Cape York United # 1 Native Title Claim (QUD673/2014)
TUESDAY 28 JANUARY 2025
MAREEBA
This notice is to advise that the Applicant in the Cape York United #1 (CYU#1) Claim will convene a meeting on Tuesday 28 January 2025 in Mareeba for all members of the Western Yalanji Native Title Group in relation to the area shown on the map below within the Cape York United #1 Claim (which is shown within the pink area).
Details of this meeting are as follows:
Western Yalanji Native Title Group
Date: 28 January 2025
Time: 9.30am – 4.00pm
Venue: Royals Church Mareeba, 9 Park Avenue, Mareeba QLD 4880
Who is invited to attend the meeting?
All members of the Western Yalanji Native Title Group are invited to attend the meeting.
Purpose of Meeting
The purpose of this meeting is to:
- confirm the boundary of the Western Yalanji Native Title Group with the Eastern Kuku Yalanji Native Title Group as negotiated by the Eastern Kuku Yalanji nominated representatives on 1 August 2024;
- consider the proposed list of apical ancestors which make up the group description for the Western Yalanji Native Title Group; and
- provide an update on the CYU#1 Claim and to discuss next steps required to progress towards a determination of native title.
This is an important decision-making meeting and we encourage all Western Yalanji People to attend. The legal representatives of the CYU#1 Applicant will take instructions on the boundary descriptions for Western Yalanji by way of resolution. In accordance with the applicable Federal Court timetable, the group and boundary descriptions must be decided by Western Yalanji and provided to the State by 20 March 2025.
Attendance
For travel assistance, to confirm attendance, or to arrange a zoom link to this meeting, please contact Lee Ann Miller by 23 January 2025 on free call number 1800 623 548 or by email lmiller@cylc.org.au.
Note that there is limited funding available for travel assistance.
If you have queries about this meeting, please contact Fiona Beman on 0491 136 144.
Video-conferencing facilities will also be made available at the meeting. If you would like CYLC to arrange a video-conference from your location into the meeting, whether you live at the location of the meeting or elsewhere, please contact CYLC.
It is important to provide every opportunity for persons entitled to attend the meeting.
