SANTS NEWS

Date: Friday, 24 November 2023

Venue: Hotel Grand Chancellor Brisbane, 23 Leichhardt Street, Spring Hill QLD

Time: 4:00 pm

South Australian Native Title Services Ltd (SANTS) invites all Yandruwandha Yawarrawarrka people as described below (the Yandruwandha Yawarrawarrka Part B native title claim group) to attend a meeting to authorise the nomination of the Yandruwandha Yawarrawarrka Traditional Land Owners Aboriginal Corporation as the prescribed body corporate to hold native title rights and interests as agent for the Yandruwandha Yawarrawarrka common law native title holders in relation to a consent determination being negotiated with the State of Queensland in relation to the Yandruwandha Yawarrawarrka Part B native title claim area.

The native title claim group consist of those living Aboriginal people who identify as, and are recognised by other Yandruwandha Yawarrawarrka People as Yandruwandha or Yawarrawarka (or both), because:

(a) he or she is biologically descended from one or more of the following Yandruwandha Yawarrawarrka:

(i) Annie (born at Cordillo Downs), mother of Archie Guttie;

(ii) Clara Nirrpinni, mother of Frank Book and Alice Miller (nee Booth);

(iii) Cora the mother of Bob Parker and Nellie Parker;

(iv) The parents of Flash Ted Bikehandle and Flash Tommy;

(v) Kimi (born at Innamincka) and his wife;

(vi) Maramundu Jack “The Ripper” Parker;

(vii) Caroline (born at Cordillo Downs) the mother of Mary Stafford (nee Moore), Jack Moore, Charlie Moore, female twins (Winifried and Freida) and Albert Moore;

(viii) Brothers Walter Harris(on) and Dick Harrison;

(ix) The parents of Lily (whose married name is Parker) and her sister Kathlene (whose married name is George);

(x) Annie and her husband, who are the parents of Coongie Maggie (born at Coongie Lakes in South Australia);

(xi) The parents of the sibling set – Billy Parker, Jessy Parker, Peter “Petekin” Parker, and Paddy Parker;

(xii) The parents of sibling set – Merty George and Merty Johnny and Merty Mick;

(xiii) Larriken Mick; or

(b) he or she is biologically descended from such other ancestor who is acknowledged by the Yandruwandha Yawarrawarrka People as a Yandruwandha or Yawarrawarrka apical ancestor.

The consent determination is in relation to the Yandruwandha Yawarrawarrka Part B native title determination application. The relevant claim area is shown in the map below.

The purpose of the meeting is to:

1. Authorise the nomination of the Yandruwandha Yawarrawarrka Traditional Land Owners Aboriginal Corporation as the prescribed body corporate to hold native title rights and interests as agent for the Yandruwandha Yawarrawarrka common law native title holders in relation to a consent determination being negotiated with the State of Queensland in relation to the Yandruwandha Yawarrawarrka Part B native title claim area.

All members of the Yandruwandha Yawarrawarrka Part B native title claim group are invited to contact SANTS on 1800 010 360 to register their attendance at the authorisation meeting.

Some limited assistance including accommodation and transport will be available for the meeting in accordance with SANTS Policy, and lunch and refreshments will be available during the day