NOTICE OF RESCHEDULED MEETING GUUGU YIMIDHIRR NATIVE TITLE GROUP

Jan 21, 2025

This notice is to advise that the Applicant in the Cape York United #1 (CYU#1) Claim will convene a meeting on Friday 21 February 2025 in Hopevale for all members of the Guugu Yimidhirr Native Title Group in relation to the area shown on the map below within the CYU#1 Claim.  This meeting has been rescheduled from 11 December 2024.

Details of this meeting are as follows:

Guugu Yimidhirr Native Title Group Date:    Friday 21 February 2025 Time:   9:00am – 2pm

Venue: Pioneer Hall, Muni Street, Hopevale

Who is invited to attend the meeting?

All Guugu Yimidhirr People are invited to attend the meeting.

Purpose of Meeting

The purpose of this meeting is to:

  • Confirm the proposed boundaries of the Guugu Yimidhirr Native Title Group;
  • Confirm the proposed list of apical ancestors which make up the group description for the Guugu Yimidhirr Native Title Group;
  • 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 members of the Guugu Yimidhirr Native Title Group to attend.  The legal representative of the CYU#1 Applicant will take instructions on the group and boundary descriptions for the Guugu Yimidhirr by way of resolution.  In accordance with the applicable Federal Court timetable, the group and boundary descriptions must be decided by

Guugu Yimidhirr and provided to the State for final agreement.

Attendance

For travel assistance, to confirm attendance, or to arrange a zoom link to this meeting, please contact Lee Ann Miller by Thursday 13 February 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 or by email on fbeman@cylc.org.au. 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.

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