Redlands2030 website reports "The Quandamooka Yoolooburrabee Aboriginal Corporation (QYAC) recently explained its position on plans for development at Toondah Harbour. QYAC is a Registered Prescribed Body Corporate created under the Native Title Act 1993to manage the recognised Native Title rights and interests of the Quandamooka People. In 2015 the Redland City Bulletin reported “Stradbroke’s Quandamooka people back …
Mulgumpin Authorisation Goes Ahead
Community majority voted in favour of Native Title authorisation over Mulgumpin Moreton Island. This follows 2011 Native Title Determinations over Minjerribah and a pending claim for the Quandamooka mainland coast-line.
The Moreton Bay Foundation (TMBF)
The new Moreton Bay Foundation is being launched today August 30, 2019 after long negotiation and lobbying for investment in the Foundation by founder John and Meta Goodman. Pictured here is John and Meta with Uncle Bob Anderson and Cathy Boyle June 2, 2017. Photo by Jo Fay Duncan. "Focusing expertise, wisdom & enthusiasm for …
World Heritage Listing of Moreton Bay
The process to nominate Moreton Bay for World Heritage listing started in 2017. The state government has budgeted $1.3 million to develop the nomination of North Stradbroke and Moreton islands as a World Heritage Area. QYAC chief executive officer Cameron Costello said that it was uncommon for a listing process to be led by traditional …
“Save Straddie” a morphing campaign
Save Straddie Facebook page had its origins in the heat of struggle to end mining February 2011. With announcements later that year about minings end there are new issues afoot with tensions about how the native title corporation is handling the economic transition and budget away from mining. To this end the 'about' Save Straddie …
Stories of six Queensland islands through photographs, drawings, maps, objects and more.
Eprapah Creek
On the incoming tide near to noon, sunlight reflected up from water to trees - the ensueing light show accompanied by bird song. https://youtu.be/N0rcpLyrdXY https://youtu.be/dwxWevcma8A