The Cape York Land Council (CYLC) lawyer assisting the Weipa Peninsula People Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC (WPPAC) in relation to the below will hold a consultation meeting on Thursday 10 April 2025 in Napranum about a proposed roadhouse located within the Sudley Pastoral Holding (on part of Lot 1 on SP30578 and indicated with a green dot on the map below with the words ‘Proposed Roadhouse’).
Who is invited to attend the meeting?
The consultation meeting is open to all members of the Weipa Peninsula People Native Title Group (as defined in the approved determination of native title made by the Federal Court in Ross on behalf of the Cape York United #1 Claim Group v State of Queensland (No 15) (Weipa Peninsula People determination) [2023] FCA 732). Please contact Cape York Land Council if you would like to confirm whether you are a member of the Weipa Peninsula People Native Title Group and so entitled to attend the meeting.
The meeting will be held as follows:
Time: 1.00pm – 4.00pm
Date: Thursday 10 April 2025
Venue: Napranum Aboriginal Shire Council board room, 320 Wa Tyne Street, Napranum QLD 4874
The purpose of the meeting is for:
- the CYLC lawyer assisting WPPAC to provide an update on the status of negotiations regarding a proposed Indigenous land use agreement between it and the proponent of the proposed roadhouse; and
- the CYLC lawyer assisting WPPAC to seek or otherwise confirm instructions from the native title holders in relation to the proposed form of compensation, including the proposed location of any land sought to be transferred for the benefit of native title holders for the purposes of an outstation (as depicted on the above map with a green circle and the words ‘Proposed Outstation’).
If you have queries about this consultation meeting, please contact Parky Wirrick of Cape York Land Council on 0409 548 569 or pwirrick@cylc.org.au. Note that there is no funding available for travel assistance.
Video-conferencing
Video-conferencing facilities may be made available at the meeting. If you would like WPPAC to arrange a video-conference so you can attend the meeting, whether you live at the location of the meeting or elsewhere, please contact Parky Wirrick on the phone number or email address above well in advance of the meeting date.
