NOTICE OF MEETING
EASTERN KUKU YALANJI NATIVE TITLE GROUP
Cape York United #1 Native Title Claim (QUD673/2014)
WEDNESDAY 25 AND THURSDAY 26 JUNE 2025
WUJAL WUJAL
This notice is to advise that CYLC will convene a meeting on behalf of the Cape York United #1 (CYU#1) Claim Applicant over two days on Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 2025 for all members of the Eastern Kuku Yalanji Native Title Group in relation to the relevant part of the CYU#1 Claim Area shown in the map below.
DAY 1
Date: Wednesday 25 June, 2025
Time: 11:00am – 4:00pm (Registration from 10:30am)
Venue: Wujal Wujal Recreation Hall, 91 Kotzur St
DAY 2
Date: Thursday 26 June, 2025
Time: 9:30am – 3pm (Registration from 9am)
Venue: Wujal Wujal Recreation Hall, 91 Kotzur St, Wujal Wujal
What is the purpose of this meeting?
The purpose of this meeting is:
- To further CONSIDER, and if appropriate CONFIRM a number of additional apical ancestors for inclusion in the draft group description for the Eastern Kuku Yalanji Native Title Group; and
- for the legal representatives of the CYU#1 Applicant to provide an UPDATE and DISCUSS the next steps required to progress towards a determination of native title for the Eastern Kuku Yalanji Native Title Group.
Who may attend this meeting?
All members of the Eastern Kuku Yalanji Native Title Group are eligible and invited to attend this meeting. If you are unsure as to whether you are a person who may attend this meeting, please contact CYLC Anthropologist Tara Zaicz on free call number 1800 623 548 or by email tzaicz@cylc.org.au.
As this is an important decision-making meeting, all members of the Eastern Kuku Yalanji Native Title Group are strongly encouraged to attend. The CYU#1 Expert Genealogist Kate Waters will present on the apical ancestors and will also have availability to meet with families on request.
The legal representatives of the CYU#1 Applicant will take instructions on the group description for Eastern Kuku Yalanji by way of resolution. In accordance with the applicable Federal Court timetable, the group and boundary descriptions must be decided by the Eastern Kuku Yalanji group and provided to the State for final agreement. If required, there will be a further meeting of the Eastern Kuku Yalanji Native Title Group where the group will be asked to consider any remaining apical ancestors to be included in the group description. CYLC will notify in due course.
If you have any queries about the purpose of this meeting, please contact Principal Legal Officer Michelle Cioffi on 1800 623 548 or by email mcioffi@cylc.org.au.
IMPORTANT
Attendance, Travel Assistance & Teleconferencing
For travel assistance, to confirm your attendance or for any general queries about the meeting, please contact CYLC Business Support Officer Lee Ann Miller on free call number 1800 623 548 or by email lmiller@cylc.org.au. Note that there is limited funding available for travel assistance and requests must be made by 19 June 2025. Teleconferencing facilities will also be made available at the meeting. If you would like CYLC to arrange a teleconference from your location into the meeting, whether you live at the location of the meeting or elsewhere, please contact Lee Ann Miller at CYLC. CYLC is committed to providing every opportunity for eligible persons to attend the meeting.
