How to get to Macksville Local Court?

You can get to Macksville Courthouse by flying to Coffs Harbour Airport and taking a rental car to the town. This is the preferred option for our lawyers. It is roughly halfway between Sydney and Brisbane. It is roughly 6 hours drive from Sydney. Alternatively, there are daily bus and train services.

Macksville Courthouse was designed by government architect Walter Vernon and built in 1894. It is located on River Street near Macksville Police Station.

How to Contact Macksville Local Court?

You can contact Macksville Local Court by:

• PHONE: 6568 1519
• FAX: 6568 2856
• EMAIL: local-court-macksville@justice.nsw.gov.au
• ADDRESS:
  River Street
  MACKSVILLE NSW 2447
• POSTAL ADDRESS:
  PO BOX 135
  MACKSVILLE NSW 2447

Who are the Magistrates at Macksville Local Court?

The current presiding Magistrate at Macksville Local Court is His Honour Magistrate Brett Thomas.

Prior to his appointment to the bench, Magistrate Thomas was an experienced solicitor. To this point, the Law Society acknowledged him as an accredited specialist in Criminal Law.

Astor Legal have appeared in front of Magistrate Stafford a number of times and are very familiar with her. You can read some of our recent cases.

Macksville Local Court List Online

The Macksville 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 Macksville 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).

Macksville Local Court Parking

There is parking at Macksville Local Court on the streets outside and around the courthouse.

What cases are heard at Macksville Local Court?

The types of criminal cases heard in Macksville Local Court include:

• Common assault and assault occasioning actual bodily harm cases
• Drug possession and drug supply cases
• Sexual touching (formerly ‘Indecent assault’) and child abuse material cases
• Apprehended violence orders (AVOs)
• Drink driving, driving whilst suspended or disqualified, and other traffic cases
• Firearms offences
• Fraud, larceny and property damage offences
• Bail applications, sentencing proceedings, section 14 mental health applications and defended hearings

Astor Legal are expert criminal and traffic lawyers who can attend any court in New South Wales. Being charged with a criminal or traffic offence can be a confusing and stressful experience. Our team can work with you to ensure you get the best outcome for your case. We can deal with most matters on a fixed fee basis.

If you would like to speak to a criminal or traffic lawyer who can assist you with a matter at Macksville Local Court, contact us online or call (02) 7804 2823.