Southport Courthouse

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Southport Courthouse is the Gold Coast's major courthouse. It houses courtrooms and chambers for part of the District Court of Queensland, which has jurisdiction to hear petty crimes and civil matters up to A$750,000.

It is located in the Southport legal district. A subsidiary Magistrates' Court of Queensland is located at Coolangatta.

Southport Courthouse

Court complex extensions

Queensland Premier Rob Borbidge opened the $25.9 million Southport Court extensions and watch house on February 2, 1998.

Judges

Southport's judges are:

• Judge J.E. Newton - 25 February 1991
• Judge C.F Wall Q.C - 11 September 1996
• Judge M. E. Rackemann - 12 January 2004
• Judge F Kingham -17 July 2006.

External links

• Queensland Courts
• National Library of Australia - Southport Court House and Police Station
• Premier opens $26M Southport Courthouse