Traditional Owners
Continue to engage with our traditional owners and ensure cultural heritage and indigenous values are incorporated into key projects.
Quarterly updates
Q3 · Major Disruption
n Ongoing liaison with Kabi Kabi Peoples has been held over the quarter including cultural heritage and native title assessments on capital projects. Engagements on plans and strategies put on hold due to new KKPAC Board and organisational membership. A resource has been approved through Budget Review 2 for engagement and Cultural Heritage and Native Title compliance requirements.
Q2 · Major Disruption
10 engagements with Kabi Kabi Peoples have been held over the quarter including cultural heritage assessments and for the development of plans and strategies such as the draft Noosa Botanic Garden Master Plan and draft Destination Management Plan. Major disruption to the effective delivery of the program and follow up actions due to resourcing constraints. Risks of non compliance with Native Title Act and Cultural Heritage Act on key projects have been identified and are being worked through where resourcing allows. Additional resource allocation will be requested through Budget Review 2 in the first quarter of 2026. KKPAC currently in the process of appointing a new board.
Q1 · Major Disruption
10 engagements with Kabi Kabi Peoples have been held over the quarter including cultural heritage assessments and for the development of plans and strategies such as the draft Noosa Botanic Garden Master Plan and draft Destination Management Plan. Major disruption to the effective delivery of the program and follow up actions due to resourcing constraints. Risks of non-compliance with Native Title Act and Cultural Heritage Act on key projects have been identified and are being worked through where resourcing allows.
Q4 is not due yet.
Where this sits
Initiative 4.1.1 is from the 2025–26 operational plan and works towards Future Objective 4.1: Reconciliation.
Latest status: January to March 2026 · Major Disruption