
Groups
RAJSA Groups are locally based networks of Justices of the Peace who come together to support one another, share knowledge, and, in some cases, coordinate community witnessing services.
Groups play an important role in creating connection and confidence for members, particularly those who value collegial support and local contact. Participation in a Group is flexible, voluntary, and members can choose how involved they wish to be.
You do not have to attend all meeting. Groups exist to support members, not add pressure.
Why Join a Group
Many Justices of the Peace join a Group because it offers:
- local contact and peer support
- a way to learn from experienced members
- reassurance when questions or unusual situations arise
- a sense of connection within the JP community
Groups can be particularly helpful for newly appointed JPs, but experienced members also value the opportunity to share knowledge and support others.
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Finding Your Local Group
Adelaide Eastern Suburbs
This group has been formed to cater for the needs of JPs in and around the Adelaide eastern suburbs local Council areas of Adelaide, Burnside, Campbelltown, Norwood Payneham & St Peters, Prospect and Walkerville, to get together, access training and network amongst each other. If you would like to join or have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Meeting Venue
Margaret Bond Room
1 (East) Glenunga Hub
70 Conyngham St, Glenunga
Day and Time
Wednesday's 7pm. 2026 Dates
10 June: The JP Signing Room at the Adelaide Magistrate Court
12 August: AGM & Elections
14 October: TAB
1 December: End of Year Dinner
Contact
Name: Mr Don Perry
Email: don.gleniceperry@gmail.com
Barossa & Districts
This group has been formed to cater for the needs of JPs in and around the Barossa Valley to get together, access training and network amongst each other. If you would like to join or have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Meeting Venue
Meeting venues vary.
Day and Time
TBA
Contact
Name: Mrs Margaret Foster
Email: mx2foster@hotmail.com
Central Group
Central Group has served the Justice of the Peace community since 1964. We provide face-to-face training on topics relevant to active JPs, updates on current issues and networking for mutual support. We are based in the near metropolitan southern and western area, with most of our meetings held at the SACOSS Headquarters, 47 King William Road, Unley 5061.
Our aim is to provide an environment where all our members can participate fully in training and discussion, and to ensure that newer (and longer-term) members have the opportunity to learn from other members’ experience.
We welcome guests and visits from members of other groups at our meetings.
Meeting Venue
SACOSS Headquarters
47 King William Road, Unley
Training evenings are also available via Zoom.
Program for 2026
29 January: Statutory Declarations
19 March: Affidavits
21 May: Family Law Documents
16 July: Exploring the Grey Areas
17 September: AGM (Guest Speaker to be advised)
19 November: End of Year Dinner
Contact
Name: Mr Peter Gerhardy
Email: pgerhardyjp@gmail.com
Central Hills Group
Central Hills Group was set up primarily as a training group by a small group of Hill's based Justices of the Peace who were volunteering their services in Day Rooms, as it was felt there were not sufficient opportunities for regular and ongoing professional development in this region. Our goal was to make each meeting a training opportunity, preceded by a short general meeting. Since then, our membership has grown and comprises not only those Justices on the Day Room Roster, but also many who are simply Justices in the area and are benefiting from our Professional Development programme.
Our group now offers an expanded Day Room Service available at 4 venues in Mount Barker on 5 days a week. 23 regular JP Volunteers are rostered to deliver this service, which is generously supported by the District Council of Mount Barker and operates under the umbrella of their Community Volunteer Programme.
The Professional Development programme offered by the CHJP group covers topics from the RAJSA PDC-approved training modules and is delivered by accredited trainers.
We now offer three Wednesday evening PD sessions per year, held immediately following our General meeting on those evenings, and three Saturday morning dedicated PD sessions per year. This enables opportunities for ongoing training for working and non-working Justices, and is offered to any JP, whether a member of our Group or not.
Meeting Venue
Wednesday Evenings:
Kleeman's Funderal Reception Rooms
1 Morphett St, Mount Barker
Saturday Mornings:
Mount Barker Soldiers Memorial Hospital Meeting Room
Wellington Rd, Mount Barker
Day & Time
TBA
Contact
Name: Mr Mark Clemow
Email: markclemow@gmx.com
Coonalpyn | Tintinara | Tatiara
This group has been formed to cater for the needs of JPs in and around the Coonalpyn to get together, access training and network amongst each other. If you would like to join or have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Meeting Venue
TBA
Day & Time
TBA
Contact
Name: Mrs Fiona Sanders
Email: feedagz@bigpond.com
Fleurieu
This group has been formed to cater for the needs of JPs in and around the southern fleurieu to get together, access training and network amongst each other. If you would like to join or have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Meeting Venue
TBA
Day & Time
TBA
Contact
Name: Mrs Christine McRae
Email: mcraemc@adam.com.au
Flinders
This group has been formed to cater for the needs of JPs to get together, access training and network amongst each other. If you would like to join or have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Meeting Venue
TBA
Day & Time
TBA
Contact
Name: Mrs Leonie Insch
Email: lendsley1908@gmail.com
Holdfast & Districts
This group has been formed to cater for the needs of JPs in and around the south-western-suburbs area to get together, access training and network amongst each other. If you would like to join or have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Meeting Venue
Club Marion
262 Sturt Rd, Marion
Day & Time
7pm
Contact
Name: Mrs Meg Taeuber
Email: holdfastjusticessa@gmail.com
Lower Murray
This group has been formed to cater for the needs of JPs in and around the Lower Murray to get together, access training and network amongst each other. If you would like to join or have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Meeting Venue
Tailem Bend RSL Club Rooms
2 Seymour St, Tailem Bend
Day & Time
TBA
Contact
Name: Mrs Teresa Pickering
Email: tnpickering@bigpond.com
Mid-North
This webpage is for the Mid-North Group of Justices. It contains relevant information for those wishing to attend the Group meetings or contact the Secretary.
