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Waverley Local Court is sitting at John Maddison Tower until late 2026 in Courtrooms 7A & 7B.
Registry services will continue to operate from Waverley between 9 AM and 1 PM and 2 PM and 4 PM each weekday.
Contacting the Court remains the same, email the Court at Local-Court-Waverley@justice.nsw.gov.au.
Those with matters listed before Waverley Local Court have been notified of the change of venue to John Maddison Tower.
Waverley Local Court is closed during this period due to renovations occurring at Waverley Police Station and the expected noise from these works.
The Attorney General is seeking applications from persons qualified for appointment as a Magistrate under the Local Court Act 2007. Applications close on 23 February 2026.
The Local Court will continue not to sit at Waverley until late 2026 due to renovations occurring at Waverley Police Station and the expected noise from these works. Waverley Local Court will sit at John Maddison Tower from 12 January 2026 in Courtrooms 7A & 7B.
The Chief Magistrate has issued a new Practice Note on the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Local Court proceedings. This Practice Note adopts the rules established in the Supreme Court in Practice Note SC Gen 23 – Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI).