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  1. 23.03.2026

    2025/06–Temporary closure of Southport registry (12-14 March) (Pdf, 12.9KB)

    District Court of Queensland Practice Direction 6 of 2025 - Temporary closure of Southport District Court

    Practice Directions
  2. 23.03.2026

    2025/05–Temporary closure of Hervey Bay registry (10 March) (Pdf, 13.0KB)

    District Court of Queensland Practice Direction 5 of 2025 details the temporary closure of Hervey Bay registry on Monday 10 March 2025.

    Practice Directions
  3. 23.03.2026

    2025/04–Temporary closure of Maroochydore and Gympie registries (6 and 7 March) (Pdf, 34.2KB)

    District Court of Queensland Practice Direction 4 of 2025 - Temporary Closure of District Court Registries (6 and 7 March)

    Practice Directions
  4. 23.03.2026

    2025/03–Temporary closure of Brisbane, Beenleigh, Ipswich and Southport registries (6 and 7 March) (Pdf, 41.5KB)

    District Court oF Queensland Practice Direction 3 of 2025 - Temporary closure of Brisbane, Ipswich, Beenleigh and Southport (6 and 7 of March)

    Practice Directions
  5. 23.03.2026

    2025/02–Temporary closure of Townsville registry (4 and 5 February) (Pdf, 49.4KB)

    District Court of Queensland Practice Direction 2 of 2025 - Temporary closure of Townsville registry

    Practice Directions
  6. 23.03.2026

    2025/01–Temporary closure of Townsville registry (Pdf, 118.3KB)

    n light of the warnings issued by the Bureau of Meteorology, the offices of the Townsville District Court Registry will be closed on Monday, 3 Februar

    Practice Directions
  7. 23.03.2026

    2024/05–Designation of Registry Holidays REPEALED by 11/2025 (Pdf, 31.3KB)

    District Court Practice Direction 5 of 2024 details the designation of holidays for District Court registries from 27 December 2024 to 3 January 2025.

    Practice Directions
  8. 23.03.2026

    2024/04–Temporary Closure of Beenleigh District Court REPEALED by 11/2025 (Pdf, 47.6KB)

    In light of infrastructure disruption the offices of the Beenleigh District Court will be closed from 11am on 9 October 2024.

    Practice Directions
  9. 23.03.2026

    2024/01–Temporary closure of Townsville registry REPEALED by 11/2025 (Pdf, 17.6KB)

    District Court of Queensland Practice Direction 1 of 2024

    Practice Directions
  10. 23.03.2026

    2023/10–Further temporary closure of Cairns registry REPEALED by 11/2025 (Pdf, 77.4KB)

    District Court of Queensland Practice Direction 10 of 2023 - Further temporary closure of Cairns registry

    Practice Directions
  11. 23.03.2026

    2023/09–Temporary closure of Cairns registry REPEALED by 11/2025 (Pdf, 387.3KB)

    District Court of Queensland practice direction 9 of 2023 - Temporary closure of Cairns Registry on Monday 18 December

    Practice Directions
  12. 23.03.2026

    2023/08–Re-opening of Cairns District Court REPEALED by 11/2025 (Pdf, 21.6KB)

    District Court practice Direction 8 of 2023 advising of the re-opening of the Cairns registry and court.

    Practice Directions
  13. 23.03.2026

    2023/07–Temporary closure of Cairns Registry REPEALED BY PD 2023/08 (Pdf, 153.1KB)

    District Court Practice Direction 7 of 2023 – Temporary closure of Cairns Registry

    Practice Directions
  14. 23.03.2026

    2023/06–Commercial List-District Court - REPEALED BY 08/2025 (Pdf, 30.4KB)

    District Court of Queensland Practice Direction 6 of 2023 - Commercial List amending Practice Direction 11 of 2020

    Practice Directions
  15. 23.03.2026

    2023/04–Designation of court holidays REPEALED by 11/2025 (Pdf, 35.7KB)

    District Court of Queensland Practice Direction 4 of 2023 - Designation of court holidays 27 December 2023 - 5 January 2024

