| Name | Court Room | Time |
|---|---|---|
| ARMSTRONG, P** and O** v B** M** | Courtroom 1 | 10:00 am |
| RAE, N** and O** v T** L** | Courtroom 1 | 09:30 am |
| SOORIARACHCHI, N** V M** J** | Courtroom 1 | 09:30 am |
| SMILEY, L** V M** J** | Courtroom 1 | 09:30 am |
| LAPPIN, S** V M** J** | Courtroom 1 | 09:30 am |
| PEDERSEN, C** V S** R** | Courtroom 1 | 10:00 am |
Last updated: 01 Sep 2026, 9:48 am. Names are partially masked for privacy. Details may change — always check with the Registry.
The Cobram Magistrates' Court list sets out every matter scheduled to be heard at the courthouse on the corner of High Street and Punt Road, Cobram Victoria 3644. If you have received a summons, a charge sheet, an infringement notice you intend to dispute, or an intervention order application, the daily list is where you confirm your hearing date, your courtroom, and the order in which cases are called. This page publishes those listings for Cobram so that defendants, applicants, respondents, witnesses, legal practitioners and support people can plan their day without waiting on hold or driving to the registry counter. Because Cobram is a circuit venue attended by a registrar only on designated sitting days, checking the list in advance is the single most reliable way to avoid a wasted trip to a court that may not be open on the day you assume.
Cobram is a Murray River town of 6,148 residents at the 2021 Census, and it serves as the administrative centre of the Shire of Moira, a local government area of roughly 30,522 people spread across 4,045 square kilometres. The courthouse sits about 246 kilometres north of Melbourne and 67 kilometres north-east of Shepparton, drawing matters from Cobram itself and surrounding localities such as Barooga, Strathmerton, Katunga, Yarrawonga and Numurkah. That regional footprint is why the Cobram list matters to people well beyond the town boundary: for many residents of northern Victoria, this is the closest venue of the Magistrates' Court of Victoria, the busiest court in the state and the entry point for the overwhelming majority of criminal and civil proceedings.
What the Cobram Magistrates' Court list shows you
A daily court list is essentially a timetable of the sittings and matters happening at a particular venue on a particular date. For Cobram, each entry typically identifies the parties or the accused, the matter type, the presiding magistrate where allocated, the courtroom, and the scheduled start time. Criminal mentions, contest mention hearings, summary contests, committal proceedings, civil claims and intervention order applications are all listed under their relevant sitting. Reading the list before you leave home lets you confirm whether your matter is proceeding, whether it has been adjourned, and roughly when in the day it is likely to be called.
It helps to understand what actually happens under each heading, because the label on the list determines what you should prepare:
- Mention: the first and often the shortest listing, where the court checks the status of a matter, sets timetables, or accepts a plea. Many matters resolve or are adjourned at mention.
- Contest mention: a pre-trial hearing that narrows the issues in dispute and canvasses whether a matter can resolve before a full contested hearing.
- Summary hearing or contest: where evidence is heard and a magistrate decides a charge that is being defended.
- Committal: a preliminary process for more serious indictable offences that may ultimately be dealt with in a higher court.
- Civil listing: disputes over debts, damages or other monetary claims.
- Intervention order: applications for family violence or personal safety intervention orders.
Jurisdiction: what the Magistrates' Court can decide at Cobram
The criminal jurisdiction of the Magistrates' Court hears and determines all summary offences, deals with some indictable offences that can be heard summarily, and conducts committal hearings for the most serious charges. In practice, this covers a very large share of everyday criminal law: drink and drug driving, driving while suspended or unlicensed, low-range traffic offences, assaults, theft, property damage, drug possession, and breaches of orders. Roughly nine in ten criminal cases in Victoria begin and end in the Magistrates' Court, which is why a regional venue like Cobram carries real weight in the local justice system.
On the civil side, the Magistrates' Court can hear disputes up to the value of $100,000 arising from debts, claims for damages, other monetary disputes or equitable relief. That threshold makes it the natural forum for many small business disputes, unpaid invoices, consumer claims and minor contract disagreements across the Moira Shire. The court also determines two kinds of intervention orders: family violence intervention orders, which protect people at risk from a family member, and personal safety intervention orders, which address threats or harassment from someone who is not a family member.
Sitting days, contact details and getting to court
Cobram is not a daily-sitting registry. The court is attended by a registrar on designated sitting days, and on other days the work is coordinated through the larger regional hub. If you need to speak with someone about your matter, you can call (03) 7003 4116, email cobramcoordinator@courts.vic.gov.au, or attend the Shepparton Court at 18 High Street, Shepparton 3630, which handles enquiries and correspondence for Cobram, including its postal address at C/- PO Box 607, Shepparton Victoria 3630. Because listings can change and the venue does not sit every day, always confirm your date before travelling, and consider checking the Shepparton Magistrates' Court list as well if your matter has been transferred to the regional centre.
The courthouse offers street parking plus a car park at the rear of the building, and it has wheelchair access. There is no formal dress code, but neat, respectful attire is expected, and arriving 20 to 30 minutes early gives you time to pass through security screening and locate your courtroom. Interpreter services can be arranged when you give the registry advance notice, which is worth remembering given the multicultural and farming communities the court serves along the Murray.
Cobram in the regional circuit
Cobram operates as one venue in a network of Goulburn Valley and north-eastern Victorian courts. The Magistrates' Court runs from more than 50 venues statewide, and the courts closest to Cobram form a practical circuit that includes Shepparton, Echuca, Benalla, Wangaratta, Wodonga and Seymour. If your matter is moved, or if you are supporting someone with hearings at more than one venue, it is useful to be able to jump between listings. You can review the nearby Echuca Magistrates' Court list or the Wangaratta court list in the same way you check Cobram, and browse every sitting venue in the state through our Victorian court lists hub.
How to read the list and prepare
Bring valid photo identification such as a driver licence or passport, along with your court notice, summons or official correspondence and any documents or evidence relevant to your matter. Confirm the date, time and courtroom on your notice against the published list, since the two should match. If your name does not appear where you expect, contact the registry rather than assuming the matter has been withdrawn; adjournments, transfers and administrative changes are common and are not always reflected the instant they occur.
Frequently asked questions about the Cobram court list
How often is the Cobram Magistrates' Court list updated?
Daily lists are generally finalised and published the afternoon before a sitting day and can be adjusted on the morning of the hearing. Because Cobram sits only on designated days, always check close to your hearing date and confirm with the registry if anything looks unclear.
What if my matter is listed on a day the court is not open?
Sittings at Cobram are limited. If your listing falls on a non-sitting day or the venue is otherwise unavailable, contact the registry on (03) 7003 4116 for direction, as some matters are heard at the Shepparton hub instead.
Can I find out which magistrate is hearing my case?
Where a magistrate has been allocated, the list will usually show it. For circuit venues the presiding magistrate can change, so treat the listing as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Do I have to attend if I have a lawyer?
That depends on the matter type. For many criminal mentions your lawyer can appear on your behalf, but for contested hearings and certain listings your attendance is required. Confirm with your legal representative before the sitting day.
Where do more serious charges go after Cobram?
Indictable matters that cannot be finalised summarily proceed by committal and may be sent to the County Court of Victoria, which runs circuit sittings at regional centres including nearby Shepparton and Wodonga.
Is the courthouse accessible?
Yes. Cobram Magistrates' Court has wheelchair access, street parking and a rear car park, and interpreter services can be arranged with advance notice to the registry.
