Alec Marr

Type: Person

Name: Alec Marr

First Reported Mar 16 2010 - Updated Mar 16 2010 - 1 Documents

Gunns Ltd

A change at the top of Gunns would produce win-win for Tasmania

Tasmania’s native forests would have a future and jobs at the company would be safer if there was a fundamental change at a Board level at Gunns Limited, The Wilderness Society’s executive director Alec Marr said today.Mr Marr said reports that shareholders ... [Published Mar 16 2010 by Wilderness Society Australia]

Entities: Gunns Ltd, Alec Marr, The Wilderness Society, John Gay

First Reported Feb 18 2010 - Updated Feb 18 2010 - 1 Documents

The Wilderness Society goes wild: greenies are baying for blood

Environmentalists in the Wilderness Society are at war with themselves at a time when they should be sharpening their focus on the great task ahead, writes Heidi DouglasSomething you don't get to see very often is a bunch of environmentalists baying for ... [Published Feb 18 2010 by Crikey Media]

Entities: Alec Marr, Gunns Ltd, Environment, Leadership, Australia

First Reported Feb 14 2010 - Updated Feb 14 2010 - 1 Documents

Court stops eco group's revolt meet

Supreme Court of Tasmania judge Peter Evans has granted an injunction to the Wilderness Society to stop a meeting of dissenting members going ahead in Melbourne. There is a power struggle in the national division of the environmentalist group, which does ... [Published Feb 14 2010 by Individual.com]

Entities: Alec Marr, Peter Evans, Supreme Court, Melbourne

First Reported Feb 13 2010 - Updated Feb 13 2010 - 1 Documents

Wilderness Society boss slams 'disgraceful' infighting

The head of Australia's largest environment group says he is appalled by the actions of members who are continuing to provoke a leadership stoush.Last month more than 140 members of the Wilderness Society signed a petition calling for the resignation ... [Published Feb 13 2010 by ABC Online]

Entities: Alec Marr, Leadership, Environment

First Reported Feb 12 2010 - Updated Feb 12 2010 - 1 Documents

Court stops eco group

THE Wilderness Society has won a court injunction stopping its members from holding a meeting in Melbourne this weekend.In a bid to oust its senior leaders.The bitter struggle for control of the environmental society spilled over into the Supreme Court ... [Published Feb 12 2010 by Tasmania Mercury]

Entities: Alec Marr, Justice Evans, Peter Evans, Supreme Court