Circuit Sittings Timetable
The Supreme Court of Victoria regularly holds sittings in regional Victoria. Major regional centres have 'branch' offices of the Supreme Court as part of the local Court house.
Judge in Charge
The Honourable Justice J Forrest
Associate Contacts
Louisa Burke
Tel: 9603 6197
Alison Cole
Tel: (03) 9603 6366
Circuit Sittings Calendar - 2013
Below is the circuit sittings calendar for 2013. These dates are subject to change.
Civil
| Circuit | Sittings begin | Sittings end |
| Bendigo | 4 February | 1 March |
| Latrobe Valley | 25 February | 15 March |
| Wodonga | 4 March | 27 March |
| Shepparton / Wangaratta combined sittings at Shepparton | 8 April | 3 May |
| Bendigo (special fixture) | 6 May | 24 May |
| Geelong | 6 May | 24 May |
| Sale | 20 May | 7 June |
| Warrnambool | 27 May | 21 June |
| Horsham (special fixture) | 27 May | 21 June |
| Mildura | 15 July | 9 August |
| Geelong | 5 August | 30 August |
| Bendigo | 26 August | 13 September |
| Hamilton / Horsham | 9 September | 27 September |
| Ballarat | 9 September | 27 September |
| Warrnambool | 30 September | 25 October |
| Wangaratta / Shepparton combined sittings at Wangaratta | 4 November | 29 November |
| Wodonga (special fixture) | 18 November | 29 November |
| Wodonga | 2 December | 13 December |
Criminal
| Circuit | Sittings begin | Sittings end |
| Geelong | 29 January | 27 March |
| Bendigo | 4 March | 27 March |
| Latrobe Valley | 8 April | 3 May |
| Horsham | 6 May | 24 May |
| Ballarat (special fixture) | 20 May | 31 May |
| Shepparton | 27 May | 21 June |
| Sale | 17 June | 5 July |
| Wodonga | 15 July | 9 August |
| Wangaratta | 12 August | 30 August |
| Geelong | 2 September | 27 September |
| Shepparton | 30 September | 25 October |
| Warrnambool (special fixture) | 28 October | 22 November |
| Mildura | 21 October | 15 November |
| Ballarat | 18 November | 13 December |
Circuit sittings calendar – 2014
Below is the circuit sittings calendar for 2014. These dates are subject to change.
Civil
| Circuit | Sittings begin | Sittings end |
| Bendigo | 3 February | 28 February |
| Latrobe Valley | 24 February | 21 March |
| Shepparton (special fixture) | 26 March | 16 April |
| Geelong | 31 March | 16 April |
| Warrnambool | 28 April | 23 May |
| Sale | 26 May | 6 June |
| Shepparton / Wangaratta combined sittings at Shepparton | 26 May | 27 June |
| Mildura | 14 July | 8 August |
| Geelong | 4 August | 29 August |
| Horsham | 4 August | 22 August |
| Bendigo | 25 August | 12 September |
| Latrobe Valley | 25 August | 19 September |
| Hamilton | 8 September | 26 September |
| Ballarat | 22 September | 17 October |
| Warrnambool | 29 September | 24 October |
| Latrobe Valley | 20 October | 14 November |
| Wangaratta / Shepparton combined sittings at Wangaratta | 27 October | 21 November |
| Wodonga | 24 November | 19 December |
Criminal
| Circuit | Sittings begin | Sittings end |
| Geelong | 3 February | 16 April |
| Bendigo | 24 February | 21 March |
| Latrobe Valley | 28 April | 23 May |
| Warrnambool | 26 May | 27 June |
| Horsham | 26 May | 13 June |
| Sale | 9 June | 27 June |
| Hamilton | 14 July | 1 August |
| Wodonga | 14 July | 8 August |
| Wangaratta | 4 August | 22 August |
| Geelong | 1 September | 26 September |
| Shepparton | 29 September | 24 October |
| Mildura | 20 October | 14 November |
| Ballarat | 17 November | 12 December |
Contact
Clare Bradin
Legal and Policy Officer for the Common Law Division
Tel: (03) 9603 6221
Contact
Supreme Court of Victoria - Registry
Level 2, 436 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne VIC 3000
Tel: 03 9603 9300
Fax: 03 9603 9400
Office hours: 9.30am - 4.00pm
