Ngaliya Maguydan (Our Story)

Annual Report 2019-2020

(Reclaim Mulgumpin)

Quandamooka Yoolooburrabee Aboriginal Corporation

Ngaliya Maguydan QYAC Annual Report 2019-2020 1 This document contains images of persons who have passed away. Permissions have been given to use these images.

Bing wangan goorijin baje baru berren, yura. Barahn ngali Quandamooka jarala dandiyirri nyiyaba.

We acknowledge the creator spirit and Elders past and present. For today we meet and walk on Quandamooka County.

Jandai Language transcribed throughout by Aunty Sandra Delaney

Language was transcribed as part of the QYAC Indigenous Languages Preservation and Revival Project.

Quandamooka Yullubariba Dancers at Adder Rock. Photo by Kiah Morgan.

2 Ngaliya Maguydan QYAC Annual Report 2019-2020 Ngaliya Maguydan QYAC Annual Report 2019-2020 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Message from the Chairperson...... 8 Message from the CEO...... 9 QYAC’s Response to COVID-19...... 10 QYAC Board of Directors...... 12 Sub-Committees of the Board...... 13 Our Organisation...... 15 QYAC’s Vision, Values and Goals...... 16 QYAC’s Vision...... 16 QYAC’s Values...... 17 QYAC’s Strategic Goals...... 17 Goal One Performance Report: Secure the Estate...... 18 Complete Acquisition of Quandamooka Country...... 18 Land Use Planning...... 24 Indigenous Protected Areas...... 27 Achieve World Heritage Area Status...... 29 Goal Two Performance Report: Manage and Protect Quandamooka Knowledge and Estate...... 30 Knowledge is Safely Stored and Accessible...... 30 Cultural Heritage...... 31 Rights are Protected...... 36 Estate Management...... 43 Summary of Submissions...... 45 Educate and Engage Traditional Owners about Native Title, Land Management and Cultural Heritage...... 45 Goal Three Performance Report: Become Self Sufficient...... 46 Strengthen the Organisation...... 46 Organisational Structure ...... 47 Quandamooka Aboriginal Land and Sea Management Agency...... 48 QYAC Representation on other Boards and Committees...... 50 QYAC Participation at Conferences and Events...... 50 Partnerships and Collaborations...... 51 Generate Revenue Streams...... 54 Education, Arts and Culture...... 58 Mara Millen Yagabili – The Quandamooka Arts and Cultural Strategy...... 58 Yalingbila Bibula (Whale on The Hill)...... 64 Minjerribah Ganaba...... 65 Education, Business and Innovation Strategy...... 66 Jandai Wularaba...... 66 Junior Rangers...... 67 Innovation and Research...... 67 Consolidated Financial Report...... 68

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CATSI Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 CEO Chief Executive Officer DATSIP Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships DNRME Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy DSDMIP Department of State Development, Manufacturing, Infrastructure and Planning Glossary EAP Employee Assistance Program EHP Department of Environment and Science Bummeria Brown Lake ETS Economic Transition Strategy Gumpi Dunwich IAS Indigenous Advancement Strategy Jaikurubah (Teerk Roo Ra) IJMA Indigenous Joint Management Area Peel Island ILUA Indigenous Land Use Agreement Janguwajah Macleay Island MoU Memorandum of Understanding Kaboora Blue Lake NBN National Broadband Network Kanaipa (Canaipa) Russell Island NSI North Stradbroke Island Kunjiel Corroboree NTA Native Title Act 1993 Milwahpa Green Island OIWG Operational Implementation Working Group Minjerribah North Stradbroke Island ORIC Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations Minjerribah Ganaba A Place to Prescribed Body Corporate PBC Hear, Think and Understand on PDA Priority Development Area North Stradbroke Island QALSMA Quandamooka Land and Sea Management Agency Mulgumpin Moreton Island QPWS Queensland Parks and Wildlife Services (and Partnerships) Mulgumpin Mirre Reclaim QSNTS Queensland South Native Title Services Mulgumpin QUAMPI Quandamooka Arts and Cultural Centre Nandihbi (Nandeebie) Cleveland QYAC Quandamooka Yoolooburrabee Aboriginal Corporation Pulan Amity Point RCC Redland City Council Yalingbila Whale RNTBC Registered Native Title Body Corporate Yalingbila Bibula Whale on SEQ South East Queensland the Hill SIWG Senior Implementation Working Group SMBIs Southern Moreton Bay Islands TFMS Township Fire Management Strategy VAP Vehicle Access Permit

6 Ngaliya Maguydan QYAC Annual Report 2019-2020 7 Firefighters during the September 2019 Bushfires. Firefighters MESSAGE FROM THE CEO

MESSAGE I am extremely proud to present precedence over economic Ngaliya Maguydan (Our Story) outcomes. Unfortunately, 2019-2020 that highlights the the Quandamooka Festival was FROM THE ongoing ascendancy of the cancelled and our sea-based whale Quandamooka People’s progress watching tours are not operating members whose continued growth CHAIRPERSON through native title to a glad in 2020. But rest assured they will in numbers is an indicator of their tomorrow for our children’s children. back better than ever in 2021. trust and support. We will continue There was so many highlights this Despite no income for three months to deliver for you. I want to thank This financial year saw us gain COVID-19 presented unparalleled financial year that demonstrate the under COVID-19, our financial our wonderful volunteer QYAC Native Title over 98% of Mulgumpin. challenges and, despite this, the strength of our society and growth performance was still strong, and we Board led by Chair Aunty Val Cooms The authorisation meeting held in Quandamooka Land and Sea of progress since 2011. remain viable and profitable. and Secretary Leigh McPhail and the September 2019 was one of the Management Agency (QALSMA) Board of Minjerribah Camping. Both largest in Queensland. In less continues to care for country like no Caring for Country through Undoubtedly the highlight of the Boards provided a steady hand in than 10 years, QYAC has become other, including fire management, QALSMA led by Darren Burns has year was to Reclaim Mulgumpin for uncertain times. I must also mention the largest land holder, weed control, and marine park been significant. The Township Fire our Ancestors. To witness the largest our Applicants, Uncle Bob Anderson accommodation provider and management as well as Cultural Management Strategies have been ever Native Title Authorisation and Aunty Evelyn Parkin who, with employer on Minjerribah (North Heritage protection. progressing, and we continue to meeting in Queensland history was our other Elders in QYAC, have Stradbroke Island). protect our cultural heritage sites one of the proudest moments for continued their relentless support Quandamooka Native Title across Quandamooka Country. QYAC, and for me personally. The and advocacy for our endeavours The Queensland government determined areas extend to The cessation of mining occurred, majority of Quandamooka People, and display a model of leadership funded the Economic Transition Mulgumpin as well as the mainland. and we are now in a new phase of adorned in their t-shirts, made a grounded in dignity and grace. Strategy and engaged QYAC to The mainland Native Title cooperation with Sibelco to heal our very clear and strong declaration implement more than $11 million Determination Application being lands and rehabilitate. that native title over Mulgumpin 2021 will be the 10-year celebration worth of the $20 million allocated. the next to be finalised in the was essential to create a glad of our Native Title Determination. This has resulted in 9 more eco near future. The Economic Transition Strategy tomorrow. The meeting also clearly So, finally, I want to pay tribute to tents within Minjerribah Camping at is a growing success story. We are voted for QYAC to be its ongoing our beloved Aunty Joan Hendriks, both Bradburys and Cylinder Beach Again, it has been an honour progressing significant infrastructure representative body, and I sincerely whose unwavering commitment grounds, and a refurbishment of the working with our CEO Cameron projects on Country. Minjerribah thank the Quandamooka People for to progressing a glad tomorrow Minjerribah Ganaba training centre Costello, QALSMA Manager, Darren Ganaba, Yalingbila Bibula and their ongoing confidence in QYAC. through Native Title for her amongst others. Burns, Ganaba Manager, Nyaree QUAMPI cultural centre continue children’s children will endure Mewett, and Cultural Heritage toward construction. Native Title is delivering. Delivering through the securing of her Nughi Traditional Owners and local Manager, Karen McFadden to name jobs for our people, delivering homeland - Mulgumpin. She will be people have gained many skills a few. Also, a huge thank you to COVID-19 halted our progress in Caring for Country outcomes, and missed and never forgotten. and qualifications including QYAC’s Directors, our members, the last quarter of the year. This delivering a powerful land base that coxswain tickets, certificates II Elders and Traditional Owners. meant we had to significantly adjust will be the foundation of prosperity and III in Conservation and Land our operations in March 2020. for future generations. Management, Business, as well as We did not hesitate to work with Cameron Costello Tourism and Hospitality through the Palaszczuk State Government I am so proud of and thank our QYAC CEO Minjerribah Ganaba. whose response ensured the staff that deliver day in and day Dr Valerie Cooms safety of island residents took out for community. I thank our QYAC Chairperson Image: Cameron Costello, Future Tourism Campaign. Photo courtesy of Courier Mail.

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The coronavirus pandemic has been While the lockdown period was In early May, as cases dropped in a defining factor of this financial year challenging, protecting the health of Queensland and across Australia, and must be acknowledged for the our community and Elders was the the Queensland government and impact that it has had on QYAC and top priority. Thanks to the flexibility health authorities incrementally the community. From February 2020, and commitment of QYAC staff over removed travel restrictions to to prevent the spread of the virus the time of COVID-19, there were Minjerribah, Mulgumpin and K’gari. in Australia, nation-wide restrictions no cases recorded within our team Day trippers were allowed to return were incrementally introduced on or the community during this time. to the islands from 15 May, and travel, social gatherings and business overnight stays from 1 June. Social activity. Further travel restrictions Under the restrictions, QYAC restrictions, such as capacity limits were imposed in Queensland on channelled staff and resources into and sign-in for contact tracing, 25 March, which included non- projects to help the community, remained in place. Local businesses essential travel bans to Minjerribah, care for Country, and prepare to were able to open under COVIDSafe Mulgumpin and K’gari (Fraser Island) bounce back when it was safe to Plans and, as of 30 June 2020, are to protect the communities. reopen Minjerribah and Mulgumpin on track to bounce back as tourism to visitors. The QYAC Care Army returns to the region. was established to provide support to our Quandamooka Elders living The reality of living in a COVID-19 on Minjerribah. The Care Army world means that it may be some arranged for meal delivery to Elders time before we can welcome and operated the Yarabin Café to international visitors back to provide free coffee and biscuits to Quandamooka Country. Until then, health care workers on the island. the future of our tourism will be the domestic market.

10 Ngaliya Maguydan QYAC Annual Report 2019-2020 11 Lighthouse Mulgumpin. Photo by Kiren Jones. Lighthouse Mulgumpin. Photo by Kiren QYAC BOARD OF DIRECTORS (as at 30 June 2020)

Charlene Gordon David Burns Earl Morgan Gavin Costelloe Lillian Lyons Mary Indoole Compigne Nellie / Lilly Kidgeri Tommy Nuggin Polka Point Cultural landscape, Goompi, Minjerribah.

Sub-committees of Finance, Audit and Risk QYAC Rule Book. The committee the Board Committee met three times in the financial year. Members of this committee are: The objective of the Finance, QYAC has a number of Sub- Howard Guille (Chair), Cameron Audit and Risk Committee is to Committees that meet regularly Costello, Eddie Senatore, Dr Valerie provide assurance and assistance during the year to consider Cooms and Leigh McPhail. Jeanette Burns to the Board on QYAC’s financial Jody Coghill Karen Rylance Leigh McPhail Lizzie Borey matters relating to their area. The King Billy Toompani performance and its investment Charlie Moreton Weenyeeba Kindara Liza Jungerboi Committee then provides advice (Dandruba) decision making. The committee Minjerribah Camping to the CEO and where appropriate met four times in the financial year. makes recommendations to the Board of Directors Members of the committee are: QYAC Board for consideration Minjerribah Camping is an ASIC Eddie Senatore (Chair), Cameron and decisions. registered company owned by Costello and Dr Valerie Cooms. QYAC. The Minjerribah Camping Land and Sea Management Board of Directors are responsible Investment Committee Committee for the oversight and good The Investment Committee builds management of the holiday parks, The Land and Sea Management Lorraine Hatton Mollie O’Connor Paul Martin Dr Valerie Cooms the capacity of the Quandamooka foreshore camping and 4WD Elizabeth Ruska Committee oversees land and sea Juno (Gonzales) King Billy Toompani Tilly Dalton People through investment that permitting on Minjerribah. Alternate management of the Quandamooka is low to medium risk, is culturally Members of the Board are: Dr Estate. The committee met twelve appropriate, environmentally Valerie Cooms (Chair), Cameron times in the financial year. sustainable and is in accordance with Costello, Darren Burns, James Members of this committee are: the Native Title Act 1993 (NTA) and McNamara, Jason Pfingst and Professor Darryl Low Choy (Chair), Leigh McPhail. Dr Valerie Cooms, Cameron Costello and Darren Burns.

