NOTICE OF A NATIVE TITLE AUTHORISATION MEETING
THE DJABUGAY NATION (QUD692/2016) CLAIM GROUP
COMPRISING THE DJABUGAY, BULWAY, YIRRGANYDJI, NYAKALI AND GULUY PEOPLES

An Information Session and an Authorisation Meeting for the Djabugay Nation comprising of the Djabugay, Bulway, Yirrganydji, Nyakali and Guluy Peoples, will be held by the North Queensland Land Council as follows:

INFORMATION SESSION

Date: Thursday, 28 September 2023
Time: 9:00am to 5:00pm
Venue: Rydges Esplanade Resort, 209-217 Abbott Street, Cairns Qld 4870

AUTHORISATION MEETING

Date: Friday, 29 September 2023
Time: 9:00 to 5:00pm
Venue: Rydges Esplanade Resort, 209-217 Abbott Street, Cairns Qld 4870

AUTHORISATION MEETING

PURPOSE:

This meeting is an additional meeting that will consider the same issues as were considered at the 8 August 2023 meetings.

This meeting is called to consider the important question as to whether or not the Djabugay Nation (QUD692/2016) claim comprising the Djabugay, Bulway, Yirrganydji, Nyakali and Guluy Peoples should be COMBINED with the Yirrganydji (Irukandji) People (QUD14/2019) and Yirrganydji (Irukandji) People #2 (QUD337/2015) claims.

At the previous meeting on 8 August 2023, the claim groups for the Yirrganydji (Irukandji) People (QUD14/2019) and Yirrganydji (Irukandji) People #2 (QUD337/2015) passed resolutions authorising their two claims to be combined with the Djabugay Nation (QUD692/2016) claim.

The claim group for the Djabugay Nation claim however, did not pass any resolutions about the possible combination – whether for or against. That is why this further meeting
is being called. A decision needs to be made, whether for or against, as to whether or not to combine.

If the claims are combined, there will then be only ONE claim – the Djabugay Nation claim – over the whole of the area of each of these claims. That is, the Djabugay Nation claim
would be the ONLY claim that would cover both the areas within the black outline of the Djabugay Nation (QUD692/2016) claim, and the areas of the Yirrganydji (Irukandji) People claims highlighted in green and purple, as set out in the map.

WHO CAN COME TO THIS MEETING:

This meeting is open to all members of the Djabugay Nation native title claimants comprising of the Djabugay, Bulway, Yirrganydji, Nyakali and Guluy Peoples who are the biological or adoptive descendants (in accordance with traditional laws and customs) of the following apical ancestors:

1. Biddy Tangir Coleman;
2. George Coleman;
3. Ginny/Jinny Njujingai;
4. Worundu and Maritjima (parents of Ernest Bounghi);
5. Billy Boyle;
6. Nellie Kuranda nee Street (mother of Topsy Thomas and others);
7. Andrew Thomas aka Billy;
8. Jerry Bardon;
9. Maggie (mother Janie Clarke nee Brown);
10. Robert Clarke;
11. Joshua Barron;
12. Merukan (father of Toby Brim and others);
13. Annie Brim;
14. Barney Hunter and Minnie Street;
15. Tambo/Sambo Street and Kitty Street;
16. Jimmy Hobbler;
17. Billy Hobbler;
18. Tommy Newbury;
19. Jimmy Newbury and Polly Thompson;
20. Waikanigai;
21. Joe and Annie Davidson;
22. Andrew Dabah;
23. Billy Long and Nellie (parents of Nellie Hastie);
24. Jimmy and Nellie Street;
25. Jinny (mother of Tambo Banning);
26. Minnie (mother of Buttercup Banning);
27. Billy and Rosie (parents of Bella Robinson who raised Charlie Levers and Peter Banning);
28. Annie Courtney;
29. Polly Courtney;
30. Kitty Courtney (mother of Dick Richardson and others);
31. Charlie (who partnered Kitty Courtney);
32. Molly Dingga and her partners Ngunbitji and Patupita;
33. Tommy Hobson and his partners Cissie and Rose;
34. Kitty Donald;
35. Nellie and Micky (parents of Mary Anne Lawrence);
36. Cissie Hunter/ Fourmile;
37. Wulwai;
38. Waimbul and Jakere;
39. Jikangoman (mother of Charlie Hyde);
40. Nellie of Redlynch (who partnered Jiritju);
41. Charlie Fourmile;
42. Walter Fourmile;
43. Billy Jagar;
44. Kitty Ikitjiti (mother of Maggie Aleck);
45. Lizzie and Peter Harwood;
46. Frank and Jinnie of Redlynch;
47. Billy and Rosie of Speewah;
48. Jeanie Graper;
49. Charlie McGrath aka Frank Lyons;
50. Nellie (mother of Peter, Charlie, Mick and Phillip Reid);
51. Henry of Barron River;
52. Old Man Manga/Mange; and
53. Niju Wu of Double Island

AGENDA

The Agenda items for the Authorisation Meeting are as follows:

1. Confirmation of a decision making process;
2. Consider the issue of whether to combine of the Djabugay Nation (QUD692/2016) claim with the Yirrganydji (Irukandji) People (QUD14/2019) and Yirrganydji (Irukandji) People #2 (QUD337/2015) claims.
3. If appropriate, authorise:
   a. the Djabugay Nation (QUD692/2016) native title claim to be combined with the Yirrganydji (Irukandji) People (QUD14/2019) and Yirrganydji (Irukandji) People #2 (QUD337/2015) native title claims ; and
   b. the Djabugay Nation native title claim (QUD692/2016) be the lead claim; and
   c. the applicant for the Djabugay Nation native title claim to apply to amend its claim to combine it with the two Yirrganydji claims (Yirrganydji (Irukandji) People (QUD14/2019)
   and Yirrganydji (Irukandji) People #2 (QUD337/2015).
4. Discussion around possible Prescribed Body Corporate (PBC) structures for a combined claim and determination (noting that no specifi c decision will be made at this meeting but
   instructions may be able to be provided from the claim group to the applicant about the issue).

Contact Person:

Please contact Cherona Walker, Legal Administration Officer on Free Call 1800 814 779 or 07 4042 7000 by 4pm Friday 15 September 2023 to register your attendance for catering purposes and/or for your travel request for assistance to be considered by NQLC management. Please note that any requests after this date will not be
considered. There will be buses for those people living in Yarrabah, Kuranda and Mareeba – PLEASE REGISTER.