Sonia Gala on behalf of the Butchulla People v State of Queensland

[2008] FCA 1035

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Sonia Gala on behalf of the Butchulla People v State of Queensland [2008] FCA 1035

CORRIGENDUM

SONIA GALA, ALFRED BLACKMAN, GLENN BLAKE, EDWARD DOOLAN, KATE DOOLAN, SHAUN DOOLAN, SANDRA PAGE, WILLIAM RAINBOW (SNR) AND WAYNE TOBANE ON BEHALF OF THE BUTCHULLA PEOPLE v STATE OF QUEENSLAND, FRASER COAST REGIONAL COUNCIL, HERVEY BAY CITY COUNCIL, MARYBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL, TIARO SHIRE COUNCIL, WOOCOO SHIRE COUNCIL, WIDE BAY WATER CORPORATION, QUEENSLAND LAPIDARY AND ALLIED CRAFT CLUBS ASSOCIATION, THE FRASER ISLAND ASSOCIATION INC, KINGFISHER BAY RESORT VILLAGE PTY LTD, MAINCLOUD PTY LTD (TRADING AS THE FRASER ISLAND COMPANY), TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED, JOHN ARMITAGE, KEVIN GREENHALGH, LAURENCE GUSE AND GARRY WHITTAKER, MARY RIVER RIPARIAN LANDHOLDERS GROUP (LOWER CATCHMENT), JOHN DALUNGDALEE JONES and RODNEY JOHN & GLEN NOEL THORBURN

QUD 6140 OF 1998

DOWSETT J
1 MAY 2008 (CORRIGENDUM 14 JULY 2008)
ROCKHAMPTON

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY	QUD 6140 OF 1998

BETWEEN:

SONIA GALA, ALFRED BLACKMAN, GLENN BLAKE, EDWARD DOOLAN, KATE DOOLAN, SHAUN DOOLAN, SANDRA PAGE, WILLIAM RAINBOW (SNR) AND WAYNE TOBANE ON BEHALF OF THE BUTCHULLA PEOPLE
Applicants

AND:

STATE OF QUEENSLAND
First Respondent

FRASER COAST REGIONAL COUNCIL
Second Respondent

HERVEY BAY CITY COUNCIL
Third Respondent

MARYBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL
Fourth Respondent

TIARO SHIRE COUNCIL
Fifth Respondent

WOOCOO SHIRE COUNCIL
Sixth Respondent

WIDE BAY WATER CORPORATION
Seventh Respondent

QUEENSLAND LAPIDARY AND ALLIED CRAFT CLUBS ASSOCIATION
Eighth Respondent

THE FRASER ISLAND ASSOCIATION INC
Ninth Respondent

KINGFISHER BAY RESORT VILLAGE PTY LTD
Tenth Respondent

MAINCLOUD PTY LTD (TRADING AS THE FRASER ISLAND COMPANY)
Eleventh Respondent

TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED
Twelfth Respondent

JOHN ARMITAGE, KEVIN GREENHALGH, LAURENCE GUSE AND GARRY WHITTAKER
Thirteenth Respondents

MARY RIVER RIPARIAN LANDHOLDERS GROUP (LOWER CATCHMENT)
Fourteenth Respondent

JOHN DALUNGDALEE JONES
Fifteenth Respondent

RODNEY JOHN & GLEN NOEL THORBURN
Sixteenth Respondents

JUDGE:	DOWSETT J
DATE:	1 MAY 2008
PLACE:	ROCKHAMPTON

CORRIGENDUM

1. On the covering front page of the reasons for judgment delete the date “1 May 2008” and insert in its place the date “2 May 2008”.

2. On page 2 of the reasons for judgment delete both references to the date “1 May 2008” and insert in their places the date “2 May 2008”.

3. On page 3 of the reasons for judgment delete both references to the date “1 May 2008” and insert in their places the date “2 May 2008”.

I certify that the preceding three (3) numbered paragraphs are a true copy of the Corrigendum to the Reasons for Judgment of the Honourable Justice Dowsett.