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Cowan Cowan Mulgumpin OUR ORGANISATION

QYAC is a Prescribed Body In accordance with the provisions QYAC and the Quandamooka Corporate (PBC), which is also of the Native Title Act 1993, QYAC People and the Estate are known as a Registered Native Title is registered with the Office of the specifically referenced in the Body Corporate (RNTBC). QYAC was Registrar of Indigenous Corporations Queensland State Government created in 2011 under the Native (ORIC), an independent statutory and local government policies: Title Act 1993 (NTA), which requires office holder who administers the • Queensland Eco Tourism native title groups to create a PBC Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strategy 2016-2020 to manage their recognised native Strait Islander) Act 2006 (CATSI • Shaping SEQ: The SEQ title rights and interests. Act). QYAC is required to operate in Bangamba Kooringal Regional Plan compliance with the CATSI Act and • North Stradbroke Island The Quandamooka rights and submits General Reports to ORIC Economic Transition Strategy Pulan interests on Minjerribah (North annually. QYAC is also the registered (NSI ETS) Stradbroke Island) and Mulgumpin Cultural Heritage Body under the (Moreton Island) include, but are not Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act • Redland City Council (RCC) Tourism Strategy 2015-2020 Milwahpa Mulumba limited to: 2003 (QLD), responsible for cultural Winnam heritage management across the • RCC Corporate Plan 2018-2023 The right to: Yerobin Quandamooka Estate. • RCC Operational Plan 2018- • possess, occupy, use and enjoy Cullen Cullen 2019 and 2019-2020 the land; Jaikurubah (Teerk Roo Ra) Minjerribah In addition, QYAC has a number of Gumpi (Goompi) • live and be present on the statutory obligations and key links area, including accessing and with the following legislation: Nandihbi (Nandeebie) traversing the area; • North Stradbroke Island • take, use, share and exchange Warrer Warrer Protection and Sustainability Act Traditional National Resources 2011 (QLD) and seawater for personal, • Nature Conservation Act 1992 domestic and non-commercial Janguwajah (QLD) communal purposes; • Recreation Area Management • conduct burial rites; Talwalpin Karragarra Act 2006 (QLD) • conduct ceremonies; • Planning Act 2016 (QLD) • teach on the area about the physical and spiritual attributes Kanaipa (Canaipa) of the area; and to • maintain places of importance and areas of significance to the native title holders under their traditional laws and customs and protect those places and areas from physical harm.

14 Ngaliya Maguydan QYAC Annual Report 2019-2020 Ngaliya Maguydan QYAC Annual Report 2019-2020 15 QYAC’S VISION, VALUES AND GOALS

QYAC’s Vision Quandamooka People caring for Country in a viable economy using traditional and modern knowledge.

Caring for Country heals us both – HEAL COUNTRY, HEAL PEOPLE. QYAC’s Values The Quandamooka community’s message to QYAC’s leaders: Being a Quandamooka person means We want you to... caring for Quandamooka Country. As we Be a model – “for other first nations” care for our Country, we heal the spirit that Walk in both worlds – “sustainable ecosystems close to Brisbane” Walk through new doors – “have courage - stop worrying about others opinions” lives in ourselves and in our Country. Encourage Quandamooka initiative – “provide land but don’t run every program” Manage in traditional ways – “follow cultural procedure with everything QYAC does” Our knowledge of Country lives in Remember to breathe – “don’t get so caught in ‘native title business’ ourselves and in our Country. Our that you are not able to enjoy being there” – “not just those who live on the island” Elders help us to learn and connect with Benefit ALL the community with native title Dynamic and optimistic – “no fear and negativity on the board” Quandamooka knowledge – Traditional AND Modern knowledge. QYAC’s Strategic Goals Our three strategic goals are: Secure the Quandamooka Estate Engage and Protect Quandamooka knowledge Become self sufficient

The QYAC Strategic Plan is the foundation for the 2019-2020 Annual Report.

Image: Uncle Robert Anderson and Aunty Evelyn Parkin at the Mulgumpin Native Title Determination.

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Goal One Performance Report: SECURE THE ESTATE

Complete acquisition Quandamooka People #4 - The Indigenous Land Use Part of the compensation for Tangalooma Resort ILUA Agreements (ILUAs) associated with the determination of Native of Quandamooka Mulgumpin (Moreton Island) Claim During the negotiations with the the determination was authorised by Title was Aboriginal Land Mulgumpin ngaliya jara (Mulgumpin State of Queensland regarding Country the Quandamooka People in Gumpi Tenure and Joint Management - Our Country) the Mulgumpin determination, a (Dunwich) on 30 of September 2019, of the National Park on In the past year, QYAC continued to Tangalooma Resort ILUA was also which provided Quandamooka Mulgumpin. Joint Management advance the Quandamooka People’s On the 27 November 2019 and negotiated. This is also for the People access to their Country. provides employment opportunities, native title aspirations in progressing with great joy, the Quandamooka benefit of Quandamooka People, This gathering of Quandamooka increased access to the area, the the acquisition of other areas of People welcomed Justice Rangiah’s including Tangalooma paying the People was the largest Authorisation ability to influence and participate Quandamooka Country through the determination of Native Title Quandamooka People rent for the meeting in Queensland’s history, in decisions regarding the land, Quandamooka Claims Negotiation over 98% of Mulgumpin. Justice occupation of their lands. where a significant majority of and increased participation in the Team. The Team was comprised Rangiah stated that it was a formal Quandamooka People voted to protection and management of of Uncle Robert Anderson OAM recognition of what the Traditional have the determination and ILUA’s the Island. (Applicant), Aunty Evelyn Parkin, Owners had always known. He authorised, and for QYAC to be Cameron Costello, Daniel Crouch, said it was a day of celebration for the PBC. Despite objections, the ILUA Darren Burns, Leigh McPhail, Nyaree the Quandamooka people but the was finally registered on the 29 Mewett and Dr Valerie Cooms. suffering they experienced through Image: Top; Quandamooka People voting to May 2020. authorise ILUAs, Mulgumpin Determination colonisation should be remembered. and QYAC as PBC at Gumpi. Bottom; Uncle Robert Anderson and Justice Rangiah at the Mulgumpin Native Title Determination.

18 Ngaliya Maguydan QYAC Annual Report 2019-2020 Goal One Performance Report: Secure the Estate 19 On 25 February 2012,the Quandamooka People #4 Claim over Mulgumpin was authorised by the Quandamooka native title claim group. At the meeting, Aunty Evelyn Parkin and Uncle Robert Anderson were authorised by those present as Applicants for the Claim.

On 8 November 2014, the claim was filed in the Federal Court by legal representatives, QSNTS. The claim area includes all of Mulgumpin, up to the high , the claim water mark. There was no sea On 25 March 2015 was accepted for registration country included in the claim as by the National Native Title this is covered in future claims. Tribunal.

In April 2017, the State agreed to progress towards a consent determination of native title. On 1 December 2018, QSNTS attempted to assist in the authorisation of the Mulgumpin Native Title Claim. The meeting was disrupted and was adjourned till 2019.

On 30 September 2019 the ILUAs, determination, and On 27 November 2019, QYAC as PBC were authorised the Federal Court awarded by the Quandamooka People. Quandamooka People a consent determination over 98% of Mulgumpin.

On 29 May 2020, the Mulgumpin Area ILUA and Tangalooma Resort ILUAs were Registered with the National Native Title Tribunal.

Image: Deputy Premier Jackie Trad, Aunty Evelyn Parkin and Minister Leeanne Enoch at the Mulgumpin Determination.

20 Ngaliya Maguydan QYAC Annual Report 2019-2020 Goal One Performance Report: Secure the Estate 21 Quandamooka People celebrating Mulgumpin Native Title Determination.Quandamooka People celebrating Mulgumpin Native Title Gunemba

Quandamooka People #5 – Quandamooka People #6 – Native Title Notifications Quandamooka Coast Claim Greater Quandamooka Area Claim As a direct result of native title, s24 The Quandamooka Coast Claim was Due to the complexities of the Future Act Notifications under the originally authorised in February negotiations for the Mulgumpin Native Title Act 1993 (NTA) are Cowan Cowan Mulgumpin 2012, with the area amended by Claim and the Quandamooka Coast received from the State Government the claim group at an Authorisation Claim, the Greater Quandamooka concerning activities proposed meeting in October 2016 on advice Area Claim has not substantially to be undertaken within the QUANDAMOOKA PEOPLE from Queensland South Native progressed, mainly due to a lack of Quandamooka Estate. QYAC has the Title Services (QSNTS). QSNTS funding commitment from QSNTS. opportunity to comment on these #4 MULGUMPIN (MORETON engaged anthropologist Ray Wood QYAC has submitted to QSNTS applications and provide advice ISLAND) CLAIM to undertake a connection report on that, with the completion of the regarding possible impacts to the behalf of the Quandamooka People Mulgumpin Determination, funding native title rights and interests of the #5 Claim. This report has been should now be redirected into the Quandamooka People. submitted to the State Government. Greater Quandamooka Estate Claim. QYAC expects some progress in this Quandamooka People, as a result of QUANDAMOOKA PEOPLE Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, area in the incoming financial year. Joint Management regimes over the #1 & 2 MINJERRIBAH the progress on this matter has National Parks on both Mulgumpin Bangamba Kooringal DETERMINATION somewhat slowed. However, the Quandamooka People #1 and #2 – and Minjerribah, have the right to State has committed to providing a ILUA with State Government consent or veto significant activities full tenure analysis by mid-August that are proposed to be undertaken Pulan Due to implementation errors 2020. There were three joinder in the National Parks. QYAC that are a result of the changed applications presented to the Court, only refuses applications where position of the State in the original however information has not been it is clear that the cultural and or Milwahpa Mulumba Quandamooka People and State forthcoming from the applicants, natural impacts are too high, or the Winnam ILUA, QYAC and the State have Yerobin who assert Quandamooka applicant as a history of been progressing two additional connection. The Judge will non-compliance. Cullen Cullen ILUAs (Area Agreement and Jaikurubah (Teerk Roo Ra) Minjerribah therefore decide the Joinder PBC Agreement) to validate a application on the papers already Over the financial year, the Cultural Gumpi (Goompi) range of future and past acts received. It is expected that a Heritage and Native Title Unit, under undertaken by the State and Nandihbi (Nandeebie) decision will be made in the the direction of the Quandamooka others. The negotiations have been forthcoming financial year. Land and Sea Management Agency extensive, and it is anticipated Warrer Warrer (QALSMA), has assessed nearly 100 that the ILUAs will be presented QYAC and the Quandamooka section 24 Notifications and Permit to the Quandamooka People for People are looking forward to a applications. Permit Applications their authorisation next financial Janguwajah Consent Determination over were down this financial year due year. There will be an additional QUANDAMOOKA PEOPLE their Mainland Estate in the next to COVID-19 restraints set by the compensation package provided in Talwalpin Karragarra financial year. State Government, who placed a #5 QUANDAMOOKA these ILUAs. COAST CLAIM moratorium on applications.

Kanaipa (Canaipa)

Image: Dr Valerie Cooms, Leigh McPhail and Paul Martin at the Mulgumpin Native Title Determination.

