Parties invited to negotiate Tubba-Gah People's Native Title application
| 30/10/2002 |
The National Native Title Tribunal has placed advertisements in local newspapers inviting people with interests in land and waters covered by a native title application in central-western New South Wales to register for talks aimed at reaching negotiated agreements.
National Native Title Tribunal State Manager Mr Andrew Solomon said the Tubba-Gah People of the Wiradjuri Nation had asked for their traditional rights to be recognised over the Goonoo State Forest 19 kilometres north-east of Dubbo in central New South Wales which covers a 628.8 square kilometre area.
'People or organisations with interests in the area claimed may want to be involved in working out how their rights may coexist with native title holders,' he said.
'By registering for talks, people with an interest have the opportunity to participate in mediation meetings with the applicants and other parties. The Tribunal conducts these meetings which aim to reach voluntary agreements that respect everyone's rights and interests.'
The application falls within the areas of the Dubbo City Council and the Gilgandra and Coolah shire councils. A map of the claim area and other information about native title and the mediation process is available from these shire council offices and the Tribunal's Sydney office.
Any person who thinks they may have an interest in the claim area has until 12 February 2003 to apply to the District Registrar of the Federal Court in Sydney to 'become a party' to the application. The Federal Court decides who the parties are and then may refer the application to the Tribunal for mediation. |
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