NOTICE OF INFORMATION MEETINGS FOR
KUUKU YA’U, UUTAALNGANU & UMPILA NATIVE TITLE GROUPS
17, 18 & 19 November 2025, Lockhart River
This notice is to advise that Cape York Land Council (CYLC) will hold information meetings on Monday 17, Tuesday 18 and Wednesday 19 November 2025 in Lockhart River for all members of the Kuuku Ya’u, Uutaalnganu and Umpila Native Title Groups about native title claims over sea country (Sea Claims) in north-eastern Cape York (as indicated on the map below). A CYLC lawyer will facilitate the meetings.
The meetings will be held as follows:
Umpila Native Title Group Meeting:
Date: Monday 17 November 2025
Time: 4.00pm – 7.00pm (dinner provided)
Venue: Lockhart River Social Club
Uutaalnganu Native Title Group Meeting:
Date: Tuesday 18 November 2025
Time: 4.00pm – 7.00pm (dinner provided)
Venue: Lockhart River Social Club
Kuuku Ya’u Native Title Group Meeting:
Date: Wednesday 19 November 2025
Time: 12.00pm – 2.00pm (lunch provided)
Venue: Lockhart River Social Club
Combined Native Title Holders Meeting:
Date: Wednesday 19 November 2025
Time: 4.00pm – 7.00pm (dinner provided)
Venue: Lockhart River Social Club
Purpose of the meetings
A CYLC lawyer will provide information to members of the Kuuku Ya’u, Uutaalnganu & Umpila Native Title Groups about a native title Sea Claim over the sea country of the Umpila, Uutaalnganu Native Title Groups and sea country of the Kuuku Ya’u Native Title Group where a native title determination has not yet been made. There will be opportunity for discussion in relation to Sea Claims, and for the CYLC lawyer to listen to native title holders’ objectives in relation to sea country rights.
Who is invited to attend these meetings?
The Native Title Group Meetings identified above are open to the Native Title Holders from the respective Native Title Group identified above to attend. The Combined Native Title Holders Meeting is open to all members of the Umpila, Uutaalnganu and Kuuku Ya’u Native Title Groups to attend. Please contact CYLC if you would like to enquire as to whether you are a member of any of the above native title groups.
Confirmation of attendance and attendance by video-conference
If you have queries about this meeting, please contact Parky Wirrick on 0409 548 569 or pwirrick@cylc.org.au. Please note that there is limited funding available for travel assistance. Video-conferencing facilities will be made available at the meeting. If you would like CYLC to arrange a video-conference so you can attend the meeting please contact CYLC on the number or email address above well in advance of the meeting.