22 Ngaliya Maguydan QYAC Annual Report 2019-2020 Goal One Performance Report: Secure the Estate 23 Land Use Planning Commendation at the 2013 The Gumpi Master Plan Reserves/leased lands held by QYAC Planning Institute of Australia, The Gumpi Master Plan is a Landbank Queensland Awards for Planning Queensland Government initiative Lot 156 on SL6092 Reserve for Scenic, ‘Myora Scenic Flore Reserve’, Dickson Way, Dunwich In accordance with the ILUA, Excellence. Through these awards, under the Minjerribah ETS. The plan Lot 171 on SL 12421 Reserve for Cemetery, ‘Bushland Refuge’, Dickson Way, Dunwich the land use planning process the Action Plan was recognised for is being developed as a tripartite Lot 152 on SL806436 Reserve for Park and Recreation, West Stradbroke Foreshore, North (Amity commenced in 2012 under a Heads its innovative and practical model agreement with Redland City to Dunwich) of Agreement with the Redland City for engaging with community and Council, the State of Queensland Council and State Government. traditional knowledge in managing and QYAC. Lot 3 on CP 884282 Reserve for Park and Recreation, 27 Llewellyn Street, Amity complex decisions about the future. Lot 2 on CP884283 Reserve for Parks, ‘48-62 Llewellyn Street Wetland’, Kindara Street, Amity QYAC consulted Quandamooka The master plan will seek to: Lot 166 on SL9005 Reserve for Recreation, 12 Mile Street, Amity People, including Elders, on their As a result of the consultation, and • identify areas for future Lot 1 on CP884285 Reserve for Park and Recreation, 26 Kawana Street, Amity aspirations for each parcel of land to achieve the aspirations of the residential, commercial, under the ILUA. On 20 November Quandamooka People, QYAC has community, environmental and Lot 154 on SL7653 Reserve for Scenic (Flora), Point Lookout Road, Point Lookout 2011, to identify the Quandamooka nominated land to be drawn down industrial land uses; Lot 159 on SL8330 Reserve for Pasturage, 142-190 ‘Dickson Way Conservation Area’, Dickson into the Quandamooka Land Bank in Community aspirations, a series • explore ways to better tell the Way, Dunwich of land use planning consultation accordance with the ILUA. The State Quandamooka story to visitors; Lot 1 on SP247477 Reserve for Cultural Purposes and Open Space, Polka Point, Dunwich workshops occurred. The initial Government is in the process of • identify necessary upgrades to Quandamooka Land Use Planning reviewing those nominations against Lot 32 on SL12751 Reserve for Heritage, Historical & cultural Purposes, Bora Ground at infrastructure and services to workshop, chaired by Professor State Interests, with input from the Weippin Street Cleveland improve liveability; Darryl Low Choy from Griffith Department of State Development, Lot 1 on CP 865858 Dunwich Bookings Office University, was held for community Manufacturing, Infrastructure and • acknowledge and respect Lot 163 on SL 8381 Adam’s Beach Holiday Park to develop the Quandamooka Planning (DSDMIP) and Queensland cultural, social and Action Plan. All Quandamooka Fire and Emergency Services environmental values; and, Lot 34 on SP 115965 Bradbury’s Beach Holiday Park People and organisations were (QFES). RCC has declined to • enhance the town’s role and Lot 1 on SP199963 Amity Point Holiday Park invited. A second workshop was implement zoning changes to assist appeal as a tourism-friendly Lot 100 on SP206000 Home Beach Holiday Park held in November 2012, with Quandamooka People to realise destination and gateway to Lot 47 on SP207831 Cylinder Beach Holiday Park invitations to participate open to their aspiration and exercise their Minjerribah. all Quandamooka People Native Title rights by living on their Lot 36 SP250105 Reserve for Cultural Purposes, East Coast Road, Dunwich and organisations. Traditional Country. For people Stage 1 of the project involved Lot 39 D90444 Reserve for Scenic Purposes, Rainbow Crescent, Dunwich to live on their Estate legally, the a series of engagement events Lot 76 SL4907 Reserve for Aboriginal Purposes, The Barracks, Dunwich After these consultations, the QYAC current zones need to be changed with community members and Lot 135 & Lot 148 SP Reserve for Cultural Purposes, East Coast Road, Dunwich Board adopted the Quandamooka to residential zoning. The State stakeholders, surveys regarding 250106 Action Plan on 24 November 2012. has indicated that they can direct people’s values and aspirations for The Quandamooka Action Plan Redland City Council to change the township. Lot 152 SP297202 Reserve for Recreational Purposes, Brown Lake 2012 is a consolidated and unified their zonings through making and Lot 801 D9045 Reserve for Cultural Purposes, Dunwich view of the Quandamooka People’s amending their local planning Stage 2 involved gaining Lot 1 SP306495 Reserve for Recreational and Scenic Purposes, Point Lookout aspirations and specific land use instrument to enable Quandamooka feedback on preliminary ideas and proposals for Minjerribah. The People to live on Country. QYAC is development scenarios for the area. Lot 123 SL8105 and Reserve for Scenic Purposes, The Pines Action Plan received recognition hopeful that this aspiration can be Part Lot 67 SP104056 for displaying a high level of realised in the next financial year. The project is continuing into next Lot 161 SP304733 Reserve for Recreation, East Coast Road Dunwich professionalism and insight, financial year. Lot 169 SL9059 Reserve for Quarry, North Stradbroke Island with equal regard for social and Once the land bank is finalised, environmental sustainability, the Land Allocation Policy will be Lot 1 SP228346 Reserve for Historic Cemetery Gumpi winning the Wendy Chadwick taken to and authorised by the Lot 25 SP160702 Trustee Lease Encouragement Award and Quandamooka People. Lot 3 SP311530 Reserve for Buffer Zones and Environmental Purpose receiving a Public Engagement and Community Planning Award

24 Ngaliya Maguydan QYAC Annual Report 2019-2020 Goal One Performance Report: Secure the Estate 25 Indigenous Protected Minjerribah. It is anticipated that 80 percent of the Island gazetted Areas the Naree Budjong Djara IJMA as a protected area. The titles of Management Plan will be finalised in these lands are held by QYAC as Naree Budjong Djara National late 2020. Aboriginal Land Act Freehold Lands. Park This will fulfill the vision embodied The IJMA Management Plan in the initial agreements between QYAC’s joint management includes regular assessment of the the State, Quandamooka People arrangements with Queensland condition of park values against and RCC. Parks and Wildlife Services (QPWS) management actions, which allows continue to see Naree Budjong for an adaptive approach; reflecting The additional protected areas are Djara National Park managed in on the measures that work and of high conservation significance, collaboration as an Indigenous those that have not and modifying with over 90 percent being Joint Management Area (IJMA) to strategies to achieve good habitat for critically endangered, protect the rich cultural and natural outcomes. As this is a statutory endangered, vulnerable and near- values within the national park, plan, the content of the document threatened species, and 95 percent conservation park, and recreation ensures joint managers of Naree of the additional areas covered area estate. Joint Management Budjong Djara work towards by remnant vegetation. Early Rangers undertake a number of achieving goals set out for key additions include the cultural area of land management activities in fire, park values. Bummiera (Brown Lake) and much of pests and weeds, cultural heritage, its surrounding catchment. asset maintenance, and visitor QPWS has committed to follow management. the values-based management The addition of these areas into planning process for protected areas the jointly managed protected area Management Planning Process on Mulgumpin. This will ensure estate on Minjerribah provides a QYAC is jointly progressing the Quandamooka People’s values and number of outcomes, including: Naree Budjong Djara National aspirations for the protected area • improved protection of Park IJMA Management Plan with are secured and respected through a landscapes and cultural heritage QPWS, a process that began in statutory plan. values through use of traditional 2018 through the recruitment of a land management practices; QYAC IJMA Planning Officer. The Minjerribah Protected Area • improved access and visitor values-based approach to planning Expansion Strategy facilities; identifies key values of Naree Approximately half of Minjerribah Budjong Djara and the strategies • increased employment is currently designated as a required to protect and enhance opportunities; protected area. Through negotiation their condition over time, and ties • improved habitat connectivity; with a number of landholders monitoring actions taken to evaluate and on Minjerribah, the Queensland management performance. • protection and management of Government and QYAC released catchments leading to improved the Minjerribah Protected Area Throughout June, the draft water quality of lakes, streams Expansion Strategy in December management plan underwent and wetlands. 2019. This strategy outlines the a four-week public consultation staged transfer of expired mining period through the Queensland leases to national parks and other Minjerribah Country proposed to be Government’s Get Involved portal. protected areas with funded joint included as a protected area, which This provided the wider community management arrangements. has always been and continues to the opportunity to shape the Implementation of the strategy is be, subject to the authorisation of management direction of the jointly expected to result in approximately the Quandamooka People. managed protected area estate on

26 Ngaliya Maguydan QYAC Annual Report 2019-2020 Goal One Performance Report: Secure the Estate 27 Kaboora (Blue Lake) signage installation. Land handover with QYAC and Queensland Government. Premier Anastacia and Queensland Government. Premier Land handover with QYAC Cameron Member for Redlands Kim Richards, Jackie Trad, Palaszczuk, Deputy Premier Costello and QALSMA. Image courtesy of Queensland Government. Fishermans swamp, Minjerribah.

Mining Relinquishments This event also saw the signing Achieve World Heritage Committee in Paris. Over of the historic agreement “Baru the past year QYAC has developed a On the 12 December 2019 almost Heritage Area Status yaguliba gubiyiya (Time to Heal and detailed Tentative Listing Document 6500 hectares of land on Minjerribah Regrow) - Minjerribah Rehabilitation The QYAC Strategic Plan 2017- on the Outstanding Universal Values was returned to the Quandamooka and Surrender Plan”, a joint 2020 outlines the direction for of Quandamooka Country. The People at a land deed handover commitment to see QYAC and the acquisition, control and document has been submitted to event held at Adams Beach. Sibelco work together over the next protection of Quandamooka the Commonwealth for review. A This area, almost one quarter decade to rehabilitate previously Country. World Heritage Listing, Project Plan and Communications of Minjerribah, had previously mined lands. The agreement will led by QYAC, would achieve this Plan have also been developed been under current and expired lead to expanded employment for Quandamooka People by to facilitate engagement with mining lease. In accordance with and training opportunities for land ensuring Country is protected and stakeholders and industry on the Minjerribah Protected Area management for Quandamooka managed by the Traditional Owners Quandamooka Country over the Expansion Strategy, this land would People and the wider community, all in partnership with government and coming year and outline the benefits become part of Naree Budjong while rehabilitating previously mined relevant industries. of World Heritage status to the Djara managed jointly with QPWS. environments. public. World Heritage status of The return of these lands through In 2019, QYAC executed a Deed of Quandamooka Country would the Native Title process gives This is significant progress towards Grant with the State Government provide added protection to the Quandamooka People the rights healing the island and the damage and has since used these funds to unique wildlife and heritage, and to access, care for and connect caused by mining. employ a strategic coordinator to list it amongst the most unique in with Country, while creating facilitate communications between the world. new economic and employment the Queensland Government, the opportunities. Federal Government and the World

28 Ngaliya Maguydan QYAC Annual Report 2019-2020 Goal One Performance Report: Secure the Estate 29 Minjerribah, overlooking Main Beach.

Goal Two Performance Report: MANAGE AND PROTECT QUANDAMOOKA KNOWLEDGE AND ESTATE

Knowledge is safely Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge continues to be drawn upon to Cultural Heritage and consultation that they have stored and accessible Project guide appropriate cultural heritage undertaken with QYAC and their and landscape management of QYAC is the Cultural Heritage dedication to the protection of The Aboriginal Traditional QYAC continues to update Registers QYAC lands and protected areas. Body for Minjerribah, Mulgumpin, Quandamooka Cultural Heritage. Knowledge Project was finalised such as the Lands Title Register, The Project was drawn on to provide a number of Southern Moreton Bay During the work with NBN Co, during the financial year, Land Interest Register, Notifications information which is contributing to Islands (SMBIs) and extends over the hundreds of sites have been and information provided by Register, Research Register holding the Naree Budjong Djara National Quandamooka Coast. recorded and been placed on the Quandamooka People continues many new and old research papers Park Management Plan. Department of Aboriginal and Torres to be stored in a secure QYAC and publications, Members Register, This financial year has been an Strait Islander Partnerships (DATSIP) database to safeguard the and the Register of Consultants. exciting year, particularly with the database, with the view of them intellectual property of knowledge roll out of the NBN over Minjerribah being placed on the Register, so that contributors. The information and the Southern Moreton Bay they can be protected and managed contained within the database Islands. QYAC would like to thank into the future. NBN Co for the level of commitment

30 Ngaliya Maguydan QYAC Annual Report 2019-2020 Goal Two Performance Report: Manage and Protect Quandamooka Knowledge and Estate 31 All cultural heritage assessments were completed in accordance with Part 6 of the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003. Part 6 cultural heritage surveys completed during the financial year include:

GRANT CH CODE CH TITLE & LOCATION FUNDING PURPOSE AND RESULTS BODY/CLIENT Ground Penetrating Radar Survey and CH00004 Bradbury Beach Campground QYAC Report August 2019 Shoreline Redlands Additional Lot - CH00049C LendLease September and October 2019 Test Pitting CH Induction – July 2019 CH00078 NBN ISLANDS Nbnco Lamb Island – October 2019 National Broadband Network Most of these sites were located Gheebulum Coonungai National away from the NBN Co lines and CH00109 Nbnco Russell Island Nbnco January 2020 (NBN) Southern Moreton Bay Park (Mulgumpin) concentrated around the foreshore. Islands (SMBI’s) In late 2019, Quandamooka People July, August, September, October and Many sites are still in very good CH00084 Seqwater NSI SEQ Water QYAC was engaged by the NBN Co were granted Native Title over November 2019 condition and recording by the to undertake Part 6 Cultural Heritage Mulgumpin and continued caring for CH00070 NBD Moreton Island State July 2019 Cultural Heritage Officers will help Studies of the proposed NBN Co Country through Joint Management to protect them into the future. Cultural Heritage Induction October 2019 lines on Coochiemudlo, Macleay, with QPWS on the island. As part CH00094 Weinam Creek PDA - Test Pitting RIC Some scarred trees and artefact and Survey October 2019; Karragarra, Russel and Lamb Islands. of track stabilisation on Mulgumpin, scatters were recorded close to There has historically been a lack Cultural Heritage Officers assisted CH00116 Weinam Creek Test-pitting RIC November 2019 and January 2020 the NBN Co line in some instances of cultural heritage assessments QYAC Rangers in site recording and CH00093 James Hardie ML1107 James Hardie September and October 2019 and recommendations were put on the SMBI’s and these surveys erosion monitoring. in place to change the alignment September 2019 and November 2019 gave the Cultural Heritage Officers CH00036 NBD Rolling Plan State and avoid the sites. Any ground Finalised March 2020 a great opportunity to work on QYAC Rangers and Cultural Heritage disturbing works conducted in the CH00098 Cultural Water Values Assessment State Finalised June 2020 Country, on these islands. The Officers were based at Cape south of Quandamooka Country surveys were conducted over a Moreton and spent several days CH00056 Toondah Harbour Walker Core Sampling – November 2019 were supervised by Quandamooka period of six months and recorded recording sites near The Boulders, Cultural Heritage Officers to ensure CH00114 Toondah Harbour - Test Pitting Walker January 2020 many new sites. Most of the sites Gunemba and quarries close to that cultural heritage was not being Cultural Heritage Induction October 2019 were recorded on Macleay, Russell Harpers Cliffs. Artefacts were CH00094 Weinam Creek PDA - Test Pitting RIC disturbed. and Survey October 2019; and Lamb Islands with extensive recorded over several kilometres February 2020; middens situated along many of along the coastal sections of March 2020; the foreshores. Some notable sites Gunemba and back into the dunes. CH00099 Sibelco rehabilitation Sibelco May 2020; include a quartz quarry on Lamb 4 case studies Some sections contained very old June 2020; Island, potential ochre sources on of major works shell material, with one currently Macleay Island, Bora Grounds on being dated. CH00117 Toulkerri Midden and RAA QPWS March 2020 completed this Russel Island and extensive cypress CH00119 – SMBI – Karragarra; Macleay; Lamb year. TMR April 2020 camps on Coochiemudlo. CH00122 and Russell

