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Tag Archives: Bob Brown Foundation
Protests against logging
Once again the Tarkine forests are being noticed by the public. Read a report here and another here. A protesting blockade has been re-established in the Sumac area to hinder further logging. The Bob Brown Foundation says ‘while we wait … Continue reading
Posted in Arthur River, Tarkine
Tagged Arthur River, blockade, Bob Brown Foundation, eucalyptus, Myrtle, protest, Sumac Lookout, Tarkine, Tasmania, tasmanian devil
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Change of ownership of part of Tarkine
A 338-hectare stretch between the Arthur River and Marrawah has been purchased from a private owner by the Aboriginal Land Council of Tasmania with a donation of $325,000 from well-known Tasmanian philanthropist Graeme Wood, combined with funds from the Indigenous … Continue reading
Federal government has sanctioned more access to the Tarkine
The Bob Brown Foundation has released a number of statements including the following: “When Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull signed a new Regional Forest Agreement with Tasmanian Premier Hodgman in August, it was a death sentence for forests protected in reserves for … Continue reading
Posted in Arthur River, Corinna, Pieman River, Tarkine, Whyte River
Tagged Bob Brown Foundation, National Park, World Heritage Centre
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Time for a rest
With the walk to Savage River and the return to Corinna in the kayak completed we felt we deserved a drink at the pub. The verandah on the Tarkine Hotel is deep, with contemporary rustic furniture that is perfect to … Continue reading
Poetry from Mt Donaldson
Of course we weren’t the first and won’t be the last to walk up Mt Donaldson. It was a complete treat when I discovered a poem written by Philip Harrington and published on the Bob Brown Foundation website here with … Continue reading
An Incendiary event you won’t want to miss
An Incendiary event you won’t want to miss. This was the subject line in an important email I received from the Bob Brown Foundation, an organisation which advocates for the preservation of the Tarkine. This week, Tasmania’s super exciting annual … Continue reading
Posted in Tarkine
Tagged Bob Brown Foundation, Dark Mofo, forest, Incendiary, Tarkine, Tasmania, Waterside Pavilion
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Tarkine in Motion – artists’ impressions; exhibition opens
The Tarkine in Motion project was organised by the Bob Brown Foundation to provide a special opportunity for around 150 artists to immerse themselves over Easter. Tonight, the official opening of an exhibition of their work will bring together a … Continue reading
Posted in Tarkine
Tagged Bob Brown Foundation, Long Gallery, Salamanca Arts Centre, Tarkine, Tarkine in Motion, Tasmanians
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Protecting the Tarkine – one way to help
Can you help? I have been asked to help and now that I recognise the interest of my Touching the Tarkine followers, I thought some of you might like to share the helping. Today the Bob Brown Foundation sent me … Continue reading
