TAKAYNA RACE THREATENED

A selection of environmental news briefs from around the country

“SST told media [access was denied] because the Bob Brown Foundation has a history of ‘hindering’ native forest logging.”

This year, 2021, is the third year of the Bob Brown Foundation’s takayna Trail, a 51km ultramarathon held in North West Tasmania’s magnificent-but-threatened takayna/Tarkine area. It is a major event for the region, bringing runners from around Australia to run through some of the most beautiful landscapes on the planet. This year, however, its future was in doubt.

Months of planning