Prospectors can play an important role in the State Election.
This website may help you decide who to support.
National Party MP's Russell Northe (Resources Minister) and Damian Drum (Sport and Recreation Minister) joined us for a Bendigo field trip recently to find out first hand what modern prospecting is.
Russell found a small nugget, his adviser found a nugget and a threepence.
Unfortunately Damian and his adviser found the usual lead shot.
They also had the thrill of holding some enormous gold nuggets recently found in Victoria.
Pictured with PMAV President, Rita Bentley.
Who showed an interest in prospectors before the election?
Michael O'Brien, State Treasurer and Liberal Party MP tried prospecting when he was Resources Minister and has been interested ever since!
Ted Baillieu made gold Victoria's mineral emblem during his term as Premier.
The PMAV presented a replica of the Welcome Stranger nugget at Parliament House.
James Keays, our Ballarat branch president is standing in Buninyong for Australian Country Alliance.
The ALP's John Lenders met with us at Maryborough as the Shadow Resources Minister. He is pictured with Andrew Gladdis.
Lender's replacement, Lily D'Amborsio continues to ignore requests for meetings.
National Party MP and Minister for Water, Peter Walsh spoke at a PMAV meeting at Castlemaine. He is pictured with Mick and his 70oz nugget
Now retired National Party MP Peter Hall invited PMAV members to the sitting of the Legislative Council in Ballarat. He is pictured with Darren Kamp & John Gladdis.
Andrew Jones, Country Alliance candidate for Eastern Region and Country Alliance Chairman, Russ Bate are pictured with Rita Bentley at a Melbourne Branch Meeting of the PMAV.
Andrew also attended the launch of our Bendigo branch.
Bill Tilley, Liberal MP for Benambra has been involved in several events and outings with the PMAV's North East branch.
Bruce Atkinson, President of the Parliament and Liberal MP for Eastern Metro Region, joined the PMAV for a prospecting field trip
Retiring Liberal MP, Nick Kotsiras, also joined us for a field trip. He is pictured with Mark Hyde