About GBAC

The Gugu Badhun Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC (GBAC) is the Prescribed Body Corporate (PBC) registered under the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act (Cth) (2006) (CATSI), and holds the Native Title rights, interests and assets as agent of the Gugu Badhun people. GBAC was incorporated with the Office of Registrar of Indigenous Corporation (ORIC) on May 3, 2012 and was registered as a Registered Native Title Body Corporate on August 23, 2012.

The Gugu Badhun People are the native title holders of country around the upper reaches of the Burdekin River, surrounding the Township of Greenvale that is approximately 220 km north-west of Townsville, Northern Queensland (see figure below). 

 

GBAC GOVERNANCE

 The GBAC Board represents the five constituent family groups:

  • Burdekin Family

  • Gertz Family

  • Hoolihan Family (including the Dickman family)

  • Illin Family

  • Kennedy Family

The current GBAC Directors are:

Burdekin Family Group

  • Troy Johnson

  • Dallas Thompson

Gertz Family Group

  • Yvonne Cadet-James

  • Valda Wallace

Hoolihan Family Group

  • Hayley Hoolihan

  • Richard Hoolihan

Illin Family Group

  • Hazel Illin

  • Vancant

Kennedy Family Group

  • Allira Kennedy

  • Jasmine Kennedy

GBAC Staff

Gugu Badhun Administration Officer -

Work Hours:          Monday to Friday

                                9:00 am to 4:30pm

 

Gugu Badhun Windlab Liaison Officer

Work Hours:       Monday to Friday

                            9:00am to 4:30pm

 

Gugu Badhun Officer Coordinator

Work Hours:          Monday to Thursday  

                               9:00 am to 4:30pm

                               Friday

                               9:00am to 2:00pm

 

Gugu Badhun Defence Liaison Officer

Work Hours:       Tuesday to Thursday

                             9am to 4.30pm