Image: Ecological Survey Minjerribah

32 Ngaliya Maguydan QYAC Annual Report 2019-2020 Goal Two Performance Report: Manage and Protect Quandamooka Knowledge and Estate 33 In the north of Mulgumpin, QYAC Across the site only one area was for a week on one excavation (2m x Cultural Heritage Projects Cultural Heritage Officers and deemed to be remnant shell midden 2m) and finished at the water table Rangers surveyed several kilometres and not post-colonisation fill. This at a depth of 3.2m. The upper layers Guji mudlu (Coochiemudlo Island) weed Park Disposal, Stevens Place Park: 16 Armagh control and planting: various locations Janguwaja (Macleay Island): Various Locations St, Nandiibii (Ormiston) around the Toulkerrie middens, area was to the north of the park were full of different types of shell, Kanaipa (Russell Island) Footpath Installation: recording sites on portions of where a dark organic rich sediment which became more degraded as it Centre Road; Stradbroke Drive and Glendale Ngudjuru (Lamb Island): Various Locations Installation of concrete slab and tap: Rosebud Road Ave, Warrer Warrer (Victoria Point) the Toulkerrie Rd that are being with a thick layer of shell and stone was dug. By 30cm there were only Nandiibi (Thorneside) Beth Boyd Park Asset Renewal Yeo park; installation of damaged by 4WD’s. The dumping tools were found. The types of stone whelk shells left and the deepest Renewal/Upgrade: 224-236 Queens Karragarra (Karragarra Island): Various shelters, water services & assets: Eagle St & Esplanade, Nandiibii (Thorneside) Locations Thompson St, Warrer Warrer (Victoria Point) of fresh oyster shell from oyster tools located showed that there shell at 55cm was dated to 5,500 Janguwajah (Macleay Island) Footpath SEQ Water Waste Treatment Plant Vegetation farmers obscured some of the older was a great deal of stone brought years old. Installation: Koonwarra Parade Kanaipa (Russell Island): Various Locations Removal: Gumpi (Dunwich) midden, however, old midden into the area from traditional Cullen Cullen (Wellington Point) Park Kabalaba (Capalaba) Compliance: 34 Smith Adams Beach Contamination Investigation: was still apparent, and the area quarries hundreds of kilometres There was a wide range of stone Upgrade: Montgomery Drive, Cullen Cullen Street, Kabalaba Gumpi (Dunwich) Warrer Warrer (Victoria Point) Yeo Park Shade Mulumba (Point Lookout) Backlog Sewer, Pipe Extension: Albert Street, Warrer Warrer is currently being impacted and away. It shows that the Toondah artefacts throughout the entire Sail: 2-30 Eagle Street, Warrer Warrer Area D: Various Locations (Victoria Point) disturbed. A Part 6 survey report Harbour area was regularly used deposit which were retrieved Cullen Cullen (Wellington Point) Park: Liner Ngudjuru (Lamb Island) Retaining Wall: 10-16 Guji mudlu (Coochiemudlo Island) Main has been developed and protection by Quandamooka People and may down to almost a metre where Street, Cullen Cullen Lucas Drive, Ngudjuru Beach Foreshore Fence Repair and management recommendations have been an important area for they graded into small pieces of Bollard Renewals (SP2) – Jack and Edna Ngudjuru (Lamb Island) Park Renewal: Pioneer Ormiston Park: Hilliards St, Nandiibii Finney Reserve: 14 Railway Parade, have been presented to QPWS to gathering food and embarking on quartz. The Cultural Heritage Unit Park, Ngudjuru (Ormiston) Thorneside & 42 Esplanade Cullen Cullen (Wellington Point) stop erosion and stabilise the sites. canoes to the islands. did not find any artefacts below Adder Rock Campgrounds, Dakota Memorial The stabilisation work will be carried a metre but continued to dig and Nandiibii (Thornlands) Culvert Upgrade: 27- 19/20 SMBI Green Seal Program: Kanaipa 91 Woodlands Drive, Nandiibii Park: East Coast Road, Mulumba (Point (Russell Island) Various Locations out in the new financial year. This site is due to undergo further auger to 3.2m to ensure that there Lookout) studies in late 2020 so that it can was not an older site underneath. Kapalaba (Capalaba) Park Upgrade: Mulumba (Point Lookout) - Water Line 1, 150 Wentworth Drive, Kapalaba mm diameter Watermain Replacement: East Sibelco - Herring Lagoon: Minjerribah Toondah Harbour (Cleveland) be properly recorded and to ensure A scientist from Griffith University Coast Road that it will not be impacted by any is dating the sand grains in the Warrer Warrer (Victoria Point) Improvements: Cylinder Beach playground Soft Fall Sand Storm Water Drain Maintenance: Birch St, As the Registered Cultural Heritage Colburn Avenue; Cascade Gardens Road Replacement in Swing Area Pulan (Amity Point) future development. deposit and archaeologists from Body, QYAC was engaged by Walker Kapalaba (Capalaba) Park Upgrade: Bowen Pulan (Amity Point) Excavation of Sewer Line: Drain Maintenance: Mirimar & Miles St, Pulan The University of Queensland are Street, Kapalaba Amity Toilets (Amity Point) Corporation to undertake a Part Naree Budjong Djara examining the stone and shell that Warrer Warrer (Victoria Point) Footpath 6 cultural heritage survey of the Rehabilitation: Creekwood Street, Warrer Bore 1 Replacement: Mulumba (Point Contamination Investigation QUAMPI & Sturt were excavated. Ochre, grindstones, Lookout) St: Gumpi (Dunwich) Various Locations Toondah Harbour Redevelopment Archaeological Excavations Rolling Warrer scrapers, hammerstones and an axe to assess and protect the Aboriginal Plan (Little Canalpin Creek - Pulan (Amity Point) Old Schoolhouse Park Cullen Cullen (Wellington Point) Shed Asset Condition Assessment - Barge Landing: blank were all retrieved from the Renewal Demolition: 30-40 Bligh Street, Cullen Cullen Teerk Roo Ra (Peel Island) cultural heritage within the area. Minjerribah) deposit. Cultural Heritage Officers Cullen Cullen (Wellington Point) Park: Bibury Kanaipa (Russell Island) Sport and Rec Park Waterline Trenching: Northpoint Initial surveys identified several In 2019 the Cultural Heritage Unit, Street, Cullen Cullen Campground, Mulgumpin (Moreton Island) floated ancient plant material from areas of surface stone artefacts and in conjunction with The University Henry Ziegenfusz Park Bridge Replacement: QYAC Projects Team Component – Pulan Carpark Upgrade: Torquay Rd, Talwalpin the dig, and an archaeologist from (Amity Point) ETS Place Marker: Cabarita Park, cultural shell. Due to the presence of Queensland and Everick 193-195 Fitzroy St, Nandiibii (Cleveland) Pulan (Redland Bay) The University Queensland is keen of surface artefacts, it was suspected Heritage, undertook archaeological Karragarra Island AEV Storage: The RCC – Pulan (Amity Point) ETS Place Marker: Urgent works: East Coast Road, Minjerribah to look at this. A further two weeks Esplanade, Karragarra Carbarita Park, Pulan that there may be an undisturbed excavations in Naree Budjong excavation are planned closer to Home Beach Drain Clean: East Coast Road, QYAC Projects Team Component – Mulumba Sewer Area A1 and Water Line 2 and 3: East traditional occupation site in the Djara National Park, directly north Mulumba (Point Lookout) (Point Lookout) ETS Place Marker: Mulumba Coast Road, Mulumba (Point Lookout) Canalpin Creek next financial year. area. To better understand if of Little Canalpin Creek. The site Birkdale Park Installation: Birkdale: 2-20 RCC – Mulumba (Point Lookout) ETS Place Water Points Birkdale; Redland Bay; Bayford Street; Bailey Road Park Marker: Mulumba Cleveland: Various Locations sites would be damaged by the was previously recorded by Cultural Minjerribah Bus Shelter and Seat Renewal Manning Esplanade Foreshore DOLA: Disposal of Non-replacement Assets: Redland proposed development, a three-day Heritage Officers conducting survey Program: Various Locations on Minjerribah Manning Esplanade, Nandiibii (Thornlands) City, Various Locations excavation was conducted around in the area, and an area of high flat Thornlands Community Park Upgrade Stage Design and Installation of Closed-Circuit 1 & Stage 2: Cleveland Redland Bay Road, Kanaipa (Russell Island) Rocky Point Televisions: Main Road, Cullen Cullen G.J. Walter Park in early 2020 ground with some exposed midden Nandiibii (Thornlands) Emergency Access Road (Wellington Point) by QYAC. was chosen for the excavation. Dunwich Waste Treatment Plant Trenching: Roadtek works: East Coast Road, Mulumba Cylinder Beach Campground - Eco Tents: Cultural Heritage Officers worked Gumpi (Dunwich) (Point Lookout) Cylinder Beach, Mulumba (Point Lookout) Fig Tree Park – Make Goods Works: 22 Fig Seat and Sign Upgrade: Lions Park, Sandy Foreshore protection works: Pulan (Amity Tree Place, Nandiibii (Ormiston) Beach, Kanaipa (Russell Island) Point) Cylinder Beach Reserve Storm Water Issues: Seat Renewal – Perulpa Island; Blue Vista Mulumba (Point Lookout) Foreshore Park: Janguwaja (Macleay Island) Everick Toowoomba European Dig Redlands Hockey Association Shed: 143-191 Rising Sewer Mains: School of Arts Road, Removal of Herring Lagoon Pump Station – Fitzroy St, Nandiibii (Cleveland) Talwalpin (Redland Bay) Cultural Heritage Induction: Minjerribah Bradbury Beach Camping Ground Upgrade: Various Locations on Minjerribah Potholing: Ballow St, Pulan (Amity Point) Minjerribah Guji mudlu (Coochiemudlo Island): Various Point Lookout Oval Renewal: Mulumba (Point Walker Holdings – Geotechnical Locations Lookout) Investigations (2 days): Toondah Harbour

Moreton Bay Cycleway (Stage 2): Warrer Warrer (Victoria Point)

