Dept of the Environ, Tourism, Science and Innov

P253450

Monday 20 October 2025 (E. Australia Standard Time)

Wednesday 12 November 2025 03:00 PM (E. Australia Standard Time) CLOSED

Monday 10 November 2025 03:00 PM (E. Australia Standard Time)

Friday 14 November 2025 (E. Australia Standard Time)

Dept of the Environ, Tourism, Science and Innov

17 Langton St
Garbutt, Queensland 4814
Australia

https://www.environment.desi.qld.gov.au/

Our department champions Queensland's environmental sustainability and innovation-driven growth. We protect and manage our natural resources, including the Great Barrier Reef, while fostering biodiversity and heritage conservation. As pioneers in scientific strategy, we spearhead environmental stewardship and support Queensland's science sector. Driving economic growth, we cultivate an innovation ecosystem, promoting entrepreneurship and investment. Collaborating across sectors, we nurture innovation precincts for sustained development

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The Wet Tropics Management Authority (WTMA) in collaboration with the Jabalbina Yalanji Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC (Jabalbina), invites suitably qualified suppliers to submit a quote for the provision of precinct planning services. This procurement supports the development of the Eastern Kuku Yalanji (EKY) Community Development Plan (CDP) as part of the broader "Return to Country" project.

The project seeks to deliver culturally informed, environmentally sustainable, and community-driven planning outcomes that empower the EKY People to return to their Aboriginal freehold lands, much of which is in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area.

Please refer to the RFQ for details on a Teams presentation scheduled for the 24 October 2025.

The Wet Tropics Management Authority (WTMA) in partnership with Jabalbina Yalanji Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC (Jabalbina), is seeking to procure precinct planning services to support the development of the Eastern Kuku Yalanji (EKY) Community Development Plan (CDP).

A CDP is a requirement under an existing agreement between WTMA and Jabalbina, called a Cooperative Management Agreement (see Wet Tropics Management Plan 1998, s41-43). The purpose of a CDP is to identify areas within Aboriginal freehold lands, that are suitable to EKY Peoples to return to country and carry out self-determined domestic, community and/or commercial uses. These uses within the World Heritage Area must be consistent with protecting and maintaining the values of the Area.

Precinct planning is a key component of the broader "Return to Country" project, which seeks to enable and empower EKY People to return to their Aboriginal freehold lands to live, to work and to care for Country. These lands make up 22% of the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area which are internationally recognised for their Outstanding Universal Values (OUVs) and contribute to Australia’s natural and cultural capital.

Culturally informed precinct planning is central to this project, as it ensures that development is guided by respect for EKY People’s cultural values, traditions, and aspirations. This approach acknowledges the deep and enduring connection between EKY People and their lands, where Country is not just a physical space but a living entity that holds cultural, spiritual, and environmental significance. By integrating Indigenous knowledge systems with contemporary planning practices, this project seeks to deliver outcomes that are not only environmentally sustainable but also culturally revitalising and socially inclusive.

• Australian Capital Territory
  1: Canberra
• New South Wales
  1: Northern
• Northern Territory
  1: Darwin
• Queensland
  1: Brisbane
  2: Far North
  3: Gold Coast
  4: Mackay
  5: Northern
  6: Sunshine Coast
• South Australia
  1: Adelaide
• Tasmania
  1: Greater Hobart
• Victoria
  1: Melbourne
• Western Australia
  1: Perth

All Regions of Service locations are within Australia.

Please note: The following addenda have been recently added.

1. Added: (Addendum) P253450 Addendum 1.pdf

2. Added: (Addendum) SupplierPresentation_PrecinctPlanningServices-EKYRtC_Presentation_a.pdf

Please consider these addenda when responding.