NOTICE OF MEETING – PacGold Ltd – Alice River Project

Oct 16, 2024

Olkola Determination (QUD 673 of 2014)

This notice is to advise that Cape York Land Council (CYLC) will be facilitating a meeting for those people who hold native title rights and interests in the PacGold Ltd Alice River Project area (as shown on the map below in Black, Blue and Red). This project includes; five granted Exploration Permits for Minerals (EPMs), two EPMs under the right to negotiate and eight granted mining leases.

Details of the meeting are as follows:

Who: People who hold Native Title rights and interests within the Olkola Determination area of the Alice River Project
Date: Friday 1 November 2024
Time: 10:00 am – 12:30 pm
Venue 1: Rydges Esplanade, 209-217 Abbott Street, Cairns City QLD 4870
Venue 2: Mercure, 166-194 Woolcock Street Service Road, Currajong QLD 4812
*Video conference facilities will also be available upon request

Purpose of this meeting:

This meeting is for:

  1. The outcomes of the meeting between PacGold Ltd and the nominated working group for EPM 28287-8, conducted pursuant to normal negotiation procedure as prescribed under s.31 of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth), may be further progressed by the affected Native Title Holders.
  2. The outcomes response notice provided to PacGold Ltd on 14 October 2024 and the upcoming field inspection, pursuant to the Native Title Protection Conditions, may be further discussed.
  3. CYLC to provide the affected Native Title Holders an update on the Alice River Project.

Confirmation of attendance and attendance by video-conference

Please contact Clementine Rushford to confirm your attendance by Friday 25 October 2024 on free call number 1800 623 548 or by crushford@cylc.org.au. This is an important meeting and CYLC will make video-conference facilities available for those who cannot attend in person. Please contact Clementine Rushford if you wish to request the video-conference link to the meeting. CYLC will facilitate this meeting from two (2) separate venues, as identified on this notice, and link the meeting venues.

Travel Attendance

CYLC has limited funding available for travel assistance to this meeting. CYLC may be able to provide some assistance, for example fuel reimbursement. CYLC will prioritise assisting elders and family representatives and will consider how limited funding can be allocated to support a broad representation of the affected Native Title Holders. To make a request for travel assistance please contact Clementine Rushford by Friday 25 October 2024 on free call number 1800 623 548 or by crushford@cylc.org.au.

Questions about this meeting or about this notice

If you have any questions about this notice or the meeting, please contact Daniel Barker on free call 1800 623 548 or dbarker@cylc.org.au. If there are any changes to this meeting this will be advised on CYLC‘s Facebook page and website.