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

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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. MORE ON THE TAKAYNA TRAIL DISPUTE: The BBF filed an…