The Bigambul People are Traditional Owners with a determination area currently covering more than 17,000 sq km in Queensland’s South-West region. The Bigambul People gained formal recognition as Native Title Holders on 1 December 2012.
The Bigambul Registered Native Title Aboriginal Corporation holds our native title rights and interests in trust, and representing our People in all native title matters for the benefit of our wider community.
Our Vision and Purpose
Our Purpose is to honour, identify and occupy our continuous connection to country through ancestors and with our Elders so we can teach and grow our young people – to lay the groundwork for a sustainable and thriving Bigambul nation.
This supports our Vision: to preserve pride through cultural identity and see Bigambul people become resilient, strong and empowered through leadership, knowledge and education that encapsulates self-determination, economic prosperity and independence.
We strive toward four key outcome objectives:
- Cultural identity
- Leadership
- Self Determination
- Economic Independence
Board of Directors
The Bigambul Board currently comprises nine (9) Director appointments as listed below
- Elvie Sandow, Chairperson
- Justin Saunders, Executive Director
- Katherine Hippi, Director
- Paul Mason, Director
- Raechel Missen, Directror
- Regina Munn, Director
- James Schibrowski, Director
- Brenton Sefo-Wallace, Youth Director
- Lyn Trindall, Director
Who are Bigambul People
The Bigambul are an Indigenous Australian tribe living in the border region of Queensland and New South Wales. The name of this tribe is derived from the Bigambul word biga or pika which translates in English to yes.
The Bigambul are also known as: Bigabul, Pikambul, Bigambal, Bigambel, Bee-gum-bul, Bigumble, Pikumbul, Pukumbal, Bigambel, Pikum-bul, Pickum-bul, Begumble, Pickumble, Peekumble, Pickumbil, Wigal-wollumbul and Wee-n gul-lam bul.
ILUA – Indigenous Land Use Agreements
The Bigambul tradional owners are in discussions with a number of proponents(companies) negotiatiing ILUA‘s and Rights to Negotiate Agreements.
An Indigenous land use agreement ( ILUA) is an agreement about the use and management of land and waters made between people who hold, or may hold native title in the area and other people, organisations or governments.
To be a ILUA an agreement must meet with the requirements of Native Title Act 1993 ( Cwlth).
