AUTHORISATION MEETING – JIRRBAL PEOPLE #4
NOTICE OF A NATIVE TITLE AUTHORISATION MEETING
JIRRBAL PEOPLE #4
Authorisation Meeting
Date: Saturday, 15 March 2025
Time: 9:30AM to 12:30PM (Registration for meeting at 8:30am)
Venue: Wondecla Showgrounds Longlands Gap Road, Wondecla
AUTHORISATION MEETING WHO MAY ATTEND:
All members of the Jirrbal People #4 claim group as described below are eligible and invited to attend this meeting.
The Jirrbal People #4 claim group is comprised of those Aboriginal persons who are descended (which may include descent by adoption) from one or more of the following apical ancestors (listed alphabetically):
- Betty (aka Biddy) Gordon
- Bonnel Logan and Jinnie
- Bulbulyarraman Willie Mango or his wives Nellie and Calida
- Charlie (Jurabagle) Woods
- Chloe McKenzie/Cameron
- Dubula Lorna Lawrence (nee Robinson)
- Ethel Perrott
- Harry Maloon
- Jack (Deinjo) Watson/Major
- Jack Robinson
- Jerry Linedale or Maggie
- Jimmy Darcy or his wives Polly and Lassie Darcy
- Jimmy Murray (aka Jimmy Minegan) or his wives Jinnie (aka Jay Minigan) and Misashay(aka Maryanne)
- Joe Robinson or Eva Robinson
- Katie Cameron
- King Jimmy Robertson/Robinson (aka Jimmy King) or his wives Kitty Robertson or Polly Malone
- King Sandy Maynard or his wife Annie Thomas
- Linda Duffin (aka Linda McGuire)
- Lizzie Palmer, Maggie Cross or Mary Todd
- Lucy Gordon/Lifu
- Minnie Silent
- Murrigami (aka Jim Clarke)
- Murriguemie
- Nellie Deagon
- Nellie Googoonburra
- Nellie Keough/James, Merti/Bertie or Peter
- Nellie Williams
- Polly Hull
- Polly Robinson (1) (aka Polly Ingham) or her husband Mick Robinson
- Polly Robson
- Romeo Robson (aka Robinson) or his wife Topsy
- Rosie Congoo
- Sam Boyd
- Toby and Polly
- Tommy Gardiner (aka Tommy Anderson)
- Tommy Herberton’s siblings
- Tommy Toombs or his wife Polly
- Una Woodleigh
- Wanmal and Yugibidjal
- Youall Biddy-Robinson or her husband Tommy Herberton
- Youall Biddy-Robinson’s siblings
WHAT THE INFORMATION SESSION & AUTHORISATION MEETING IS ABOUT
The purpose of this meeting is to consider, and if appropriate, make decisions about the following:
- CONFIRM the agreed and adopted decision making process to be used for making decisions at the meeting.
- NOMINATE Jirrbal persons to be the replacement Applicant for the Jirrbal People #4 native title claim (QUD983/2015).
- AUTHORISE the replacement Applicant to replace the existing Applicant for the Jirrbal People #4native title claim (QUD983/2015), and authorise the replacement Applicant to make the Jirrbal People #4 native title claim and to deal with all matters arising under the Native Title Act 1993(Cth), including sections 61 and 251B of the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth).
- AUTHORISE any conditions to be imposed on the authority of the replacement Applicant.
- AUTHORISE the replacement Applicant to make an interlocutory application to the Federal Court to replace the existing Applicant in accordance with section 66B of the NTA and to amend the Jirrbal #4 native title claim (Form 1) to record the change of the Applicant.
If you have any questions about whether you are a member of the Jirrbal People #4 claim group as described above, please contact NQLC and ask to speak with anthropologist Kara Dunn by telephone on (07) 4042 7000 or Freecall 1800 814 779 or send an email to kdunn@nqlc.com.au.
To confirm your interest in attending this meeting, or to enquire about travel assistance please contact Cherona Walker at NQLC on Freecall 1800 814 779 or (07) 4042 7000 or cwalker@nqlc.com.au by no later than 5pm Monday, 3 March 2025. Please note that there is limited funding available and any requests
for travel assistance after this date will not be approved. All approvals for travel assistance are subject NQLC policy.