Associate:

Dated:       14 July 2008

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Sonia Gala on behalf of the Butchulla People v State of Queensland [2008] FCA 1035

SONIA GALA, ALFRED BLACKMAN, GLENN BLAKE, EDWARD DOOLAN, KATE DOOLAN, SHAUN DOOLAN, SANDRA PAGE, WILLIAM RAINBOW (SNR) AND WAYNE TOBANE ON BEHALF OF THE BUTCHULLA PEOPLE v STATE OF QUEENSLAND, FRASER COAST REGIONAL COUNCIL, HERVEY BAY CITY COUNCIL, MARYBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL, TIARO SHIRE COUNCIL, WOOCOO SHIRE COUNCIL, WIDE BAY WATER CORPORATION, QUEENSLAND LAPIDARY AND ALLIED CRAFT CLUBS ASSOCIATION, THE FRASER ISLAND ASSOCIATION INC, KINGFISHER BAY RESORT VILLAGE PTY LTD, MAINCLOUD PTY LTD (TRADING AS THE FRASER ISLAND COMPANY), TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED, JOHN ARMITAGE, KEVIN GREENHALGH, LAURENCE GUSE AND GARRY WHITTAKER, MARY RIVER RIPARIAN LANDHOLDERS GROUP (LOWER CATCHMENT), JOHN DALUNGDALEE JONES and RODNEY JOHN & GLEN NOEL THORBURN

QUD 6140 OF 1998

DOWSETT J
1 MAY 2008
ROCKHAMPTON

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY	QUD 6140 OF 1998

BETWEEN:

SONIA GALA, ALFRED BLACKMAN, GLENN BLAKE, EDWARD DOOLAN, KATE DOOLAN, SHAUN DOOLAN, SANDRA PAGE, WILLIAM RAINBOW (SNR) AND WAYNE TOBANE ON BEHALF OF THE BUTCHULLA PEOPLE
Applicants

AND:

STATE OF QUEENSLAND
First Respondent

FRASER COAST REGIONAL COUNCIL
Second Respondent

HERVEY BAY CITY COUNCIL
Third Respondent

MARYBOROUGH CITY COUNCIL
Fourth Respondent

TIARO SHIRE COUNCIL
Fifth Respondent

WOOCOO SHIRE COUNCIL
Sixth Respondent

WIDE BAY WATER CORPORATION
Seventh Respondent

QUEENSLAND LAPIDARY AND ALLIED CRAFT CLUBS ASSOCIATION
Eighth Respondent

THE FRASER ISLAND ASSOCIATION INC
Ninth Respondent

KINGFISHER BAY RESORT VILLAGE PTY LTD
Tenth Respondent

MAINCLOUD PTY LTD (TRADING AS THE FRASER ISLAND COMPANY)
Eleventh Respondent

TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED
Twelfth Respondent

JOHN ARMITAGE, KEVIN GREENHALGH, LAURENCE GUSE AND GARRY WHITTAKER
Thirteenth Respondents

MARY RIVER RIPARIAN LANDHOLDERS GROUP (LOWER CATCHMENT)
Fourteenth Respondent

JOHN DALUNGDALEE JONES
Fifteenth Respondent

RODNEY JOHN & GLEN NOEL THORBURN
Sixteenth Respondents

JUDGE:	DOWSETT J
DATE:	1 MAY 2008
PLACE:	ROCKHAMPTON

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

1. On the last occasion, I ordered that the Mary River Riparian Landholders Group show cause at this hearing why it should not be dismissed as a respondent to the application.  The group not having appeared today, they, or it, are, or is, dismissed as a party to these proceedings.  Otherwise, the order will be in accordance with the proposed standard form. 

I certify that the preceding one (1) numbered paragraph is a true copy of the Reasons for Judgment herein of the Honourable Justice Dowsett.

Associate:

Dated:       1 May 2008

Solicitor for the Applicants:	Gurang Land Council
Solicitor for the First Respondent:	Crown Law
Solicitor for the Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth Respondents:	MacDonnells Law
Counsel for the Twelfth Respondent:	The Twelfth Respondent did not appear
Solicitor for the Thirteenth Respondent:	Gore & Associates
Counsel for the Fourteenth Applicant:	The Fourteenth Respondent did not appear

Date of Hearing:	1 May 2008
Date of Judgment:	1 May 2008