    Practice Directions
  16. 23.03.2026

    2022/13–Commercial List-District Court - REPEALED BY 08/2025 (Pdf, 35.2KB)

    District Court Practice Direction 13 of 2022 - Commercial List - District Court

    Practice Directions
  17. 23.03.2026

    2022/06–Designation of Court Holidays REPEALED by 11/2025 (Pdf, 25.4KB)

    District Court Practice Direction 06 of 2022 - Designation of Court Holidays Registry - 28 December 2022 to 6 January 2023

    Practice Directions
  18. 23.03.2026

    2021/12 - COVID-19 REPEALED BY PD 03/2022 (Pdf, 268.6KB)

    District Court Practice Direction 12 of 2021 - COVID-19

    Practice Directions
  19. 23.03.2026

    2021/09 - Designation of court holidays REPEALED by 11/2025 (Pdf, 24.4KB)

    District Court of Queensland practice direction 9 of 2021 - Designation of Court holidays December 2021

    Practice Directions
  20. 23.03.2026

    2020/11 - Commercial list: District Court - REPEALED BY 08/2025 (Pdf, 198.9KB)

    District Court of Queensland Practice Direction 11 of 2020 - Commercial list: District Court

    Practice Directions
  21. 23.03.2026

    2020/08 - Designation of court holidays REPEALED by 11/2025 (Pdf, 189.0KB)

    District Court of Queensland Practice Direction 8 of 2020 - Designation of court holidays registry – 21 December 2020 to 1 January 2021

    Practice Directions
  22. 23.03.2026

    2020/06 - Disposal of charges of summary offences (Repeals 3/2002 and 9/2019) (Pdf, 246.9KB)

    District Court of Queensland Practice Direction 6 of 2020 - Disposal of charges of summary offences

    Practice Directions
  23. 23.03.2026

    2019/09 - Disposal of charges of summary offences - Sections 651 and 652, Criminal Code - Repeals 1/2001 and 3/2002 (Repealed by 6 of 2020) (Pdf, 44.7KB)

    District Court of Queensland Practice Direction 8 of 2019 - Disposal of charges of summary offences - Sections 651 and 652, Criminal Code

    Practice Directions
  24. 23.03.2026

    2019/03 - Re-opening of Townsville Registry REPEALED by 11/2025 (Pdf, 213.8KB)

    District Court of Queensland Practice Direction 3/2019 - Re-opening of Townsville registry

    Practice Directions
  25. 23.03.2026

    2019/02 - Court closure, Townsville registry (Revoked by Practice Direction 3/2019) (Pdf, 195.8KB)

    District Court of Queensland Practice Direction 2 of 2019 - Court closure, Townsville registry.

    Practice Directions
  26. 23.03.2026

    2018/05 - Designation of court holidays - Registry - 24 December 2018 to 4 January 2019 (Pdf, 188.5KB)

    District Court of Queensland Practice Direction 5 of 2018 - Designation of court holidays - Registry - 24 December 2018 to 4 January 2019.

    Practice Directions
  27. 23.03.2026

    2017/07 - Designation of court holidays registry 25 December 2017 to 5 January 2018 (Pdf, 187.6KB)

    Supreme Court of Queensland Practice Direction - 17 of 2017 - Designation of court holidays registry 25 December 2017 to 5 January 2018

    Practice Directions
  28. 23.03.2026

    2016/07 - Designation of court holidays - registry – 26 December 2016 to 6 January 2017 (Pdf, 186.3KB)

    Designation of court holidays - registry – 26 December 2016 to 6 January 2017

    Practice Directions
  29. 23.03.2026

    2016/05 - Appeals - Supersedes 5/2001 (Repealed by 7 of 2020) (Pdf, 416.9KB)

    District Court of Queensland Practice Direction 5 of 2016

    Practice Directions
  30. 23.03.2026

    2015/10–Designation of court holidays (Pdf, 50.6KB)

    This Practice Direction designates Monday 29 December 2025 to Friday 2 January 2026 inclusive, as a court holiday for the District Court.

    Practice Directions

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