE's The Daily Drive Program. News about the new NSW Fossicking Districts has sparked their interest and they want to have a chat about fossicking. The target audience of the program is 50+...

Hi CML, Not sure where your information about Junee is coming from. According to their website the new Hilltops is made up of the Boorowa, Harden and Young LGAs. With Young already a FD, Boorowa and Harden would complete the suite for the Hilltops, so they are the additional areas being...

We are now up to 10 new Fossicking Districts since NAPFA started this campaign. These were the first new districts declared since 2001. I have been spending hours on the phone and emailing the many LGA's that have not responded to the offers first made in September 2015 and again early last...

Epirbs should be essential equipment for all of us who venture into remote areas. Saves a lot of money for the community and just maybe your life. You choose. cheers stephen.

Thanks for the feedback; I've checked the interview. It starts at 1.30:25 and runs for about 10 minutes. That is a generous length of time for such an interview, so I think the ABC, and Genevieve for it. I had fun and hopefully it portrays us in a good light! cheers Stephen President NAPFA