Bob Brown Foundation takes takayna Trail ultra-marathon dispute to the Supreme Court | The Advocate

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The Bob Brown Foundation has launched Supreme Court action against Sustainable Timber Tasmania over its refusal to grant a permit for the annual takayna Trail ultra-marathon next month. The event includes Permanent Timber Production Zone land, where STT acts as the land manager, but will not provide a permit as the event raises money “to support activities hindering the management of (PTPZ) land”, a spokesperson said. The BBF uses the event to raise funds for its causes but has held a range of protests against STT activity in recent months including this week when two more people were arrested in the Wentworth Hills. The BBF filed an application in the Supreme Court on…