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Notice of Workshop About Prescribed Bodies Corporate – Eastern Kuku Yalanji Native Title Group – Mossman

Apr 23, 2026

NOTICE OF WORKSHOP ABOUT PRESCRIBED BODIES CORPORATE

EASTERN KUKU YALANJI NATIVE TITLE GROUP

Cape York United #1 Native Title Claim (QUD673/2014)

WEDNESDAY 13 MAY 2026
MOSSMAN

This notice is to advise that Cape York Land Council (CYLC) will convene a workshop on behalf of the Cape York United #1 (CYU#1) Claim Applicant for the purpose of providing information about Prescribed Bodies Corporate (PBCs) to the Eastern Kuku Yalanji Native Title Group.

Date: Wednesday, 13 May 2026
Time: 9:30am – 3:30pm (Registration from 9am)
Venue: Mossman Shire Hall, 8 Mill Street, Mossman

PURPOSE OF PBC WORKSHOP

The purpose of the PBC workshop is to provide information to the Eastern Kuku Yalanji Native Title Group about PBCs to enable the group to make informed decisions at an Authorisation meeting.

The Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) (NTA) requires a PBC to be appointed by the Federal Court to represent native title holders whenever a native title determination is made. It is a matter for each native title group under the CYU#1 Claim to nominate an eligible corporation to be their PBC.

The Eastern Kuku Yalanji Native Title Group may choose to establish a new corporation or nominate the existing PBC to be the PBC for the proposed Eastern Kuku Yalanji determination area.

For an existing PBC to become the PBC for the proposed Eastern Kuku Yalanji determination, it must amend its rules to accommodate the new determination.

The Eastern Kuku Yalanji Native Title Group will be asked to nominate their PBC at the Authorisation meeting which is scheduled to take place on Wednesday 27 May 2026. No decisions are proposed to be made at the PBC workshop.

Representatives of the Eastern Kuku Yalanji Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC, and the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations (ORIC) have been invited to attend and present. Staff from CYLC’s PBC Unit will also be in attendance.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND?

All members of the Eastern Kuku Yalanji Native Title Group as described below are invited and eligible to attend this PBC workshop.

The Eastern Kuku Yalanji Native Title Group 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):

