Gunnedah is known for its farming industry. The town exports cotton, coal, beef, lamb and pork. The residents call it the ‘Koala Capital of the World.’
How to get to Gunnedah Local Court?
Gunnedah is located in northeastern New South Wales, roughly 475 km from Sydney. If you are driving from Sydney, it will take approximately 5 hours to reach.
As such, most people prefer to fly to Tamworth Airport and then drive a hire car. Gunnedah is approximately an hour’s drive from Tamworth. This is the preferred option for our lawyers.
Bus and train services run between Sydney and Gunnedah.
Gunnedah Local Court sits on Conadilly Street next to Gunnedah Police Station.
The Gunnedah Local Court List sets out the time, date and location of all court matters up to three weeks in the future, and one week in the past.
You can click here to search for the Gunnedah 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).
Gunnedah Local Court Parking
There is plenty of parking at Gunnedah Local Court in the nearby streets.
Who is the Magistrate at Gunnedah Local Court?
The current presiding Magistrate at Gunnedah Local Court is His Honour Magistrate George Breton.
Before his appointment to the bench, Magistrate Breton worked as a senior solicitor with Legal Aid. To this point, the Law Society acknowledged him as an accredited specialist in Criminal Law.
Astor Legal regularly appears before Magistrate Breton and is familiar with him. Click here to read about our recent case examples at Gunnedah Local Court.
What cases are heard at Gunnedah Local Court?
The types of criminal cases heard in Gunnedah 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 Gunnedah 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 Gunnedah Local Court, contact us or call (02) 7804 2823.