NOTICE OF INFORMATION MEETING FOR THE EASTERN KUKU YALANJI, WESTERN YALANJI, YIITHUWARRA AND GUUGU YIMIDHIRR NATIVE TITLE GROUPS Cape York United # 1 Native Title Claim (QUD673/2014)

Aug 27, 2024

10 SEPTEMBER 2024
PALM ISLAND

This notice is to advise that Cape York Land Council (CYLC) will be facilitating two meetings on Tuesday 10 September 2024 on Palm Island.

Meeting 1 is for any of those Eastern Kuku Yalanji, Western Yalanji, Yiithuwarra or Guugu Yimidhirr people who reside on Palm Island who wish to be provided with an update in relation to the progress of the Cape York United #1 Claim (CYU#1 Claim) and the proposed native title determinations over the areas shown in pink on the map below.

Meeting 2 is for any of those Eastern Kuku Yalanji people who reside on Palm Island who wish to be provided with an update in relation to the group description, by descent from apical ancestor, of the Eastern Kuku Yalanji Native Title Group. The first meeting was held in Cairns and this meeting is to be held on Palm Island for those residents of the community who were not able to travel to the meeting in Cairns. CYLC will not be providing travel assistance for this meeting.

Meeting 1 – CYU#1 update for Eastern Kuku Yalanji, Western Yalanji, Yiithuwarra and Guugu Yimidhirr Native Title Groups

Date: Tuesday 10 September 2024
Time: 9:30am – 10:30am
Venue: Palm Island PCYC, Mango Ave, Palm Island

Meeting 2 – Eastern Kuku Yalanji Native Title Group meeting to discuss apical ancestors

Date: Tuesday 10 September 2024
Time: 11:00am – 4pm
Venue: Palm Island PCYC, Mango Ave, Palm Island

Purpose of Meeting

Meeting 1: The legal representative of the Applicant will provide an update of the progress of the CYU#1 Claim to Eastern Kuku Yalanji, Western Yalanji, Yiithuwarra and Guugu Yimidhirr Native Title group members who reside on Palm Island.

Meeting 2: This meeting is for Eastern Kuku Yalanji Native Title Group members only. This meeting is a further meeting following the group description meeting in Cairns on 16 and 17 July 2024. This meeting is taking place on Palm Island to provide opportunity for discussion about group description to Eastern Kuku Yalanji People who were not able to travel from Palm Island or surrounding areas to the meeting on 16 and 17 July 2024.

The purpose of this meeting is for the legal representative of the Applicant in the CYU#1 Claim to provide information to the Eastern Kuku Yalanji Native Title Group about the following matters:

  1. The progress towards determination of the area associated with the Eastern Kuku Yalanji Native Title Group towards a consent determination in May 2025; and
  2. The draft native title group description, by descent from listed apical ancestors, for the Eastern Kuku Yalanji Native Title Group.

The legal representative of the Applicant will be seeking feedback on the draft native title group description. The Independent Genealogist (Family Tree expert) will be present at the meeting and will have availability to meet with family members as requested.

There will be a further meeting in October 2024 where the Eastern Kuku Yalanji Native Title Group will be asked to make a decision about the apical ancestors for the Eastern Kuku Yalanji Native Title Group.

Who is invited to attend the meetings?

Meeting 1: All members of the Eastern Kuku Yalanji, Western Yalanji, Yiithuwarra and Guugu Yimidhirr Native Title Groups residing on Palm Island are invited to attend the meeting.

Meeting 2: All members of the Eastern Kuku Yalanji Native Title Group residing on Palm Island are invited to attend the meeting.

Confirmation of attendance

Please contact Lee Ann Miller to confirm your attendance by 4 September 2024 on free call number 1800 623 548 or by email lmiller@cylc.org.au. This is important so that CYLC can make arrangements for catering.

Travel Assistance

Travel assistance will be limited for this meeting, as the purpose is for consultation with members of the Eastern Kuku Yalanji, Western Yalanji, Yiithuwarra and Guugu Yimidhirr group residing on Palm Island. CYLC will provide lunch. To RSVP to this meeting, please contact Lee Ann Miller by 4 September 2024 on free call number 1800 623 548 or by email lmiller@cylc.org.au.

Questions about this meeting or about this notice

If you have any questions about this notice or the meeting, please contact Grace Underwood on free call number 1800 623 548 or by email on gunderwood@cylc.org.au.

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