2014-03-03 General Committee Agenda

GENERAL COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                                      3 MARCH 2014


4      KABI KABI NATIVE TITLE CLAIM

Author            Chief Executive Officer, Brett de Chastel
                  Executive Office

Index             ECM/ Subject/ Native Title

Attachments       1.    Map of Native Title claim area



EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Council has received notification that a Native Title claim has been lodged by the Kabi Kabi
First Nation Traditional Owners Native Title Claim Group over a significant part of the broader
south-east Queensland region. The Native Title claim includes the Noosa Shire area. A copy of
the claim area is identified in Attachment 1.

Council has the option of joining as a respondent party to the Native Title claim. Native Title
claims traditionally take many years to resolve with significant consideration of claimants’
connections to the land, establishment of historical and anthropological evidence etc. This
element is generally managed through State government processes. In the early stages of any
title claim, Council’s role will be one of a “watching brief” as the claim develops. If Native Title is
ultimately established, it is at that stage that the Council would examine any potential implications
of the Native Title claim.

RECOMMENDATION

That Council note the report by the Chief Executive Officer to the General Committee Meeting
dated 3 March 2014 and:
A.     Note the Native Claim No 2013/003 lodged by the Kabi Kabi First Nation Traditional
       Owners Native Title Claim Group;
B.     Elect to become a respondent party to that Native Title Claim; and
C.     Request the CEO to provide a further report to Council on any issues affecting the Noosa
       region once the claim is further advanced.



PREVIOUS COUNCIL CONSIDERATION

Nil.

REPORT

Council received details on 18 February 2014 of the Native Title claim lodged by the Kabi Kabi
First Nation Traditional Owners Native Title Claim Group. The claim was actually lodged in the
Federal Court (National Native Title Tribunal) on 31 May 2013. The claim was accepted for
registration in August 2013.

The claim is still in the notification stage. This means that it has been filed and publicly notified
and parties that wish to join as a respondent may do so by filing a relevant notice before 17
March 2014. There are no costs in joining as a respondent prior to that date.



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