Darrba Clan – Thursday 20 March 2025 – Hopevale
The Applicant in that the Cape York United #1 (CYU#1) Claim will hold an important meeting on Thursday 20 March 2025 in relation to the area of Mining Lease (ML) 100311 access route within the CYU#1 claim applied for by Diatreme Resources Ltd (as shown on the map below). Cape York Land Council (CYLC) will facilitate the meeting as the legal representative of the Applicant of the CYU#1 and will be present at the meeting to provide advice to the native title group. The applicant for the mining lease, Diatreme Resources Ltd, will be available on at this meeting, if requested, to discuss its project.
Who: Darrba Traditional Owners
Date: Thursday 20 March 2025
Time: 9:30 am – 12:30 pm
Venue: Pioneer Hall, Muni Street, Hopevale Qld 4895, Hope Vale Congress Aboriginal Corporation AC RNTBC ML 100311 Within CYU#1 registered Native Title Claim Darrba Land Trust
The purpose of this meeting
This matter concerns the proposed route for a mining infrastructure lease that is proposed over the Daarba Land Trust area and the impacts this route may have on the cultural condition or heritage of the land and waters within the CYU#1 claim. At this meeting the infrastructure proposal will be discussed, and instructions will be taken from the Daarba Clan. This is an important meeting.
Confirmation of attendance and attendance by video-conference
Please contact Clementine Rushford to confirm your attendance by Friday 14 March 2025 on free call number 1800 623 548 or by email 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.
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 Daarba Clan. To make a request for travel assistance please contact Clementine Rushford by Friday 14 March 2025 on free call 1800 623 548 or by email 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 by email dbarker@cylc.org.au. If there are any changes to this meeting this will be advised on CYLCs Facebook page and website.