34 Ngaliya Maguydan QYAC Annual Report 2019-2020 Minor upgrades to the access road, Rainfall is the main driver of DNRME and the Department of toilet blocks, and day-use area have groundwater and surface water Environment and Science (DES) been carried out to improve visitor levels on Minjerribah. Since maintain an extensive groundwater access, safety, and hygiene. Further 2013, Minjerribah and South East and surface water monitoring upgrade works to over 6km of fire Queensland have been experiencing network on Minjerribah. Seqwater, trails surrounding the lake, below average rainfall. A review Sibelco and Redlands City Council delivered under the Minjerribah of monitoring data has shown also provide water use data with Township Fire Management Strategy declining groundwater and surface respect to their water extraction, all (TFMS), has improved the fire water levels, including in perched of which will help the development management capability of the systems, corresponding to this dry of Water Management Principals Joint Management Rangers. period. More work is needed to and Policies for the equity of all investigate the extent to which other Native Title holders. Water Management Plan factors, such as extraction, may have impacted water levels and cultural To progress the sustainability of In response to concerned Elders and and environmental values. QYAC water management practices, other Quandamooka People, QYAC expects this work to be completed QYAC, with the help of the State has been working collaboratively in the next financial year. and Seqwater, aims to (subject to with Seqwater to develop a model funding): to assist in the determination of Seqwater has an ongoing role to when water should stop being taken • update the groundwater model provide safe, secure and cost- off the Island, and what impacts for the regional aquifer on the effective drinking water supply current water take has on the Island’s island; to South East Queensland. The ecosystems. A Water Management • review the current water DNRME is responsible for managing Plan is currently being negotiated to monitoring network and data for Blue Lake, Naree Budjong Djara National Park. Blue Lake, Naree the state’s water resources under ensure that there is equity in water groundwater and surface water the Water Act 2000. Groundwater for the Traditional Owners, as water systems on the island; on Minjerribah is managed as a The lands listed below are primarily is a Native Title right, and access to • establish a comprehensive Rights are protected Bummiera (Brown Lake) declared underground water area covered by the Naree Budjong Djara water needs to be guaranteed for assessment of the groundwater, As trustee of the Bummiera under the Water Regulation 2016. Aboriginal Land Act Freehold National Park. QYAC Native Title holders. surface water and perched reserve, QYAC manages the day- A water license is required for any Land held by QYAC systems on the island, based to-day maintenance of the day-use taking or interference of water Lot 2 SP228367 Lot 5 SP228365 In addition, QYAC has engaged with on best available science, QYAC has been handed back area and surrounds. Through an other than for stock or domestic Lot 147 SP250105 Lot 1951 SP228368 the State and Seqwater to undertake community input and cultural parcels on Minjerribah as Aboriginal agreement with QPWS, the area use, or for what is needed for Lot 300 SP305460 Lot 12 SP307751 a review and to improve the knowledge of Quandamooka Land Act Freehold. The Freehold is managed jointly in anticipation authorised activities in the Water Lot 300 SP104019 Lot 129 SP228365 understanding and management of People; land is transferred as ‘inalienable of the inclusion of Bummiera Regulation 2016. Lot 113 SP228365 Lot 103SP312110 Minjerribah’s unique water system, freehold’, which means the land in early park additions through • consolidate the existing water- Lot 15 SP307751 Lot 11 SP307751 with the aim to ensure the long- can never be sold or mortgaged. the Minjerribah Protected Area related research that has been Lot1 SP228365 Lot 130 SP228365 term sustainable use of water on The land can be leased with tight Expansion Strategy. This agreement conducted on the island; and restrictions and native title interests Lot 119 SP228365 Lot 3 SP308009 the island into the future. This is in with QPWS allows for funding for • finalise the Cultural Values are not extinguished by the grant for Lot 9 SP307751 Lot 10 SP307751 response to concern from Elders and early upgrade works and assistance Assessment on water. Lot 1 SP228366 Lot 90 SP250106 community about the condition and the title. with scheduling Rangers for tasks Lot 1 SP311721 Lot 100 SP307750 management of many freshwater at Bummiera. Lot 102 SP307750 systems across the Island.

36 Ngaliya Maguydan QYAC Annual Report 2019-2020 Goal Two Performance Report: Manage and Protect Quandamooka Knowledge and Estate 37 QYAC Rangers working on recreational trails. Rangers working on recreational QYAC Services and Rural Fire Partnership with QYAC bushfires. Minjerribah from to protect

Recreational Trails safe access for visitors from the industry, employing Quandamooka Progressing Fire Management Through its implementation, the transport hub of Gumpi to a key People and many others in TFMS is seeking to achieve the QYAC Land and Sea Rangers Strategies visitor destination. supporting businesses. The Network protection of life, property, cultural 4 hectares of Asset have worked side by side with The 2019 Queensland Budget will also link to the accommodation heritage, and environmental Protection Zone Elders planning and building committed significant funding for A key focus of the tracks was to provided by Minjerribah Camping assets across Minjerribah. The trails on Country while learning QYAC to implement the Minjerribah created in Gumpi communicate the Quandamooka and the attractions afforded by chief priority of these works is a the stories of the landscapes of TFMS over four years, with the story and raise public awareness future cultural precincts such as strategic response in the event of a which they are custodians. This execution of the Deed of Grant of the connection Quandamooka QUAMPI (the arts and cultural summer bushfire by implementing collaboration, and the passing of occurring in September 2019. People have to Country, language centre), and Yalingbila Bibula (Whale defendable township protection traditional knowledge, provides This project provides confidence and culture. The Quandamooka on the Hill). through fire trail upgrades. A key our young people with training and in the protection from wildfire for Country Recreational Trail Network element throughout this is to employment and an ongoing career Quandamooka People and the will be added to over time to create implement Asset Protection Zones at path. Following the construction of greater Minjerribah community, world class infrastructure at the vulnerable locations adjacent the Jarlo Beetle Trail to Mt Vane, as well as significant economic, centre of an eco-cultural tourism to living areas. These works which is now open and attracting employment, and training across a range of tenure new and repeat visitors to opportunities for all. types is a Queensland first Minjerribah, Quandamooka Rangers and aims for a collaborative are working to finalise the Mt approach to fire management Bippo Penbean walking trails, with on Minjerribah, delivered by the construction of lookout platforms Quandamooka People. expected to be completed in late 20 kilometres of 2020. Rangers will begin work on a fire trail upgrades track from Gumpi to Bummiera in around townships the next financial year to provide Images: Previous page; QYAC Rangers installing signage at the Jarlo Beetle Trail. This Page; September 2019 Fires.

38 Ngaliya Maguydan QYAC Annual Report 2019-2020 Goal Two Performance Report: Manage and Protect Quandamooka Knowledge and Estate 39 Marine Park MoU and identify additional resources • Continue to reinstate to assist with implementation, custodianship by incorporating The Marine Park Memorandum monitoring and compliance. It traditional science and of Understanding (MoU) between is anticipated that a complete knowledge in Quandamooka led QYAC and the State has been Annual Public Progress Report management of Land and Sea ratified in accordance with the ILUA. and full Compliance Audit will be Country; The MoU identifies a wide range of undertaken annually. actions that have been agreed to • Protect our life sustaining be progressed on Quandamooka water resources, to ensure Sea Country by both QYAC and Sustainability Strategy the optimum outcomes for State Government Agencies, which The Sustainability Strategy forms the future of Quandamooka are focussed on progressing the the basis for a five-year Action Plan Country; Quandamooka People’s aspirations that has been approved by the • Sustainably connect for sea Country in particular. The Minjerribah Ministerial Forum. This Quandamooka Country through MoU includes increased training Strategy will, in addition to caring transport systems to achieve and participation in sea Country for Country, help achieve the social, social and economic objectives monitoring and compliance economic and cultural goals of the while protecting our natural activities, alongside activities Quandamooka People. environments, wildlife and to improve biosecurity, fisheries culture; and management, and transparency in Strategy objectives include: • Increase the resilience of relation to groundwater extraction • Enable self-sufficiency of Quandamooka Country through decision making. Quandamooka People by land and sea planning that transferring how our energy is looks to the future and protects The MoU is ongoing in nature generated and used, resulting in Quandamooka values. with action plans agreed with the reduced emissions and ensuring At the signing of Baru yaguliba gubiyiya - Aunty Joan and Premier Anastacia Palaszczuk cut the celebration cake Photo courtesy of Queensland Government. State on an annual basis to drive we do our part in fighting Forestries, Fisheries and Food operational activities and ensure climate change; Strategy the MoU results in real and tangible • Empower Quandamooka Mining Rehabilitation Baru yaguliba gubiyiya (time to heal ML 1126 Riverside Rehabilitation results for the Quandamooka People QYAC has been funded by the and regrow) Project People to lead the way in Cessation of Mineral Extraction and Country. DAF to produce a Forestries, Baru yaguliba gubiyiya (time to QYAC successfully undertook waste management systems from Minjerribah Fisheries and Food Strategy. This heal and regrow) Minjerribah rehabilitation of a historic glass that reduce waste production After over 70 years, the last day of The MoU contains Action Plans strategy is another initiative and a Rehabilitation and Surrender Plan mine area on ML1126 that was and environmental impacts mineral extraction on Minjerribah for Agencies such as DES, DAF priority action with the Queensland was signed by QYAC and Sibelco under management of Riverside whilst increasing employment occurred on 31 December 2019. (Department of Agriculture and Government. QYAC are working on in September 2019. It established Pty Ltd. This rehabilitation included outcomes; Mineral Sand Mining has had a long Fisheries), DNRME, Seqwater, the Strategy and expect to have it an agreed approach to ensure the planting of native vegetation • Preserve our Culture and history on the island, starting in the DITID and DTMR. Progress is being completed next financial year. collaboration and support for the including 600 trees and brush Country through the protection 1940s. With this starts a new chapter made and monitored, with public completion of rehabilitation activities matting, along with removal of of the Quandamooka Estate; for the island of rehabilitation, reporting methods established that underpin relinquishment and some weed species that were in remediation and healing of Country. to ensure actions continue to surrender of mining leases and the area. Rehabilitation work was progress. For example, the DAF the transition of land management conducted with the help of QYAC Action Plan defines Customary responsibilities to QYAC. Community Rangers. Fishing Practices and Principals with Actions to support these practices, with monitoring and assessment of achievements and performance against the implementation of the Action Plan. There is also a Images: Premier Anastacia Palaszczuk shaking hands with QYAC Ranger at the Baru yaguliba mechanism to review the Action Plan gubiyiya, land handover event on Minjerribah.

40 Ngaliya Maguydan QYAC Annual Report 2019-2020 Goal Two Performance Report: Manage and Protect Quandamooka Knowledge and Estate 41 Estate Management thickening of wattle species in QPWS, DNRME, Sibelco, Seqwater the area, rejuvenating historical and pest management contractors, Quandamooka Rangers, operating grasslands environments and QYAC Rangers have built their under QALSMA, play a daily, protecting large old red gums skills in pest monitoring, tracking, active role in the protection and and a large old raptor nest; detection, trapping and baiting. management of the Quandamooka • Maintained Cypress Camp Estate, whether it be weed removal cultural complexes in the QYAC Rangers have been active in or the clean-up of the illegal South of Naree Budjong Djara managing weeds across Minjerribah, dumping of rubbish. National Park. These works aim including: to reduce fire risk in a sensitive • Removal of prickly pear, mother Fire Management Works environment and restore a of millions, and purple succulent QYAC is working with QPWS&P grassy understorey, with cool along the dune frontage of and Sibelco to identify new and burns to follow and further Bradbury’s Beach, as well as retain existing fire management encourage native grass diversity. rubbish that washed ashore; infrastructure, and to improve lines This work aims to recreate a • Removal of easter cassia, purple of defence across the protected area precolonial environment at succulent, asparagus fern, red estate and proposed park additions. Traditional occupation sites; ochna, and dominating wattle • Accompanied the local QFES from the cliffs at Polka Point. Community Rangers have station officer in mapping Weeds were replaced with progressed components of the Traditional Owner residencies in native species planted along the Minjerribah TFMS in areas difficult One Mile in case of a bushfire edge to buffer impacts to the for machinery to access by hand event or other emergency; and cliff edge; clearing vegetation. In locations of • Continued to deliver fire trail • Treating weeds occurring at elevated bushfire risk surrounding upgrades throughout Naree the edges of Littoral Rainforest, Gumpi, Rangers have been working Budjong Djara National such as umbrella tree, wild hard to reduce the bushfire fuel Park. Through 2019, QYAC tobacco, and lantana. In loads on steep slopes approaching upgraded an additional 49 addition, Quandamooka houses. These low fuel buffers, kilometres of fire trail to Rangers surveyed and or asset protection zones (APZs), QPWS Fireline Standards. mapped the edges of Littoral create a defendable space in the These works have not only Rainforest, a Threatened instance of bushfire and provide a delivered strengthened estate Ecological Community under maintainable area to keep bushfire infrastructure, but the works the Environment Protection and fuel loads low. The work is ongoing have also provided economic Biodiversity Conservation Act and will be delivered further across benefits to Minjerribah through 1999; and Gumpi, Pulan, and Mulumba. employment of machine • Worked alongside Biosecurity operators and use of local Quandamooka Rangers have carried Queensland officers to survey contractors. out the following works to manage bitou bush infestations on fire risk: Minjerribah. This dune weed Pest and Weed Management presents a range of issues for • Constructed and maintained beach vegetation communities, a strategic fireline at Little As an active member of the Straddie with this program successfully Canalpin Creek. This fireline Pest Management Group, QYAC reducing occurrences over a forms an important break from Rangers are engaged for on-ground number of years. any north or south travelling baiting and trapping of vertebrate bushfire. Further work has been pests such as feral cats, foxes and undertaken to reduce woody wild dogs. Working alongside

42 Ngaliya Maguydan QYAC Annual Report 2019-2020 Goal Two Performance Report: Manage and Protect Quandamooka Knowledge and Estate 43 QALSMA Rangers creating Asset Protection Zones near Gump. Asset Protection QALSMA Rangers creating Machinery Priority Development Area and Educate and engage subsequent development will With the delivery of heavy plant Traditional Owners have on Quandamooka People’s and machinery in 2019, QYAC is Native Title Rights. about Native Title, building capabilities in a range of fields, including construction • Writing to the Department Land Management and and estate management. A grant of Torres Strait Islander and Cultural Heritage from the Indigenous Land and Sea Aboriginal Affairs regarding Community Engagement Corporation assisted QYAC in the proposed legislative changes to procurement of plant from Hastings the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage QYAC continues to focus on Deering Caterpillar including two Act 2003. QYAC provided a communicating and engaging with skid steer loaders and a wheeled definitive response to the state members and the wider community. front-end loader. These capital on how legislative changes A wide range of information purchases have allowed for works would benefit Aboriginal People about the role and activity of the such as road and track maintenance, across Queensland in the organisation has been provided marine strandings and material management and protection of through multiple channels. handling. Additional forestry their cultural heritage. attachments have been invaluable • Writing to Brisbane City Council Over the past financial year this has

