WEDNESDAY 28 JANUARY 2026
MAREEBA
This notice is to advise that the Cape York Land Council (CYLC) will convene a decision-making meeting on behalf of the Cape York United #1 (CYU#1) Claim Applicant on Wednesday 28 January 2026 for all members of the Western Yalanji Native Title Group in relation to the areas outlined in purple on the map below within the CYU#1 Claim. Details of this meeting are as follows:
Date: Wednesday 28 January 2026
Time: 9:30am – 3:30pm (Registration from 9am)
Venue: Cedric Davies Community Hub, 43 Anzac Avenue, Mareeba
Purpose of Meeting
The purpose of this meeting is:
(a) to consider, and if appropriate confirm a number of potential additional apical ancestors which make up the group description for the Western Yalanji Native Title Group; and
(b) for the legal representatives of the CYU#1 Applicant to discuss the next steps required to progress towards a determination of native title for the Western Yalanji Native Title Group.
Who is invited to attend the meeting?
All members of the Western Yalanji Native Title Group are invited and eligible to attend the meeting. If you are unsure as to whether you are a person who may attend this meeting, please contact CYLC’s Anthropology Unit.
As this is an important decision-making meeting, we strongly encourage all members of the Western Yalanji Native Title Group to attend. Consultant Expert Genealogist for the CYU#1 Claim, 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 Western Yalanji by way of resolution. In accordance with the applicable Federal Court timetable, the group description must be decided by Western Yalanji and provided to the State for final agreement in anticipation of a consent determination proposed to be held in the first week of July 2026.
If you have any queries about the purpose of this meeting, please contact Deputy Principal Legal Officer Louise Keepa on 1800 623 548 or LKeepa@cylc.org.au
For all other meeting queries, please contact CYLC Business Support Officer Lee Ann Miller on 1800 623 548 or LMiller@cylc.org.au
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 21 January 2026. 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. CYLC is committed to providing every opportunity for eligible persons to attend the meeting.
