NOTICE OF NATIVE TITLE AUTHORISATION MEETINGS

Date & Times:

Authorisation Meeting 1: 10am-midday, Saturday 14 March 2026

Authorisation Meeting 2: 2pm-4pm, Saturday 14 March 2026

Venue:

Assembly Hall, Dimboola Memorial Secondary College, 66 Ellerman Street, Dimboola, Victoria, Australia, 3414

Authorisation Meeting 1:

THIS NOTICE INVITES ALL WJJWJ Native Title Holders (as described in this notice – see below) recognised by the Federal Court of Australia on 13 December 2005 in Clarke on behalf of the Wotjobaluk, Jaadwa, Jadawadjali, Wergaia and Jupagulk Peoples v State of Victoria [2005] FCA 1795 (WJJWJ Determination) to attend a full group authorisation meeting on the time and date noted below.

The purpose of Authorisation Meeting 1 is for the WJJWJ Native Title Holders to consider and decide whether to authorise (consent to) BGLC entering into: a Deed of Variation of the Recognition and Settlement Agreement (RSA) entered into under the Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010 (Vic) (TOS Act) in 2022; a Land Use Activity Agreement (LUAA) under the TOS Act; and an associated Body Corporate Indigenous Land Use Agreement (Body Corporate ILUA) under the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth).

The area of the Body Corporate ILUA is the area where native title was determined to exist or not exist in 2005 and is shown on the map below.

The key proposed decisions to be made in this authorisation meeting 1 are:

1. CONFIRM the decision-making process to be used for making decisions at this meeting.

2. AUTHORISE BGLC to enter into the RSA Deed of Variation, LUAA and Body Corporate ILUA.

3. CONFIRM BGLC as the traditional owner group entity for the LUAA under the TOS Act.

This meeting is an in-person event. To register to attend Authorisation Meeting 1 and to seek support for travel and accommodation, WJJWJ Native Title Holders should contact the BGLC office on (03) 5381 0977 or email fullgroup@bglc.com.au by no later than 4pm on Friday 6 March 2026.

Please contact Kieren FNLRS on (03) 9321 5300 or kieren.Murray@fnlrs.com.au if you are uncertain about whether you are eligible to attend this meeting. Registration prior to the meeting is vital to ensure you are eligible to attend the meeting.

Authorisation Meeting 2:

THIS NOTICE INVITES ALL WJJWJ Native Title Holders (as described in this notice – see below), the descendants of Arthur Wellington, and any other person who may hold native title in the area of the proposed agreement (anyone who asserts native title rights but is not a WJJWJ Native Title Holder or a descendant of Arthur Wellington) to attend an authorisation meeting at the time and on the date noted below.

The purpose of Authorisation Meeting 2 is for the WJJWJ Native Title Holders, the descendants of Arthur Wellington, and any other person who may hold native title in the area of the proposed agreement to consider and decide whether to authorise (consent to) BGLC and nominated representatives of the authorising group to enter into an Area Agreement Indigenous Land Use Agreement (Area Agreement ILUA) under the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth).

The area of the proposed Area Agreement ILUA is shown on the map below.

The key proposed decisions to be made in this authorisation meeting 2 are:

1. CONFIRM the decision-making process for making decisions at the meeting.

2. AUTHORISE BGLC to enter into the RSA Deed of Variation, LUAA, and Area Agreement ILUA.

3. AUTHORISE nominated representatives to enter into the Area Agreement ILUA.

4. CONFIRM BGLC as the traditional owner group entity for the LUAA under the TOS Act.