Prospecting at Heathcote on Radio National

[DrDuck]

I'm on the road early to go to a meeting in Sydney, and the country breakfast show on Radio National has a segment coming up on prospecting. The promo had typical metal detector sounds, so it might be interesting.

There will be a podcast on the RN site, I expect.

 

[brendomac]

How did it go?

 

[DrDuck]

Well Brendomac, here is the link to the story. I'm always worried about sunbstantial increases in the popularity of prospecting, and the data on the number of licences in Vic Is interesting. While it is great to have more people taking up the hobby, it adds pressure to popular locations, and potentially adds to
The greenies perception of the evil of prospecting. If we are few, we are more likely to fly under the radar.

 

[aussiefarmer]

Very true ,more vehicles, more feet ,more picks, means more visable signs of activity and as with all human activity it will mean more idiots and rule breakers.

The extra tv shows and social media these days makes it look like easy money getting handfulls of gold , maybe we should make some realistic videos of 8 hours detecting for 30 nails 26 bullets and bug bites , or a full days hard digging and sluicing for enough gold to put sparkles on one finger nail.

 

[casper]

Well Brendomac, here is the link to the story. I'm always worried about sunbstantial increases in the popularity of prospecting, and the data on the number of licences in Vic Is interesting. While it is great to have more people taking up the hobby, it adds pressure to popular locations, and potentially adds to
The greenies perception of the evil of prospecting. If we are few, we are more likely to fly under the radar.

oooops! no link :|

 

[DrDuck]

Sorry, here's the link:

http://www.abc.net.au/radionational...ast/country-breakfast-features-22-oct/7949764

 

[brendomac]

Thanks dr. Ill have to download it...

 

[DrDuck]

There is a transcript at the link, so you can read it too.

 

[brendomac]

Thanks again, that'll be even easier

 

[DrDuck]

Sorry, BM, I led you astray, they don't have transcripts for that show, but do for other shows.

Easiest way would be to stream the segment.