QYAC and QPWS at Bummiera Road Works. QYAC assets for fire management line that the proposed BBC Dog off included emails, mailouts and social development and ensuring cultural leash areas in RAMSAR would media updates, as well as general sites are protected. be destructive to shorebird information sessions, Traditional Land management and Quandamooka Rangers re- Compliance breeding habitat. Owner information sessions and rehabilitation established the wetland surface of Elders lunchtime information QYAC Rangers continue to build Previously, QYAC has had to rely • Writing to oppose the Toondah Yerrol Swap, after it experienced sessions. QYAC also arranged for an Since the closure of the Keyholes skills and experience in compliance on the hire of heavy plant and Harbour Development project damage to its wetland perching Elders trip to Mulgumpin. Recreation Precinct in 2015, across protected areas and machinery to conduct these works. regarding the EIS process and layer in 2018. Rangers installed thickened vegetation and safety recreation areas on Quandamooka These machines have greatly EPBC Act requirements. QYAC jute matting for stability and hazards posed an elevated risk in Country. Regular compliance patrols expanded the services that QYAC does not support the Toondah Quandamooka Cultural Heritage revegetated the area with the reopening the area. Quandamooka are scheduled through Rangers’ day- can deliver in land management. Harbour development and has Training existing wetland species. Rangers began re-establishing safe to-day activities, while multi-agency continually advocated for the Over the last financial year only two access from Main Beach and access coordinated patrols are conducted Summary of cessation of this project in its Cultural Heritage Training Sessions Animal Welfare to the southern picnic areas of the across peak visitor periods with Submissions current form. were held. Due to COVID-19, Precinct. Broken infrastructure, such With many instances of wildlife QPWS and Queensland Police • QYAC support for amendments scheduled training sessions from This financial year, QYAC has as picnic tables, were removed injuries occurring on Minjerribah, Service. As a priority, QYAC Rangers to the EPBC Act as it increases then onwards were required to be made numerous submissions to and a visitor set down and carpark QYAC, Minjerribah Camping, and patrol these areas to ensure visitors the ability for Aboriginal People cancelled or postponed. Parliamentary enquiries, Legislative area were created. A walking trail QPWS are supporting Minjerribah enjoy their time on Quandamooka to become major decision reviews and Supreme Court leading south from the carpark Wildlife Rescue volunteers by Country responsibly. Checks are makers with respect to their judgements to continue to fight for was created to provide visitors a providing necessary equipment, undertaken on litter, campfires, Country. quiet bushwalking or birdwatching such as cages and nets, for the safe camping and four-wheel drive the cultural heritage and native title experience. This project, funded capture and transport of injured access permits. rights of the Quandamooka people. by the DES, provides visitors with wildlife. QYAC continues to assist in Some key submissions include: a popular freshwater recreation wildlife rescue through support of A number of QYAC Rangers • Writing to the State and precinct in a post-mining employees carrying out rescues undertook their Authorised Officer to Redlands Investment environment, taking visitor pressure and transport throughout their training supported by QPWS Corporation objecting to, and off culturally and environmentally routine duties. this year. These Rangers are now raising concerns regarding, the sensitive waterbodies such as authorised officers under the Nature impact of the Weinam Creek Kaboora and Bummiera. Conservation Act 1992, Recreation

Areas Management Act 2006, and Image: Ranger demonstrating steam Marine Parks Act 2004. weeding at QYAC.

44 Ngaliya Maguydan QYAC Annual Report 2019-2020 Goal Two Performance Report: Manage and Protect Quandamooka Knowledge and Estate 45 Whale breaching from Yalingbila Tour. Photo by Paul Shelbourne. Tour. Yalingbila from Whale breaching

Goal Three Performance Report: BECOME SELF SUFFICIENT Strengthen the Organisational Structure Organisation QYAC Advisory QYAC Elders Company Board of Directors Sub-Committees Quandamooka Awards Minjerribah Camping has received in Council Secretary • QYAC was Highly Commended the following awards; Chief Exective Financial Audit Investment Land & Sea in the Community Award • 2019 Qantas Award for Officer & Risk category of the 2019 Get Aboriginal and Torres Ready Queensland Resilient Strait Islander Tourism – Australia Awards for the efforts Silver Award Education & Projects Tourism Finance Legal QALSMA in the lead up and during the • Trip Advisor Certificate Training 2018 Minjerribah Bushfires. of Excellence 2019 The award recognised projects Economic Cultural Arts NBD National Land & Sea Cultural Heritage Minjerribah • Eco Certified Advanced Trainee Program Park Rangers & Native Title Camping Rangers that have helped Queensland Transition Tourism & Ecotourism Certification - Strategy Events communities better prepare Eco Tourism Australia Quandamooka Business Services Mulgumpin Communications for natural disasters and Camping • Respecting our Culture (ROC) & Grants emergencies. certification - Eco Tourism

Australia Image: QYAC team at the Redlands Business and Retail Awards 2019.

46 Ngaliya Maguydan QYAC Annual Report 2019-2020 Goal Three Performance Report: Become Self Sufficient 47 Generate Systems, Policies and Corporate Services Staff Procedures Corporate Services provide human Although the difficult and The Land and Sea Management resourcing, financial, project unprecedented times of COVID-19 Committee has been working management and legal support caused a number of staff changes, toward establishing policies in to QYACs internal customers and QYAC continued to employ 90 staff relation to matters concerning the business partners. In addition to members at the end of the financial Quandamooka Estate. Policies that serving corporate knowledge, this year including 72 full time, 4 part have been written include: unit also provides a platform of time, and 14 casual staff members. • Drone usage; learning for internal and external Of employees, 80% are Indigenous, students, and a revenue stream to with including 63 Quandamooka • Water; support the growth and success of People. Across the business, QYAC • Tourism; QYAC. also employed 26 trainees, including • Domestic Dogs; school-based trainees. • Economic Development; Units within Corporate Services • Renewable Energy; include: Employee Assistance Program • Visual and Audio Recording; • Education and Training; (EAP) • Sustainability; • Tourism; The health and mental well-being of QYAC employees continues to • Visitor Access protocol; • Projects (ETS, Quandamooka Business Services, Grants and be of paramount importance and • Research Protocol; Projects); is critical to the ongoing success of • Burial on Country; our organisation. QYAC continues • Finance; • Protocols applying to Cultural to ensure that all employees have QYAC with QPWS discussing joint management QYAC Jacob Martin. strategies. Nathan Frasier, • Legal; and and Traditional Knowledge; access to an EAP, which supports • Administration. • Signage Strategy; employees through confidential counselling. Quandamooka QALSMA actively works in • Environmental Heritage • Protocol for Identified Species; Aboriginal Land and partnership with local community Protection (EHP) Rangers; and organisations, industry stakeholders • Indigenous Advancement • Hunting protocols. Sea Management and education institutions Strategy (IAS) Rangers; to undertake research and Agency (QALSMA) • Fee for Service or Community activities aimed at Caring for QALSMA is the unit within QYAC Rangers; Country. QALSMA also works responsible for the planning, • Minjerribah Camping Rangers; collaboratively with local, State and management and protection of the and Federal agencies regarding joint Quandamooka Estate. QALSMA management of Naree Budjong • Land Rehabilitation Unit ensures compliance with regulations Djara National Park to protect and local laws of native title lands cultural heritage and preserve The Cultural Heritage and Native and waters, and plays an active our lands and seas for future Title Unit under QALSMA currently role in fire management, weed generations. employs four full time, one part time management, rehabilitation and and three casual employees that are pest control. QALSMA advocates Units within QALSMA include: Quandamooka People. The Unit also for the protection and management includes the World Heritage Co- of Quandamooka Country from • Native Title and Cultural ordinator, the Land Rehabilitation activities that may have an impact Heritage Unit; Manager with the Cultural Heritage on them. QALSMA also protects • Naree Budjong Djara Rangers; and Native Title Manager reporting the rights of the Native Title rights • Mulgumpin Rangers; directly to the Manager of QALSMA. of the Quandamooka people on a daily basis. Image: Tallulah Mewett and Alyssa Brewster caring for Quandamooka native bees .

48 Ngaliya Maguydan QYAC Annual Report 2019-2020 Goal Three Performance Report: Become Self Sufficient 49 Partnerships and Minjerribah Futures collaborations Minjerribah Futures was established by the Queensland Government to Healthy Land and Water support the ETS. In the past year, MOU QYAC has worked closely with QYAC continues to work Minjerribah Futures to progress closely with Healthy Land numerous ETS projects, including: and Water through the MoU • Campground upgrades at between the two organisations, Bradburys, Cylinder, and the which initially commenced in 2014. development of a multipurpose The MoU has included Healthy education shelter at Home Land and Water providing funds to Beach (ETS Project 11) support feral animal management, • 2019 marked a 30 year • Recreational trails, including investigating methods to reduce friendship between the the now open Jarlo Beetle track impacts to whales from vessel Queensland Government and construction of trails from strikes, feral cat, dog and fox and the city of Shanghai, Mount Bippo to Penbean and control, providing technical China. To celebrate, the from Gumpi to Bummiera (ETS

Quandamooka Rangers attending the Indigenous in Cairns. Land and Sea Ranger Conference support for fire management and Premier of Queensland sent Project 16) documentation of traditional fire a parliamentary delegation to • Planning, design and preparation management practices. QYAC Shanghai. The Premier invited of QUAMPI, the arts and cultural QYAC representation • Moreton Bay Working Group Owners that work as Rangers, regularly utilises the services of the QYAC CEO to participate centre (ETS Project 4) (Fisheries) – member the Quandamooka Rangers were Healthy Land and Water to support on other Boards and as a tourism representative, able to network and share their joint management of the national • Continued refurbishment of • Minjerribah Camping – CEO where the CEO met a number of Committees experiences of being a ranger, park and technical environmental Minjerribah Ganaba (Place to • The Moreton Bay Foundation – tourism industry representatives. learn about other groups’ work, assessments, such as the Swan hear, think and understand on The CEO continues to participate Board Members The CEO performed a formal and hear about new technology Bay ecological survey. Operating Minjerribah) (ETS Projects 12, 20 in the Minjerribah Ministerial Forum • Queensland Tourism Industry Welcome in Jandai language and methods to better care for under the MoU, QYAC and Healthy & 21) and Steering Committee to drive Council (QTIC) Board - Deputy on behalf of the Queensland Country. Land and Water regularly see the • Partial completion of the Place forward QYACs agenda in a range Chair Government. of areas including; issues related to • Three Rangers attended the opportunity for joint approaches Markers project through delivery • SEQ Traditional Owner Tourism • World Indigenous Business Sibelco and the National Park; the Annual Indigenous Land and to government and stakeholders of Place Markers at two of three Group – Chair Forum - Vancouver. The QYAC Economic Transition Strategy; World Sea Ranger Conference in surrounding significant common locations: Pulan and Mulumba CEO was invited by the Hon Ken Heritage progression and water Cairns. These conferences issues on Quandamooka Country, (ETS Project 13) Wyatt, Minister for Indigenous management. The CEO continued QYAC participation allow networking and sharing such as catchment health, and Australians, to participate as • Planning for the 2021 to play a role on the ETS Steering of skills and stories of being a ensuring stakeholders respect at conferences and part of a delegation of more Quandamooka Festival (ETS Committee. ranger and caring for Country. the rights and aspirations of the than 40 Indigenous business Project 6) events A range of workshops and Quandamooka People. owners to attend the World • The development of a draft The CEO also represents QYAC on • Environment Institute of presentations were delivered Indigenous Business Forum in Gumpi Master Plan (ETS Project 1) the following: Australia and New Zealand – such as mangrove monitoring, Vancouver, Canada. This forum • Planning and design approval for • Queensland Koala Advisory LEAP Summit leadership, healing Country, was an opportunity to share Yalingbila Bibula (ETS Project 22) Council – member cultural fire, and many more. • Two Quandamooka Ranger knowledge with other Two of QYAC’s Rangers sat on • Redlands Chamber of women spent one week at countries and explore a panel discussion with three Commerce – member the Women’s Ranger Network export opportunities other Rangers, giving insights to • Redland City Council Tourism Conference in Cooktown. for our Indigenous what it is to be a young ranger Sub-Committee – member Alongside other Traditional companies. and their future aspirations.

Image: Cameron Costello and Minister Kate Jones at Minjerribah Camping.

