Direct answer
The Sydney CBD District Court civil registry is on Level 4 of John Maddison Tower, 86 Goulburn Street, Sydney. The building is numbered 86–90. Registry hours are 9 am–4:30 pm weekdays excluding public holidays. Confirm the venue for your own hearing.
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Question: Where is the Sydney CBD District Court registry?
Before you go
- The civil registry address: Level 4, John Maddison Tower · 86–90 Goulburn Street, Sydney
- Published registry hours: Monday–Friday excluding public holidays · 9 am–4:30 pm
- Confirm the hearing venue: Registry and hearing venues may differ · Follow your current notice and court list
- Prepare for your visit: Allow time for security screening · Recheck current arrangements
Common questions
Where is the civil registry?
The Sydney CBD District Court civil registry is on level four of John Maddison Tower, 86 Goulburn Street, Sydney. The building is numbered 86–90. Check your own hearing venue.
Can I rely on old footage for current access arrangements?
Use your current court directions and the official sources below to confirm the venue and access arrangements. Archival pictures do not establish that every entrance, sign or surrounding street remains unchanged.
Full video transcript
The Sydney CBD District Court civil registry is on level four of John Maddison Tower, eighty-six Goulburn Street, Sydney. The building is numbered eighty-six to ninety. Check your own hearing venue.
The official contact page gives civil registry hours as nine in the morning to four thirty in the afternoon, Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays. Confirm current arrangements before a counter visit.
A registry address does not mean every District Court hearing is held there. The Downing Centre has reopened. Follow your current hearing notice and court list, and confirm any uncertainty with the court.
Allow time for security screening when attending. This footage is archival, so signs and access arrangements may have changed. Check current registry details before travelling, especially for a separate counter visit.
For help with your circumstances, use the Go To Court website to request a lawyer consultation. Availability depends on your matter and location. This is general information, not personal legal advice.
Official sources and what they support
Rechecked 2026-09-14.
- District Court of NSW — Contact us — Sydney CBD civil registry address and published counter hours.
- District Court of NSW — Security in court — Security-screening guidance.
- NSW Courts and Tribunals — Downing Centre reopens after flooding — Reopening and return of District Court sittings.
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Important
General information only, not personal legal advice. Court arrangements can change. Check current official information and obtain advice about your own circumstances.