Bob Brown Foundation is deeply saddened by the unexpected death of Gerard Castles.

Gerard was a kind, passionate and ever-encouraging face in the campaign to protect Tasmania’s wild places.

Gerard was an integral member and spokesperson for the Killora Community Association, which tirelessly campaigned against the invasion of toxic fish farms along Gerard’s beloved Bruny Island coast. Gerard’s fighting spirit and infectious optimism spread far and wide, and he was a constant source of energy and drive in the campaign to protect Tasmania’s waterways.

Gerard would always say how lucky we are as Tasmanians to live where we live and have such incredible beauty around us. He could not understand how Tasmania would allow salmon farms to destroy such beauty. His passion and wisdom will be sorely missed in the campaign.

Bob Brown Foundation sends our condolences to Gerard’s family and loved ones, as well as the wider environmental community who knew Gerard so well.