NOTICE OF MEETING FOR THE WESTERN YALANJI NATIVE TITLE GROUP Cape York United # 1 Native Title Claim (QUD673/2014)

May 23, 2024

TUESDAY 11 JUNE 2024
MAREEBA

This notice is to advise that Cape York Land Council (CYLC) will be facilitating a meeting on Tuesday 11 June 2024 in Mareeba for all members of the Western Yalanji Native Title Group in relation to the Cape York United #1 Claim (shown in pink on the map below).

Details of this meeting are as follows:

Western Yalanji Native Title Group
Date: Tuesday 11 June 2024
Time: 10:00am – 2:30pm
Venue: Cedric Davies Community Hub, 43 Anzac Avenue, Mareeba

Western Yalanji boundary resolution nominated representatives
Date: Tuesday 11 June 2024
Time: 2:30- 4:30pm pm
Venue: Cedric Davies Community Hub, 43 Anzac Avenue, Mareeba

Purpose of Meeting

The purpose of this meeting is for CYLC to provide an update on the CYU#1 Claim and to discuss next steps required to progress towards a determination of native title, including taking instructions from the group as to:

(a) the boundary resolution plan that the group would like to undertake to resolve the boundary between the Western Yalanji Native Title Group and the Eastern Kuku Yalanji Native Title Group;
(b) nomination of the persons who hold cultural authority to speak for the boundary area between the Western Yalanji Native Title Group and the Eastern Kuku Yalanji Native Title Group; and
(c) The group description of the Western Yalanji Native Title Group.

Who is invited to attend the meeting?

All members of the Western Yalanji Native Title Group are invited to attend the meeting.

Following the substantive meeting, the nominated representatives will meet to begin discussions about the boundary with Eastern Kuku Yalanji.

Attendance

For travel assistance, to confirm attendance, or to arrange a zoom link to this meeting, please contact Jayd Copelin by Wednesday 5 June 2024 on free call number 1800 623 548 or by email jcopelin@cylc.org.au. Note that there is limited funding available for travel assistance. If you have queries about this meeting, please contact CYLC.

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