Gilgandra is known as the town of windmills and the home of the “Coo-ee”. It is also a gateway to the Warrumbungles National Park.
How to get to Gilgandra Local Court?
Gilgandra is near Dubbo, sitting at the junction of the Newell Highway, Oxley Highway and Castlereagh Highway. If you are driving from Sydney, it will take roughly 6 hours.
Our lawyers prefer to fly to Dubbo and hire a car to go to the court.
Gilgandra Courthouse sits on Myrtle Street next to Gilgandra Police Station.
The Gilgandra Local Court List sets out the time, date, and location of all court matters, which can be up to three weeks in the future and one week in the past.
You can click here to search for the Gilgandra Local Court listing details of your case. You can search by your name, case number, location, date, jurisdiction, the title of presiding officer and type of listing (eg. mention, sentencing, hearing, trial).
Who is the Magistrate at Gilgandra Local Court?
The current presiding Magistrate at Gilgandra Local Court is His Honour Magistrate Gary Wilson.
Magistrate Wilson was a barrister before his appointment to the bench.
Astor Legal has appeared several times in front of Magistrate Wilson and is very familiar with him. Click here to read about some of our recent cases at Gilgandra Local Court.
What cases are heard at Gilgandra Local Court?
The types of criminal cases heard in Gilgandra Local Court include:
Drug possession and drug supply cases
Drink driving, driving whilst suspended or disqualified, and other traffic cases
Sexual touching (formerly ‘Indecent assault’) and child abuse material cases
Common assault and assault occasioning actual bodily harm cases
Apprehended violence orders (AVOs)
Firearms offences
Fraud, larceny and property damage offences
Bail applications, sentencing proceedings, section 14 mental health applications and defended hearings
Our team of specialist Gilgandra Criminal Lawyers have been appearing at this Local Court for years. We have received a host of awards and accolades for our work.
If you would like to speak to a criminal or traffic lawyer who can assist you with a matter at Gilgandra Local Court, contact us or call (02) 7804 2823.