Homelands
OVERVIEW After many years, Traditional Owners are getting their land back, which creates opportunities for home ownership and land development. In the past, some families had found it difficult to get organised as a group to cover the costs of the land, and had requested assistance. Through a codesign process with Cape York family groups, Homelands was developed.
JOURNEY
Homelands currently provides structured support to families in Coen, Hope Vale and Wujal Wujal to jointly manage the
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ongoing costs related to, and realise their development goals for, their lands. CYP, on behalf of families, administers the Homelands bank account, which is held with a thirdparty financial institution that receives and holds funds deposited by families and makes payments on their behalf, in accordance with the Homelands Family Agreement. Homelands is tailored to meet the needs of the respective family groups and will be progressively expanded to more Cape York communities.