Meeting Venue
TBA
Day & Time
TBA
Contact
Name: Mrs Heather Banham
Email: banham2@internode.on.net
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North Eastern Suburbs
This group has been formed to cater for the needs of JPs in and around the north-eastern suburbs to get together, access training and network amongst each other. If you would like to join or have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Meeting Venue
Hillcrest Community Centre
27-31 Queensborough Ave, Hillcrest
Day and Time
Tuesday Evenings, 7:30pm
Contact
Name: Mrs Rita Inwood
Email: rinwood@westnet.com.au
North Eastern Rural
This group has been formed to cater for the needs of JPs to get together, access training and network amongst each other. If you would like to join or have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Meeting Venue
TBA
Day and Time
TBA
Contact
Name: Mrs Christine Casey
Email: chris.leo.casey@bigpond.com
Para Districts
The Para District Justices Group, an affiliate Group of the Royal Association of Justices of South Australia Incorporated, was formed in 1978 to enable local Justices to increase their knowledge and skill base by sharing training and experiences. We meet bi-monthly.
Meeting Venue
Grand Central (Central Districts Football Club)
Goodman Road, Elizabeth
Day & Time
Monday Evening, 7:30pm
Bi-monthly.
Contact
Name: Mr Paul Hawkins
Email: pkhawkes@gmail.com
Port Adelaide
This group has been formed to cater for the needs of JPs in and around the Port Adelaide area to get together, access training and network amongst each other. If you would like to join or have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Meeting Venue
Club West Lakes
Edwin St, West Lakes Shore (behind West Lakes Shore Schools)
Day & Time
Bi-monthly, 7pm
Contact
Name: Mrs Joy Nicholas
Email: gjnicholas5@bigpond.com
Riverland
Includes Waikerie, Loxton, Barmera, Berri, Renmark and surrounding areas.
Dinner meetings are held Quarterly at various locations across the Riverland.
Meeting Venue
Dinner Meetings: Cobdogla Club Conference Room, Cobdogla
Day & Time
Quarterly. 3rd Wednesday of Feb, Aug, Nov.
May Meeting is held at a different venue on a Sunday midday.
Contact
Name: Ms Jacque Zagotsis
South East
This group has been formed to cater for the needs of JPs in and around the Green Triangle to get together, access training and network amongst each other. If you would like to join or have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Meeting Venue
Venues vary.
Day & Time
TBA
Contact
Name: Mrs Bev Smith
Email: bevsmith621@gmail.com
Southern Eyre Peninsula
This group has been formed to cater for the needs of JPs to get together, access training and network amongst each other. If you would like to join or have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Meeting Venue
TBA
Day & Time
TBA
Contact
Name: Mrs Michelle Fiegert
Email: parnda12@gmail.com
Southern Suburbs
This group has been formed to cater for the needs of JPs in and around the southern suburbs of Adelaide to get together, access training and network among each other. If you would like to join or have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Meeting Venue
Church of Christ
125 Beach Rd, Christies Downs
Day & Time
7:30pm
Contact
Name: Mrs Sandra Low
Email: sandylow1@bigpond.com
West Coast
This group has been formed to cater for the needs of JPs to get together, access training and network amongst each other. If you would like to join or have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Meeting Venue
Two training sessions are held each year at Minnipa and Ceduna
Day & Time
TBA
Contact
Name: Mrs Sue Rumbelow
Email: susanrumbelow73@gmail.com
Whyalla & Districts
This group has been formed to cater for the needs of JPs to get together, access training and network amongst each other. If you would like to join or have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Meeting Venue
TBA
Day & Time
TBA
Contact
Name: Mr Ben Williams
Email: bj.rswilliams@gmail.com
Yorke Peninsula
The Yorke Peninsula Justices, as the name implies, is the local RAJSA Group for Justices of the Peace on the Yorke Peninsula. This group has been formed to cater for the needs of JPs to get together, access training and network amongst each other. If you would like to join or have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.
Meeting Venue
TBA
Day & Time
TBA
Contact
Name: Mr Gerry Guerin
Email: guerin.kadina@gmail.com
Royal Association of Justices of S.A.
ESTABLISHED 1898

(08) 8297 4044
registrar@rajsa.com.au
22 Chancery Lane, Adelaide S.A 5000
Open Monday to Wednesday, 9:30am - 4pm by appointment