REVISED NOTIFICATION FOR AUTHORISATION MEETING FOR NATIVE TITLE DETERMINATION AGREEMENTS AND A DECISION ABOUT A PROPOSED APICAL ANCESTOR
GUUGU YIMIDHIRR NATIVE TITLE GROUP
Cape York United #1 Native Title Claim (QUD673/2014)
Wednesday, 20 August 2025
HOPE VALE
This notice is to advise that the Applicant in the Cape York United #1 (CYU#1) Claim will convene a decision-making meeting on Wednesday 20 August 2025 in Hope Vale for the Guugu Yimidhirr Native Title Group to consider whether to authorise proposed native title agreements under s.87A of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) (NTA) for consent determinations of native title over the areas shown on the map below. This meeting will also consider whether to accept a proposed apical ancestor, “Charles Palmer” for inclusion in the Guugu Yimidhirr group description. Cape York Land Council (CYLC) will facilitate the meeting on behalf of the Applicant in the CYU#1 Claim.
Please note that this meeting has been re-notified for the purposes of notifying additional business of the meeting – the consideration of the proposed apical ancestor “Charles Palmer”. The date, time and place of the meeting has not changed.
Section 87A Authorisation Meeting
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.
If the meeting on Wednesday 20 August 2025 decides to authorise the proposed s.87A native title agreements, each determination will then be sought in the Federal Court. The Court may list a hearing for consent determination on Thursday 23 October 2025 for the areas bordered with a purple line on the map and identified as the “Proposed Guugu Yimidhirr Determination Area” and “Hopevale Identified Parcel”.
A copy of the proposed s.87A native title agreements for determinations of native title for the areas shown on the map will be available at the meeting on Wednesday 20 August 2025.
At the request of the Applicant in the CYU#1 Claim, CYLC staff and consultants will be in attendance at the meeting to be available to explain matters such as the meaning and effect of the proposed agreements. Any person attending the meeting will be able to ask questions about the proposed agreements and state their views about the proposed agreements.
The authorisation meeting will be held as follows:
Date: Wednesday 20 August 2025
Venue: Pioneer Hall, Muni Street, Hope Vale
Time: 10am – 3pm (registration opens at 9:30am)
Who is invited to attend the Authorisation Meeting?
The Guugu Yimidhirr People are invited and entitled to attend this authorisation meeting. The Guugu Yimidhirr People are the descendants by birth, or adoption in accordance with traditional law and custom, of one or more of the following apical ancestors (listed alphabetically):
- Andy Butchan
- Baabi
- Balkan
