The Wakka Wakka People #3 and the Wakka Wakka People #4 native title claim groups (‘The Wakka Wakka People’) are currently described as the Aboriginal people whose members identify as Wakka Wakka People, who are descended from the following ancestors:
This notice invites all members of the Wakka Wakka People to attend two separate Authorisation Meetings at the times and location below:
AUTHORISATION MEETING #1
Date: Sunday, 8 December 2019
Venue: Gayndah Shire Hall, 32/34 Capper Street, Gayndah
Time: 9:30am (registration commencing at 9:00am)
The purpose of Authorisation Meeting #1 is to AUTHORISE amendments to each of the Wakka Wakka People #3 and Wakka Wakka People #4 native title claims (‘the Native Title Claims’) by replacing all of the wording at Schedules A to the native title application Forms 1 (the description of the native title claim group) for each native title claim with the following wording:
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The native title claim group on behalf of whom this application is made are referred to in this application as the Wakka Wakka People. The Wakka Wakka People are the Aboriginal people who have a connection to the application area in accordance with their traditional laws acknowledged and traditional customs observed and are descendants of one or more of the following ancestors:
Recruitment by being ‘grown up’ is an aspect of the traditional laws and customs acknowledged and observed by the Wakka Wakka People with respect to claim group membership. Such incidents only arise in particular circumstances involving very young children whom, out of necessity, are taken in by or left in the care of a relative or someone without a biological relationship. Accordingly, the term “descendants” for the purpose of the native title holders description above is taken to include biological descendants and descendants that have been recruited into the group by being ‘grown up’ by a biological descendant. |
If the proposed amendments are authorised, then the native title claim group for each of the Native Title Claims will be comprised in accordance with the amended Schedules A as described above (‘the Amended Native Title Claim Group’).
Meeting #2 will be open to all members of the Amended Native Title Claim Group.
AUTHORISATION MEETING #2
Date: Sunday, 8 December 2019
Venue: Gayndah Shire Hall, 32/34 Capper Street, Gayndah
Time: to commence immediately after the conclusion of Authorisation Meeting #1 (described above).
The purpose of Authorisation Meeting #2 is to:
Information and legal advice relevant to the matters to be decided will be provided to meeting attendees at the commencement of each meeting.
Please contact Community Relations Officer Diana Healey of Queensland South Native Title Service (‘QSNTS’) on Free Call 1800 663... to register your attendance to attend the Authorisation Meetings.
QSNTS is unable to assist individuals with transport to or from the Authorisation Meetings. However, a bus will be available for Cherbourg residents to attend the meetings on 8 December 2019. The bus will depart from the Cherbourg Aboriginal Council building, 22 Barambah Avenue Cherbourg at 7:15am on 8 December 2019 and will depart Gayndah at a time to be advised following the closure of the Authorisation Meetings.
Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea will be provided to attendees.
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