NOTICE OF WEIPA PENINSULA PEOPLE NATIVE TITLE GROUP MEETING
Cape York United #1 Native Title Claim (QUD673/2014)
Wednesday 9 July 2025
Napranum
This notice is to advise that the Applicant for the Cape York United #1 (CYU#1) Native Title Claim will facilitate an information meeting on Wednesday 9 July 2025 in Napranum for members of the Weipa Peninsula People Native Title Group in relation to the area of the Old Moreton Telegraph Station within the CYU#1 Claim area. This area is also the subject of a proposed Indigenous Land Use Agreement.
Weipa Peninsula People Native Title Group Information Meeting
Date: Wednesday 9 July 2025
Time: 10:00 – 4:00pm
Venue: Napranum Community Hall, 130 Napranum Road
Purpose of Meeting
The purpose of this meeting is to:
- provide information to the Weipa Peninsula People Native Title Group about the status of the native title claim over the Old Moreton Telegraph Station, which representatives of the Yinwum Traditional Owner Group (as part of the Weipa Peninsula People Native Title Group) and Northern Kaanju previously agreed in principle was a shared area at a meeting on 28 – 29 May 2021;
- provide an overview of the Weipa Peninsula People Native Title Group meeting held 20 September 2022 where Yinwum Traditional Owners decided that they did not agree the area was a shared area;
- confirm whether the dispute continues to exist between the Weipa Peninsula People and Northern Kaanju Native Title Groups; and
- if it is determined that the dispute continues to exist, discuss a process for the resolution of the dispute.
Who is invited to attend the meeting?
All members of the Weipa Peninsula People Native Title Group, including those who have knowledge of, and cultural authority to speak for the Old Moreton Telegraph Station area, are invited to attend this meeting. Weipa Peninsula People are all those Aboriginal persons who are descendants by birth, or adoption in accordance with traditional law and custom, of one or more of the following apical ancestors:
- Ruchook;
- Malacoola (aka Malakula);
- Langan;
- Athoing;
- Tweerat (Number Two);
- Old Whongi Tow-wat;
- Dangoon;
- Ghatwin;
- Jimmy Mast;
- Kelindun (father of Yepinyi Kelindun Rruchuk, Ooknetting Olondon Kelindun and Avumpin Avunda);
- Kumjin;
- Juanqui;
- Pinka (Old Peter);
- Okolkon (aka York Downs Mamoos);
- Pearl Tuppan;
- Aria;
- Agotchepei;
- Beachenugar;
- Father of George Wakmathe (aka Waukmatha/Waukmathe & Alec York Downs);
- Quaingy;
- Quopal-o;
- John A-chi-chin-ga (father of Dick York);
- Maggie;
- Alalangbunge; or
- Old Tic Tic Tano-kopei.
If you are unsure as to whether you are a person who may attend this meeting, please contact CYLC Anthropologist Dominic Andrae on free call number 1800 623 548 or by email dandrae@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 Izabella Woolley on free call number 1800 623 548 or by email iwoolley@cylc.org.au. Note that there is limited funding available for travel assistance and requests must be made by Wednesday 10 July 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 Izabella Woolley at CYLC. CYLC is committed to providing every opportunity for eligible persons to attend the meeting.
Questions about this meeting or about this notice
If you have any questions about this notice or the meeting, please contact Michelle Cioffi on 0408 408 017 or mcioffi@cylc.org.au.
