Cape York United # 1 Native Title Claim (QUD673/2014)
WEDNESDAY 12 MARCH 2025
PIONEER HALL, HOPEVALE
This notice is to advise that the Applicant in the Cape York United #1 (CYU#1) Claim will convene a meeting on Wednesday 12 March 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.
Details of this meeting are as follows:
| Guugu Yimidhirr Native Title Group Date: Wednesday 12 March 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 list of apical ancestors which make up the group description for the Guugu Yimidhirr 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 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 by 20 March 2025 for final agreement.
Attendance
For travel assistance, to confirm attendance, or to arrange a Teams link to this meeting, please contact Lee Ann Miller by Thursday 6 March 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.