50 Ngaliya Maguydan QYAC Annual Report 2019-2020 Goal Three Performance Report: Become Self Sufficient 51 Brisbane City Council management of Naree Budjong Ecological Surveys Djara National Park, challenges now Brisbane City Council are an QYAC have teamed up with faced at Mulgumpin and in important strategic partner that local wildlife filmmaker and field the Moreton Bay Marine Park are works most significantly on the naturalists Jan Aldenhoven and now recurring components of Winnam NAIDOC Kunjiel as part Maree Ziirsen to assist in surveying these meetings. of the Quandamooka Festival. The areas of high conservation Council also helped launch the significance across Minjerribah. On Yalingbila whale watching tours from Department of Natural Resources, a number of these surveys, a range Southbank and will be important Mines, and Energy (DNRME) of rare and threatened ecosystems, as we progress our Native Title As landholder of unallocated State flora and fauna have been recorded outcomes on Mulgumpin, which lands and many reserve areas, and submitted to the Queensland comes under the Brisbane City DNRME have partnered with Herbarium and Queensland Council boundaries. QYAC regularly to ensure joint land Museum. These surveys improve the management responsibilities are understanding of the cultural and Queensland Parks and Wildlife met, as well as an opportunity for natural environments that QYAC and Services (QPWS) and Partnerships QYAC to provide business services. partner agencies manage across Joint Management An ongoing fire trail maintenance Minjerribah, allowing for improved contract ensures that the townships land management practices in light Through QALSMA, QYAC of Minjerribah have strong lines of new discoveries. continues its strong protected Place Marker at Mulumpa (Point Lookout) designed by Quandamooka Artist Delvene Cockatoo-Collins. of defence in the event of area management partnership bushfires and provide the necessary with QPWS. Through the ongoing Local partnerships infrastructure to conduct planned prospering and have provided to bottle water in reusable bottles joint management partnership, In June 2020, among a series of Sibelco burning, which QYAC is engaged training and job opportunities for visitors in an effort to further it is ensured that QYAC are planned burns, QYAC Rangers This year has seen Joint Statement to undertake alongside on the Island in accordance with reduce plastic bottle and water joint decision-makers on the worked in partnership with QPWS, of Intent (2019) discussions DNRME officers. QYAC’s ongoing Quandamooka waste. QYAC is the first Aboriginal Senior Implementation Working Minjerribah Camping, Queensland continued with regular meetings honey supply agreement with Star community on an Australian island Group (SIWG) and Operational Fire and Emergency Services, Rural between Sibelco, State Senior NRMA restaurants. For clarification, the to use the SOURCE Hydropanel Implementation Working Group Fire Services and Seqwater to lead Managers and QYAC. Operational partnership is not related in any technology. (OIWG). This governance model QYAC is working towards a an all-women’s planned burn at meetings and discussions between way to gambling or casino products appoints a SIWG to provide partnership with NRMA in tourism. Bummiera. While carrying out the QYAC and Sibelco have been on Minjerribah. It is hoped that it overall leadership and direction This includes whale watching, city- important fire management work, conducted informally and as matters The University of Queensland will involve tourism and hospitality to the implementation of joint to-island tours, eco-accommodation the all-women crews involved were arise. Starting in August 2020, QYAC’s MoU with the University training experiences within management arrangements for and creating Pulan as a eco-cultural able to share skills and knowledge formal and regular operational of Queensland allows for the Star businesses for Quandamooka these areas. The OIWG takes tourism hub. from their various backgrounds and meetings will be conducted. continuance of collaborative work on People. strategic direction from the SIWG experience through caring for a Quandamooka Country, including and reports to the Regional Director, Spicers culturally sensitive The Star Entertainment Group the partnership to create Yalingbila Further to this, in late 2019 who in turn reports to the Deputy landscape. Bibula. Yalingbila Bibula is due for Spicers is a high-end, boutique The past year has seen QYAC’s QYAC’s partnership with Star Director General who sits on the completion in 2021. The MoU also accommodation provider. partnership with the Star saw the installation of innovative SIWG. The OIWG is responsible for covers a range of other projects As part of the economic Entertainment Group continue to eco-technology through US tech the day-to-day joint management including partnering on research transition post-mining, QYAC thrive. The partnership is connected company Zero Mass Water. The decision-making related to delivery projects, education and training is investigating a possible to linking Minjerribah glamping, installation of SOURCE Hydropanel of joint management operations; products, and arts and tourism Spicers-Minjerribah concept, cultural, arts and food experiences technology on Minjerribah produces resolving operational issues, projects. QYAC and UQ will also bringing together the quality with visitors to the upcoming thousands of litres of clean, drinking reviewing project proposals, and look at partnering across facilities Spicers and Minjerribah brands for development of Queens Wharf in water using energy from the sun. endorsing budgetary allocations. including Minjerribah Ganaba and culturally appropriate eco-cultural the CBD of Brisbane. The native QYAC will harness this technology While these meetings have the Moreton Bay Research Station accommodation. bee colonies on Minjerribah are previously centred around the at Gumpi. Image: Michael Costelloe and Mervyn Graham at the Little Canalpin Creek Excavations.

52 Ngaliya Maguydan QYAC Annual Report 2019-2020 Goal Three Performance Report: Become Self Sufficient 53 Yalingbila Tours. Whales on Yalingbila Joshua Walker, Yulu and Tuwai for Totally Wild. for Totally and Tuwai Yulu Joshua Walker,

Generate Revenue Testimonials from the 2019 season: Medibee project Minjerribah Camping In response to COVID-19, “Thank you for an amazing Minjerribah Camping campgrounds Streams “I have been on whale A three-year trial of the production Quandamooka People, through experience! I have been went into care and maintenance watching tours in southern of medicinal honey from QYAC, became 100% owner and Yalingbila Tours plugging it with a few of my mode. Campgrounds were closed in Australia and in Africa but Leptospermum and other nectar operator of Minjerribah Camping friends. I love the entire trip, accordance with state government QYAC ran a successful Yalingbila have never experienced the and pollen producing flora species in November 2018. Minjerribah from the initial talks about directives on 25 March 2020. During Tour season in its first year, with closeness to the whales as on started in 2018. The trial is a Camping employment numbers Goorie ways and dreamtime this time, the Minjerribah Camping over 1,200 people attending tours this excellent tour. Everyone partnership between QYAC and fluctuate based on peak periods and stories... through to the workforce was reduced, with 8 staff from June to September, with was well looked after. The Medibee and was approved by the occupancy of campgrounds, as is the Captain and his sense of stood down and 10 with reduced many leaving positive reviews and Quandamooka Yalingbila tours Board under rigorous conditions nature of tourism-based business. humour. All the staff were work hours. This time was used testimonials. While the second offered a great cross-cultural recommended by both the Land and During the peak holiday period knowledgeable and helpful.” to focus on product development season of Yalingbila Tours was experience that made it an Sea and Investment Committees. in December 2019, Minjerribah through enhancing the maintenance cancelled due to COVID-19, outstanding and very The Cooperative Research Centre Camping employed 36 staff. Quandamooka Coast program and improving planning is already underway special day.” for Honey Bee Products, based infrastructure, to prepare to reopen to make the 2021 whale season The Quandamooka Coast division at the University of Western During this financial year, Minjerribah the grounds to guests. spectacular for within QYAC has seen a growth, Australia, are continuing their Camping felt the impacts of both all visitors. however due to COVID-19 was research for QYAC to ensure there the September 2019 bushfires, unable to operate from February to are no impacts on the native bee and the COVID-19 pandemic and June 2020. Therefore, the following population. This research includes subsequent government-imposed figures are based on the first 7 real-time filming of insects visiting restrictions from February 2020. Total of 21,942 months of operation: the flowers of native flora. With During the bushfires, Adams Beach room nights this • 36 cultural walks – 432pax QALSMA Ranger support, campgrounds and amenities were financial year Medibee have harvested honey used by emergency responders as • 8 Welcomes to Country and this Quandamooka branded an evacuation centre. Minjerribah • 18 Smoking ceremonies honey will be packaged using Camping staff and services were • 10 Dance performances branded developed by a local used to assist in the response • 75 Catering events Quandamooka artist. where needed. Image: Yalingbila Tour

54 Ngaliya Maguydan QYAC Annual Report 2019-2020 Goal Three Performance Report: Become Self Sufficient 55 Staff training and development Mulgumpin Camping Professional and personal Mulgumpin Camping was development of all Minjerribah transitioned from QPWS to QYAC Camping staff was a priority on 4 February 2020. The bookings throughout the year. Training team for Mulgumpin Camping is programs included; project based at the Wynnum Office, management fundamentals, 4WD and has taken on general training and skid steer course, with bookings, commercial all employees completing personal operator bookings, safety and first aid training. Training Vehicle Access Permits and development will continue to (VAP) and Exempt be a focus of Minjerribah Camping VAP processing. into the future. Mulgumpin Camping, Marketing initiatives like Minjerribah In late 2019 QYAC, through Camping, entered Minjerribah Camping, began care and maintenance collaborating with Brisbane-based mode during COVID-19 tech company Travello. Through this, and is reopening under a Travello and Minjerribah Camping COVIDSafe Plan in accordance will cross-promote each other’s with advice from Queensland health products, allowing Minjerribah authorities and in line with the

Eco tent at Adder Rock. Camping to reach an amplified QPWS COVID-19 Recovery Plan. market. Other Minjerribah tourism offers, such as cultural experiences, The Minjerribah Camping Board campsites and tracks at Flinders Capital Expenditure projects will also be marketed through this were conscious of the risks of and Main beach to protect the The Minjerribah Camping Board partnership. In the wake of COVID-19 and erred on the side of natural landscape and Care for approved Capital Expenditure COVID-19, this will help to caution at all times in developing Country. The works have been done Program has seen many upgrades to boost local businesses and implementing a staged in conjunction with Quandamooka Minjerribah Camping facilities and and the local economy reopening strategy. To ensure safety Rangers. Bollards made from grounds. These include; as travel returns to of community and compliance with recycled soft plastics will allocate • three new eco tents built at the region. public health recommendations, the campers to designated sites, Cylinder campground; Board wrote and constantly updated manage campers’ ecological • a total refurbishment of the a COVIDSafe Plan under guidelines footprint, and allow for a capacity to Cylinder campground amenities of the Queensland Government be applied to camping areas. This block; and health authorities to prepare for work, funded by the DES, seeks to • six new glamping tents built reopening. balance economic aspirations and at Bradbury’s, including one sustainable environment stewardship accessible for people with a Ecological Sustainability for the beach camping areas. disability; and In alignment with the Gudjunadabu • 25 new pop-up relocatable bell Marumba Gubiyiyanya (Tourism To monitor water use in campground glamping tents constructed for a Glad Tomorrow) strategy, amenity blocks, water readers at Adams Beach for the 2019 Minjerribah Camping has worked were installed in campgrounds. Summer holiday period. to ensure ecological sustainability These monitors will identify water of campgrounds and facilities. waste and maximise water saving This includes the rationalisation of opportunities. Images: Refurbished Cabin at Cylinder Beach / Pulan (Amity) eco shacks.

56 Ngaliya Maguydan QYAC Annual Report 2019-2020 Goal Three Performance Report: Become Self Sufficient 57 Quandamooka Yullubariba Dancers at the 2019 Quandamooka Quandamooka Yullubariba Festival - Gumpi Kuniel. Photo by Mick Richards.

EDUCATION, ARTS AND CULTURE Education, arts and culture have Mara Millen Yagabili with and be inspired by art; • Quandamooka People will Stakeholders were engaged in The Artist Reference Group, now been a key focus of QYAC this past – the Quandamooka strengthen arts and cultural practice; determine which other more than 15 interviews, 10 small known as the Quandamooka year and are a large component share work on Quandamooka Aboriginal and Torres Strait group conversations, and six open Artist Network, continue to meet of the Government funded ETS. Arts and Cultural Country and beyond; share culture Islander, and international First workshops. The Quandamooka monthly to provide a forum for This financial year saw the partial Strategy and educate through the arts; Nations and non-Indigenous Artist Reference Group was Quandamooka artists and arts completion of ETS Project 13 and support the leadership of artists, arts workers and established and met 14 times to practitioners to share information, This financial year saw the through Place Markers at Pulan and Quandamooka artists and organisations we will welcome guide the development of the explore opportunities and to finalisation of Mara Millen Yagabili, Mulumba with RCC. Belinda Close arts workers. and host on Country and strategy and QUAMPI, including provide a space to come together. the Quandamooka Arts and Cultural and Delvene Cockatoo-Collins partner. a two-day workshop in The Network also provides a Strategy, however the official launch created stunning artworks for this The following guiding principles September 2019. forum for communicating with the was delayed due to COVID-19. Mara • Present high-quality multi-art interpretive signage, featured at underpin the strategy: Quandamooka Arts Program Millen Yagabili is one of five key form works in traditional and each location to share stories of Under the Strategy, three project Co-Artistic Directors. strategies aimed at increasing the • Abide by and uphold contemporary forms. Quandamooka culture with visitors. areas were identified to be cultural, social, environmental, and protocol and law including • Benchmark against national Delivery of the Gumpi Place Maker undertaken in the coming years: economic development outcomes that knowledge is owned by and international excellence will be completed in late 2020. for Quandamooka People as we Quandamooka families and in Indigenous leadership and • The establishment of QUAMPI, transition from a mining-based that our families have the right management. the arts and cultural centre; economy on Minjerribah. to protect their intellectual and • development of the cultural property. The Strategy is centred around The vision of Mara Millen Yagabili Quandamooka Festival as an providing opportunities for • Foster strong local, national and was developed through consultation iconic Queensland event; and Quandamooka People to engage international partnerships and with Quandamooka Elders and • development of product that will collaborations. Traditional Owners, arts and showcase Quandamooka arts cultural institutions, and Minjerribah and First Nations contemporary Image: Trainee Rangers at Adder Rock. businesses and organisations. arts programming at QUAMPI.

