PRE-AUTHORISATION INFORMATION MEETING ABOUT NATIVE TITLE DETERMINATION AGREEMENTS
Wuthathi Native Title Group
Cape York United #1 Native Title Claim (QUD673/2014)
Friday 4 July 2025
Colonial Club, Cairns
This notice is to advise that Cape York Land Council (CYLC) will hold a pre-authorisation information meeting on Friday 4 July 2025 in Cairns to discuss the proposed authorisation process for the Wuthathi Native Title Group to authorise proposed native title agreements for determinations of native title over the areas shown on the map below.
A determination of native title involves a decision of the Federal Court. A determination of native title means that the Federal Court determines (1) who holds native title; (2) what the native title rights are; (3) the area to which the native title rights apply after any determination is made; and (4) which corporation will represent the members of the determined native title group.
Following the pre-authorisation meeting on Friday 4 July 2025, there will be a meeting to authorise the native title agreements on Tuesday 15 July 2025, where the Wuthathi Native Title Group will consider whether to authorise the proposed agreements for determinations of native title. If the Native Title Group decide to authorise the proposed agreements, the determinations will then be sought in the Federal Court.
Who is invited to attend the meetings?
The meeting is open to all descendants by birth, or adoption in accordance with traditional law and custom, of one or more of the following apical ancestors:
- Johnson Moreton
- Frank Wilson
- Ida “Waterbag” Temple
- Moe Rie Warren
- Annie (Athanamu) Punda
- Pintharra
- Innis Pascoe
- Dinah
- Ada Lancaster
- Nara Jira Para
- Ela (Illa)
- Eliza (wife of Tom Ware) Willie Daphney
Any person who is a descendant of one or more of the apical ancestors listed above is invited to attend this meeting. Please contact CYLC if you would like to confirm whether you are a descendant of one or more of the apical ancestors listed above and so entitled to attend the meeting.
The meeting will be held as follows:
Date: Friday 4 July 2025
Venue: Cairns Colonial Club Resort, 18-26 Cannon Street, Manunda QLD 4870
Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm
The location and time of the authorisation meeting on Tuesday 15 July 2025 will be publicly notified and notices will be sent out to all members of the Wuthathi Native Title Group. Please contact us on free call number 1800 623 548 or by email jschubert@cylc.org.au to update your details.
For travel assistance or to confirm attendance or for any other questions about this notice, please contact Jasmin Schubert before Friday 27 June 2025 on free call number 1800 623 548 or by mobile phone on 0437 460 550 or by email at jschubert@cylc.org.au. Please note that there is limited funding available for travel assistance.
Video-conferencing
Video-conferencing facilities will 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 on the number above.
