The Burrabalayji Thalanyji Aboriginal Corporation (BTAC) is the registered native title body corporate for the Thalanyji People. Their primary purpose is to represent, protect and support the interests of the Thalanyji People.
The Butchulla Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC (BAC) was established in September 2014 as a prescribed body corporate to manage the native title rights of the Butchulla people. Following the historic Native Title determination two months later, BAC formally became a registered native title body corporate.
As expressed by Kyleigh Currie following Native Title determination, "For many decades we fought a tough legal campaign which has now come out right. The Butchulla Aboriginal Corporation will progress our rights and develop a vision for the future of the island—K’gari."
On 23 June 2015, Mansfield J recognised the Budjiti people’s native title rights and interests. The area subject to the Budjiti claim covers a total area of approximately 16730 kilometres squared. The area is located in Southwest Queensland centred in the Paroo River extending between Queensland and New South Wales boarder in the south to Dynevor Lakes in the north, from Mt Bindegolly in the west to Moonjaree Waterhole in the east. The portion of the claim area that was subject to the determination comprised an area of approximately 11,000 square kilometres.
On 28 April 2015, Greenwood J made a positive native title determination, recognising the native title holders’ native title rights and interests. The determination recognised three different groups of native title holders, namely the Wuthathi People, the Kuuku Ya’u People and the Northern Kaanju People. The Bromley Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC represents these native title holders.
On 25 June 2015, Mansfield J held that the Boonthamurra people have native title rights and interests in the determination area. The native title holders have non-exclusive rights to their land.
The Birriah Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC holds native title in trust for the native title holders.
The Birriah People first lodged a native title determination application on 2 April 1998. Following various amendments of their application, on February 2015, the proceeding was divided into parts: Birriah Part A and Birriah Part B.
On 23 March 2016, Logan J made a positive native title determination in relation to the Birriah Part A. On 29 November 2016, Reeves J made a positive native title determination in relation to Birriah Part B.
The Bigambal Native Title Aboriginal Corporation holds native title in trust for the benefit of the native title holders.
The Bigambal Native Title Aboriginal Corporation is governed by a Board of Directors. The corporation has put target strategies in place aimed as responding to identified risks and challenges. These are supported through effective leadership and oversight from their Executive Director, in conjunction with good governance from the Board.
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