Gudang Yadhaykenu Native Title Group
Wednesday 26 March 2025 & Friday 28 March 2025
New Mapoon
This notice is to advise that (CYLC) will hold a meeting on Wednesday 26 March 2025 and on Friday 28 March 2025 in New Mapoon for all members of the Gudang Yadhaykenu Native Title Group. The purpose of the first meeting on 26 March is to discuss a proposed native title determination application (a native title claim) on behalf of the Gudang Yadhaykenu Native Title Group over the areas not yet determined in the Northern Peninsula Sea Claim (QUD 114/2017) (NP Sea Claim) or the North Eastern Peninsula Sea Claim (QUD 115/2017) (NEP Sea Claim) that are part of the Endeavour Strait as shown on the map below (Disputed Area). The purpose of the second meeting on 28 March is to consider and, if the meeting decides, to authorise the proposed native title determination application for the Disputed Area and Gudang Yadhaykenu people to be the members of the Applicant for the proposed application.
The (CYLC) lawyer assisting the Applicant in each of the (NP Sea Claim) and (NEP Sea Claim) will facilitate the meetings. Depending on the outcomes of the authorisation meeting on Friday 28 March 2025, that (CYLC) lawyer will then assist the Applicant in the new claim for the Disputed Area to brief a new and separate lawyer (not employed by (CYLC)) to take over the running of the new native title claim. The second meeting on 28 March will also consider the reauthorisation of the (NEP Sea Claim) outside of the Disputed Area and whether the members of the Applicant for the (NEP Sea Claim) should be changed to ensure those people are the same as any appointed for a new claim to the Disputed Area.
The Pre-Authorisation Meeting will be held as follows:
Date: Wednesday 26 March 2025
Time: 5.00pm – 8.00pm
Venue: New Mapoon Hall, 81 Brown Street, New Mapoon, QLD 4876
The Authorisation Meeting will be held as follows:
Date: Friday 28 March 2025
Time: 5.00pm – 8.00pm
Venue: New Mapoon Hall, 81 Brown Street, New Mapoon, QLD 4876
Purpose of the meetings
The (CYLC) lawyer and consultant assisting the Applicants in each of the (NP Sea Claim) and (NEP Sea Claim) will, at the pre-authorisation meeting on Wednesday 26 March 2025, discuss with the Gudang Yadhaykenu Native Title Group the process for authorising the proposed native title determination application over the Disputed Area and the process for re-authorisation of the Applicant in the (NEP Sea Claim) for those parts not within the Disputed Area.
A native title determination application for the Disputed Area is required under the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) because the Gudang Yadhaykenu Native Title Group members claim they alone hold native title rights and interests over the whole of the Disputed Area.
Who is invited to attend these meetings?
- Wymarra (Wymara Outaiakindi)
- Tchiako (aka Chaiku/Chakoo) & Baki (siblings)
- Peter Padhing Pablo
- Mathew Charlie Gelapa
- Annie Blanco
- Ila-Ela
- Woonduinagrun & Tariba (parents of Tom Redhead)
- Charlotte (spouse of Billy Doyle and Wilson Ware)
- Pijame and Daudi (sisters)
- Mother of Thompson Olwinjinkwi
- Nara Jira Para
Confirmation of attendance and attendance by video-conference
To confirm attendance at this meeting please contact Jasmin Schubert on free call number 1800 623 548 or by email jschubert@cylc.org.au. If you have queries about this meeting, please contact Parky Wirrick on 0409 548 569 or pwirrick@cylc.org.au.
Note that there is limited funding available for travel assistance. Any requests for travel assistance should be made by Wednesday 19 March 2025. Video-conferencing facilities will be made available at the meeting.