  1. Alamandi Lizzie (Lilly) Dawson
  2. Amulkaba Jimmy Johnson Snr*
  3. Annie Mason (sister of Daisy)
  4. Bagi Kari Mary Ann (sibling of Kalkamanangu (Billy King) and mother of Charlie Ball Dirrakari and Dugaldandi Leslie Yarry and Billy Collins)
  5. Balmbara aka Billy Bloomfield (father of George Doughboy, Toby Bloomfield and Doolma Peter Bloomfield)
  6. Baral-Baral (spouse of Bluja King Nia-iman)
  7. Bijun Dungarra (spouse of Mujinjina Walker Nandy)
  8. Biru (mother of George Doughboy, Toby Bloomfield and Doolma Peter Bloomfield)
  9. Bluja King Nia-iman
  10. Buji (mother of Polly Kangkwiyin and others)
  11. Bujilkabu
  12. Burradi
  13. Charlie Denman Snr
  14. Charlie Redheart Wawujabba
  15. Daisy (sister of Annie Mason)
  16. Dickie Springvale Kukujika
  17. Dimbanga Sandy
  18. Dinah Dalkeith
  19. Duraja (mother of Olbar and Nellie Nambaji)
  20. Friday (mother of Lily Bertha and others)
  21. Friday Wauwaga (brother of Bluja King)
  22. Harry Beche-De-Mer
  23. Harry Shuan
  24. Henry Bloomfield
  25. Isabella Henderson (Wawu-kuwa)
  26. Jalbanmun Peter (grandfather of Lizzie Big Jack)
  27. Jeannie ‘Ginny’ Bamboo
  28. Jennie Douglas
  29. Jerry Wotton
  30. Jessie Buchanan (Babi Milbija Narrijinya)
  31. Jimmy Blanket
  32. Jimmy Johnson Snr (grandfather of Rene Johnson and others)
  33. Jimmy Mossman Snr
  34. Jinabaji aka Ginabundgee Ayton
  35. Jinjirra (Old Man Toby)
  36. Jubby Lily Burchill
  37. Jukurra Polly
  38. Juwalba Willie Wiltia Cross-eye
  39. Kalkabinda
  40. Kalkamanangu (Billy King)
  41. Kalkamanangu (father of Olbar and Nellie Nambaji)
  42. Kalkaymba (mother of Doris Jinanmul and others)
  43. Kilkil (Gilgil) Punda
  44. King Toby
  45. Kukubuku (Old Billy Corporal)*
  46. Kulka (Gulga) (mother of Polly Black Gibson)
  47. Kuruwuja
  48. Lily Kajakaja
  49. Lora aka Laura (mother of Charlie and Hilda McLean)
  50. Maggie (mother of Charlie Collins)
  51. Maggie (mother of Muriel Minnie Rossville)
  52. Maggie (spouse of Charlie Ogilvie)
  53. Maggie Queen
  54. Mandilba Jimmy Rossville (brother of Old Bamboo)
  55. Mara Baril Baril
  56. Marray-Marray Murranbi Jinakulur (three toes) aka Peter Smith
  57. Maudie (aka Maudie Johnson)*
  58. Maymi Kitty (spouse of Bujilkabu Wulbar)
  59. Mijinba Nellie (spouse of Mandilba Jimmy Rossville)*
  60. Miliji
  61. Mindil (father of Charlie Ogilvie)
  62. Minnie (spouse of Bamboo)
  63. Molly (mother of Jessie Brown)
  64. Moongabuyan Ngamu-Ngulmbay Friday (father of Rosie Redheart and Jimmy Winkle)
  65. Mujala (sister of Rosie)
  66. Munari Billy Gibson Snr
  67. Mundy Nunn Pui-Alnganga
  68. Nambaji (aka Numbudgee Ayton)
  69. Narrakina Annie Lox (mother of Eileen Crowley)*
  70. Nellie (mother of Paddy Mossman)
  71. Nellie ‘Anana’ Fisher (spouse of Jimmy Mossman Snr)
  72. Ngamu Milimilimiga
  73. Ngingkibaji Polly (spouse of Bluja King Nia-iman)
  74. Ngingkibaji Wawuwida Nellie (spouse of Bluja King Nia-iman)
  75. Old Bamboo (brother of Mandilba Jimmy Rossville)
  76. Old Kokoe (Koka) aka Curley Kooka
  77. Old Man Kooka (aka Kogal Coker)
  78. Old Man Yorkey
  79. Paddy (father of George Mirror aka George Mero)
  80. Paddy Missionary
  81. Paddy Shuan
  82. Panakalbi (Bankalbi) Rachel aka Bunnagulka
  83. Peter Mossman
  84. Polly Mugalbaru
  85. Roseann (Rosie Rosie) aka Louisa
  86. Rosie (sister of Mujala)
  87. Rosie (spouse of Old Man Yorkey)*
  88. Rosie Gurrmarragudgee
  89. Rosie Neil
  90. Ruby (mother of Rosie Redheart and Jimmy Winkle)
  91. Tommy Hides Buchanan*
  92. Topsy (mother of Harry Mossman)
  93. Wabaji (mother of Johnny Jones)
  94. Wampie (Wambi) Nuggett
  95. Wawooamittan King Charlie (Donald) Diamond
  96. Wawu Dimbi
  97. Wawu Yilklinga
  98. Wawu-Darra Jack (father of Charlie Ball Dirrakari and Dugaldandi Leslie Yarry and Billy Collins)
  99. Wawunga Jambi Stumpy
  100. Willy Ngamu-Darrba
  101. Woko Jeannie (mother of Binda Brenda Maggie Solomon and others)
  102. Wulbar (father of Tiger Tableland)
  103. Wunbu Cross-eye
  104. Wuykul-baka Nellie
  105. Yanbun (spouse of Mijili)
  106. Yangki (father of Lizzie Big Jack)
  107. Yangki (father of Polly Kangkwiyin and others)
  108. Yimaday (aka Kate)

Agreement by the State of Queensland as to the addition of the proposed apical ancestors with an asterisk (*) above is not yet confirmed. Descendants of these apicals are invited to attend the pre-authorisation information meeting and will be advised of the State’s decision in advance of the meeting.

To enquire as to whether you are a member of the Eastern Kuku Yalanji Native Title Group as described above and are eligible to attend, please contact CYLC Anthropologist Tara Zaicz by email TZaicz@cylc.org.au or on free call number 1800 623 548.

If you have any queries about the purpose of the PBC workshop, please contact CYLC Deputy Principal Legal Officer Louise Keepa by email LKeepa@cylc.org.au or on the free call number.

For all other enquiries, please contact CYLC Personal Assistant to the Principal Legal Officer Marijke Walker by email MWalker@cylc.org.au or on the free call number.

IMPORTANT – Attendance, Travel Assistance & Teleconferencing

For travel assistance, to confirm your attendance or for any general queries about the meeting, please contact Marijke Walker at CYLC on free call number 1800 623 548 or by email MWalker@cylc.org.au. Note that there is limited funding available for travel assistance and requests must be made by 4 May 2026.

Please note that teleconferencing facilities will not be made available at the PBC workshop.

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