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Cape York Land Council – Notice of Authorisation Meeting – Eastern Kuku Yalanji Native Title Group

May 7, 2026

NOTICE OF AUTHORISATION MEETING

FOR A NATIVE TITLE DETERMINATION AGREEMENT

EASTERN KUKU YALANJI NATIVE TITLE GROUP

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

THURSDAY 28 MAY 2026
WUJAL WUJAL

This notice is to advise that Cape York Land Council (CYLC) will convene a decision-making Authorisation Meeting on behalf of the Cape York United #1 (CYU#1) Claim Applicant for the Eastern Kuku Yalanji Native Title Group to consider whether to authorise a proposed native title agreement under s.87A of the Native Title Act 1993 for a determination of native title over the area shaded in purple shown on the map below.

Date: Thursday, 28 May 2026
Time: 9:30am – 3:30pm (Registration from 9am)
Venue: Wujal Wujal Community Hall, Wujal Wujal Qld

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 Thursday 28 May 2026 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 Wednesday 12 August 2026 for the areas shaded in purple and identified as the “Proposed Eastern Kuku Yalanji Determination Area”.

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 Thursday 28 May 2026. 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.

PURPOSE OF AUTHORISATION MEETING

The purpose of this Authorisation Meeting is for the Eastern Kuku Yalanji Native Title Group to decide whether to approve the proposed s.87A native title agreement for a consent determination of native title for the area shown on the map. The meeting will be asked to consider and make decisions about the following:

  1. agree and adopt a decision-making process;
  2. agree to the proposed s.87A agreement for a determination of native title; and
  3. agree to either:
    1. incorporate a new corporation to be the prescribed body corporate (PBC) to represent the native title holders identified in the proposed s.87A agreement for a determination of native title, and so:
      1. make a decision (1) to approve the rules of the new corporation, (2) to identify who will be the initial directors and contact person for the new corporation, and (3) to authorise one or more named persons to apply to the Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations to register the new corporation; and
      2. agree to nominate the new corporation, once it is registered, to be PBC for the Eastern Kuku Yalanji People;

OR

  • (b) on certain conditions, nominate an existing corporation to be the PBC for the Eastern Kuku Yalanji People, and so:
    1. make a decision (1) to specify the existing corporation to be the PBC, and (2) direct the identified corporation to take steps to make itself eligible to be appointed as the PBC by amending its rules, and to ensure it is representative of Eastern Kuku Yalanji People (by accepting new membership applications, holding new elections for directors or other matters); and
    2. agree to nominate the identified existing corporation, once it has complied with the directions made by the meeting in 3(b)(i) above, to be the PBC for Eastern Kuku Yalanji People; and
    3. in the event that the identified existing corporation has not complied with the directions made by the meeting in 3(b)(i) above by 22 June 2026, incorporate a new corporation as set out in 3(a) above, which corporation will be nominated to be the PBC for Eastern Kuku Yalanji People; and
  1. authorise the Principal Legal Officer of CYLC to nominate the proposed corporation in writing to the Federal Court for it to be the PBC under ss.56 or 57 of the NTA for the proposed determinations of native title.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND?

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

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. Balmbarra aka Billy Bloomfield (father of George Doughboy, Toby Bloomfield & Doolma Peter Bloomfield)
  6. Baral-Baral (spouse of Bluja King Nai-iman)
  7. Bijun Dungarra (spouse of Mujinija Walker Nandy)
  8. Biru (mother of George Doughboy, Toby Bloomfield and Doolma Peter Bloomfield)
  9. Bluja King Nai-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 Nai-iman)
  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. Jinjirrba (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 Jinamul 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 Olgilvie)
  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 Olgilvie)
  62. Minnie (spouse of Bamboo)
  63. Molly (mother of Jessie Brown)
  64. Moongabuyan Ngamu-Jgulmbay 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. Narrakinna Annie Lox (mother of Eileen Crowley)
  70. Nellie (mother of Paddy Mossman)
  71. Nellie ‘Anana’ Fisher (spouse of Jimmy Mossman Snr)
  72. Ngamu Mimililinga
  73. Ngingkibaji Polly (spouse of Bluja King Nai-iman)
  74. Ngingkibaji Wawuwida Nellie (spouse of Bluja King Nai-iman)
  75. Old Bamboo (brother of Mandilba Jimmy Rossville)
  76. Old Koko (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 Bunnagulkay
  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 Gurrmurragudgee
  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 Yilkinga
  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. Wuynkul-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)

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 meeting, 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 Monday 18 May 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 Marijke Walker at CYLC. CYLC is committed to providing every opportunity for eligible persons to attend the meeting.

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