58 Ngaliya Maguydan QYAC Annual Report 2019-2020 Education, Arts and Culture 59 QUAMPI design. Image courtesy of COX Architects.

QUAMPI Expanding construction costs established in the next financial have meant that additional funds year as a base for activities such QUAMPI is the proposed arts and are being sought from the State as the Quandamooka Festival, culture centre dedicated to the Government and other sources arts markets, arts workshops, Introducing our Co-Artistic Directors promotion and showcasing of for the build. It is anticipated that educational tours, artist camps and Quandamooka People, place and Megan Cope and Wesley Enoch Megan Cope: “As a passionate, Wesley Enoch: “This opportunity building construction will commence residencies, performing arts events, Culture. QUAMPI will connect with (AO) have joined as the inaugural active member of the visual arts is an important reminder that next financial year. commissioning programs, public the cultural work being undertaken Co-Artistic Directors of QUAMPI and community with a professional connection to Country feeds exhibitions, and tourism product throughout the Native Title business the Quandamooka Arts Program. practicing career for the past decade everything else and that the arts and QYAC have secured operational development. of QYAC. QUAMPI’s primary focus Megan Cope (Junobin/Jungerboi) now, I’m absolutely delighted culture of Quandamooka people are funding for QUAMPI of $1.6 million is to make connections and amplify is a nationally and internationally and honoured to be returning this already world class and experienced over four years from the Australia QUAMPI biba and this initial the artistic outcomes of celebrated Visual Artist who exhibits knowledge and experience home through the world. I look forward Council for the Arts, commencing program will be essential for Quandamooka People. with and is collected by the largest to family and Country during this to serving my community and January 2021. Partnerships, stakeholder ‘buy-in’ to be embraced galleries in the Country. Wesley important time of change. family through showcasing the best sponsorships and operational as the team test and respond to QYAC secured a total of $9.5 Enoch (Junobin) is currently the We are committed to ensuring of Quandamooka to the world. support will also be sought in the Cultural guidance, market signals million in funding from the Artistic Director of Sydney Festival the voices of our artists are heard It is never easy and there will be next financial year. and artistic ambitions. Queensland Government in 2019 and an acclaimed playwright and and together our community can hardships, but as our ancestors have for the construction of QUAMPI. theatre director. continue the work of honouring always proven – we don’t just plan In the next 12-24 months the Cox Architects have designed the our ancestors, caring for Country to survive, we plan to thrive through QUAMPI team will be piloting and building with consultation and and maintaining cultural legacy for this unique expression of our prototyping many of the activities input from the Quandamooka generations to come.” sovereignty and voice to the world.” designed for roll out when the Artist Network. building is completed. QUAMPI biba – or Little QUAMPI – will be

Image: Inagural Co-Artistic Directors, Megan Cope and Wesley Enoch. Photo by Jo-Anne Driessens

60 Ngaliya Maguydan QYAC Annual Report 2019-2020 Education, Arts and Culture 61 Quandamooka Festival the three-month event bringing In 2020, Quandamooka Festival, community together to celebrate like many national events, was This financial year captured the last Culture. More than 90% of guests cancelled due to COVID-19. In two months of the 2019 Festival, agreed or strongly agreed that line with the threat of the virus and which was a spectacular showcase the Quandamooka Festival was a subsequent public health orders, of Quandamooka excellence in great experience, with testimonials mass gatherings and cultural events arts, music, dance and Culture. This including; were postponed or cancelled included the NAIDOC Winnam throughout the nation. QYAC made Kunjiel, the Gumpi Kunjiel which ‘It’s just 2 deadly to ignore’ the proactive decision in March to hosted First Nations dance groups ‘Local Indigenous Culture on cancel the 2020 Quandamooka from around Queensland, and a our doorstep this weekend. Festival to protect the community. free program featuring arts and Quandamooka Festival, crafts, food stalls, dance, and live Stradbroke Island off The Artistic Directors have focused performances by Quandamooka Cleveland. Go welcome the their energy towards building a artists including Nix and Adam whales into Moreton Bay and fantastic program for 2021, where James. The closing event of the enjoy the festival!’ the Quandamooka Festival will 2019 Quandamooka Festival was return to celebrate Quandamooka an evening concert with live music ‘Most amazing event – yes it People, place and culture. Some performances from headline acts has amazing water views but funding for the 2021 Festival has Jessica Mauboy and Dan Sultan, also the community [are] just already been secured through supported by Blakbeats beautiful’ the Regional Arts Fund for the and Provokal. None of this would have been development of a community arts project, after the grant was The Quandamooka Festival was possible without the support from postponed from original delivery a success this year with over our sponsors and partners, including in 2020. 9,000 guests in attendance across Star Entertainment, Stradbroke Ferries, Arts Queensland, Festivals Australia, Tourism and Events The first Quandamooka Festival Queensland, RCC, BCC, Energex, Business Plan 2020-2022 was and many more. completed this financial year. The Plan includes a shift from a three- month program to an action packed four-day Quandamooka Festival program.

Image: Community arts and crafts at Gumpi Kunjiel. Photo by Mick Ricards.

62 Ngaliya Maguydan QYAC Annual Report 2019-2020 Education, Arts and Culture 63 Jessica Mauboy on stage at the 2019 Quandamooka Festival Closing Concert. Photo by Mick Richards. Minjerribah Ganaba Minjerribah Ganaba is a place to hear, think and understand on Minjerribah. Minjerribah Ganaba will provide a modern venue for delivering education, training and employment on Minjerribah.

The past year has seen the refurbishment of the former Dunwich State High School, which will be completed in late 2020. New facility upgrades will include seminar rooms, a dedicated language room,

Jessica Mauboy on stage at the Yalingbila Bibula - Internal Jessica Mauboy on stage at the Yalingbila Whale Shelter design. Image courtesy of COX Architects. a cultural heritage keeping place, and a commercial training kitchen.

Yalingbila Bibula As part of the Ministerial In early 2020 the yalingbila bones This year QYAC were successful (Whale on the Hill) Infrastructure Designation (MID), were transported to First Nations in receiving funding through the public consultations were held in people who are experts in Canada Skilling Queenslanders for Work Yalingbila Bibula will tell the story January and February 2020. A total to be degreased in preparation for program and have employed of Minjerribah’s Traditional Owners of 366 submissions were received conservation and display. twenty people who are working and the Quandamooka People’s and considered before the MID across many departments of continuous connection to the was approved. The MID was made The shelter will be a place to share QYAC, including Cultural Heritage, Minjerribah Ganaba will be Our future vision for education and Eastern Australian Humpback effective on 27 March after it was the traditional stories and the Rangers, Quandamooka Coast, and developed to include an extensive training on Minjerribah will: Yalingbila (whale), which regularly determined that consultation, key role Mulumba has played in Minjerribah Camping. range of programs. This will include • Focus on the individual – migrate past Minjerribah. QYAC has cultural heritage, and environmental international yalingbila research recognition of Minjerribah Ganaba Quandamooka People have been working in close partnership assessment met the requirements of and whaling politics. The shelter will Programs Delivered as an Indigenous Knowledge good prospects and confidently with The University of Queensland the Planning Act 2016. include information on the Eastern Delays in the refurbishment process Centre, a place of First Nations pursue economic opportunities; in the development of Yalingbila Australian Humpback Yalingbila, and COIVD-19 have resulted in innovation and research and a place • Focus on place – Quandamooka Bibula, as well as world-class Community feedback was taken on a University of Queensland pod minimal training being completed for learning traditional practices. Country is world renowned architects COX, bone specialists, board and has heavily influenced and a hydrophone (underwater this financial year. The following for fostering innovation and the Queensland Museum and the current design; the shelter has microphone system) so visitors can programs will continue to be offered Minjerribah Ganaba will continue research; experts in rehabilitation to ensure been designed to have a minimal enjoy the unique experience of upon the reopening of Minjerribah to develop in the coming year to • Focus on community – The that the design complements the footprint, sit below the tree line, watching a yalingbila pass and hear Ganaba in the next financial year. deliver training across a wide range environment. does not obstruct the view, and will its song, look at the skeleton and Quandamooka community • Jandai Language Workshop of industries, including: complement and restore the local talk to a researcher simultaneously. drives and leverages jobs and • Certificate IV in Work Health and • Cultural practices; A key project for Minjerribah Futures, vegetation and topography. The investment based on resilient, Safety • Agriculture, food and natural Yalingbila Bibula will house the project will also restore sections of As of 30 June 2020, the project sustainable small businesses; resources; 15-metre skeleton of the yalingbila the original shape and features of is ready for the tender process to • Machinery tickets and that washed ashore at Mulumba in the landscape and vegetation that commence, with a contractor to • Forklift licenses • Arts, audio visual technology • Focus on the entity – QYAC and communications; 2011. Consultation was undertaken had been disturbed by previously be awarded in late 2020. Building • Driving lessons as a leader in native title and from December 2018 to February built structures. is expected to be completed next • Business management and cultural protection and ensures a • Certificate III in Business 2019 to ensure appropriate design financial year. administration; and sustainable economic future for • Certificate III in Maritime for the facility, with more than 350 • Hospitality and tourism. Quandamooka People. Operations responses were received, with suggestions taken on board in the • Certificate II in Tourism initial design, released in May 2019. • Certificate III in Tourism

64 Ngaliya Maguydan QYAC Annual Report 2019-2020 Education, Arts and Culture 65 Education, Business and Innovation Strategy The Education, Business and Innovation strategy has been developed in conjunction with the Queensland Government through the Department of Employment, Small Business and Training. The strategy will be released in late 2020 with the opening of Minjerribah Ganaba.

This four-year strategy aligns with the following strategies Language Workshop created to support the economic, cultural, environmental and social development of the ETS: 3. to acquaint participants • Gudjunadabu Marumba Junior Rangers Innovation and of research protocols for Gubiyiyanya (Tourism for a Glad from around Queensland to share and appreciation of Jandai and research The Junior Rangers program conducting research on Tomorrow) language projects and exciting Guwar language within the wider educates students about Caring Quandamooka Researchers Forum Quandamooka Country • Mara Millen Yagabili (Many initiatives. From the Forum, Aunty community. Jandai Wularaba has for Culture and Country. Young In October 2019, QYAC held (including lands and sea Native hands create) – Quandamooka Sandra Delaney was invited to also undertaken research, provided Rangers learn about the importance a Researchers Forum that was Title areas); and, lecture on QYAC’s work on Jandai advice on language interpretation Arts and Culture Strategy of Caring for the Land, Sea, Animals attended by nearly 100 researchers at QUT to international students and to incorporate language in 4. to establish a research network • Fisheries, Forestry and Food and Cultural Values; they look at currently researching or wanting to undertaking an MBA. In February QYAC infrastructure, products and relevant to Quandamooka (currently under development) any impacts to the island and find research aspects of Quandamooka 2020, Aunty Sandra was also documentation. Jandai Wularaba interests. • Sustainability - including energy, outcomes to fix the problems. Country or Culture. The Forum was requested to present a plenary also researched different language water, and waste (currently This year the Junior Rangers were well received, and many researchers session on Jandai at the Australian teaching methods and modernised under development) featured on Totally Wild. presented their current research Languages Workshop at The Jandai and Guwar for community and outcomes. University of Queensland Moreton use and product development. One of the first programs the Junior Jandai Wularaba Bay Research Station at Gumpi. The Rangers have been involved in is the Forum Objectives; Australian Languages Workshop was Jandai Wularaba has worked to Jandai Wularaba translates to the Impacts of Marine Debris in the bay. the annual meeting of linguists and embed language on Country 1. To familiarise participants Place of Jandai Language where The Junior Rangers created signs language practitioners researching, as the use of Jandai and Guwar with the range of research a space has been allocated within to educate people as they walk on revitalising and advocating for First language in the public domain plays currently being undertaken the Minjerribah Ganaba Precinct for Minjerribah beaches. Nations languages. a very important role in awareness (and proposed) within and language activities and project work. adjacent to the Quandamooka raising, paving the way for more Throughout the year a number of During COVID-19, Jandai Wularaba communicative use of language. Country (including existing In July 2019, the Minjerribah educational talks and workshops took to social media to also promote Quandamooka Peoples’ Native Language Forum was held were delivered by Patrick Coolwell Jandai and Guwar, hold workshops By ensuring Jandai and Guwar Title determination Areas); at Mulumba as part of the at Dunwich State School, teaching which assists to increase the number dialects are visible and promoted 2. to brief researchers on QYAC’s Quandamooka Festival and also to 205 students from Prep to Grade of Quandamooka People to become on Country, this strengthens our research priorities (immediate celebrate the Year of Indigenous 6 how to care for Minjerribah and familiar with recognising, speaking language to keep it alive, healthy and strategic) and to seek Languages. The Forum was a Quandamooka Country. and writing words in language. and vibrant. partnerships in this research; Images: Previous page; White Card training. success; bringing together people This page; Young student Rubi Kissick This has also raised an awareness holding a ‘Keep Straddie Clean’ sign as part of the Junior Ranger initiative.

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