Bundaberg, Hervey Bay, Maryborough and Gympie form a broad Wide Bay-Burnett search area. For estate or family advice, the location of the person giving instructions may be different from the location of the assets.
Verified: phone number confirmed on the firm’s website and Google
Bundaberg Central, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Highland Ferguson Lawyers provides legal services in Bundaberg Central, QLD. Listed practice areas include Mediation & Dispute Resolution, Wills & Estates and Property & Conveyancing.
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Kingaroy, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
KF Solicitors provides legal services in Kingaroy, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Personal Injury.
Property & Conveyancing+3 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Personal Injury · Planning & Environment
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Kingaroy, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
★★★★★★★★★★4.7(14)Google rating from 14 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
KF Solicitors provides legal services in Kingaroy, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Personal Injury.
Property & Conveyancing+5 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Personal Injury · Planning & Environment · Wills & Estates · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship
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Pialba, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(7)Google rating from 7 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Kalde Legal provides legal services in Pialba, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Wills & Estates and Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts.
Business & Commercial Law+7 moreWills & Estates · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Property & Conveyancing · Commercial Property & Leasing · Planning & Environment · Buying or Selling a Business · Intellectual Property & Trade MarksFree first consult
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Pialba, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(6)Google rating from 6 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Stone Group Lawyers Gold Coast provides legal services in Pialba, QLD. Listed practice areas include Family Law, Property & Conveyancing and Divorce & Separation.
Family Law+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Divorce & Separation · Business & Commercial Law · Franchising · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Parenting & Child Custody · Mediation & Dispute ResolutionFree first consult
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Bundaberg West, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(5)Google rating from 5 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
De Papi & Associates Lawyers provides legal services in Bundaberg West, QLD. Listed practice areas include Wills & Estates, Family Law and Property & Conveyancing.
Wills & Estates+4 moreFamily Law · Property & Conveyancing · Estate Planning & Testamentary Trusts · Planning & EnvironmentFree first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
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Scarness, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(5)Google rating from 5 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Justice Law & Mediation, Hervey Bay provides legal services in Scarness, QLD. Listed practice areas include Mediation & Dispute Resolution, Family Law and Child Protection & Care Matters.
Mediation & Dispute Resolution+3 moreFamily Law · Child Protection & Care Matters · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Maryborough, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
★★★★★★★★★★3.4(5)Google rating from 5 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Law Essentials provides legal services in Maryborough, QLD. Listed practice areas include Business & Commercial Law, Property & Conveyancing and Wills & Estates.
Business & Commercial Law+4 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Wills & Estates · Family Law · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
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Murgon, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(4)Google rating from 4 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
J.A. Carroll Solicitors Murgon provides legal services in Murgon, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Personal Injury · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Criminal Law · Family LawFree first consult
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Maryborough, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
★★★★★★★★★★2.7(3)Google rating from 3 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Cate & Co Lawyers and Associates provides legal services in Maryborough, QLD. Listed practice areas include Domestic Violence & AVOs, Property & Conveyancing and Family Property Settlement.
Domestic Violence & AVOs+7 moreProperty & Conveyancing · Family Property Settlement · Health & Medical Practitioner Law · Child Protection & Care Matters · Mental Health & Guardianship Tribunal · Wills & Estates · Commercial Property & Leasing
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Pialba, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(3)Google rating from 3 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Gold Coast City Solicitors provides legal services in Pialba, QLD. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Workers Compensation and Building & Construction.
Medical Negligence+4 moreWorkers Compensation · Building & Construction · Personal Injury · Business & Commercial LawNo win, no fee
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Bundaberg Central, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(3)Google rating from 3 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Gold Coast City Solicitors provides legal services in Bundaberg Central, QLD. Listed practice areas include Medical Negligence, Workers Compensation and Building & Construction.
Medical Negligence+4 moreWorkers Compensation · Building & Construction · Personal Injury · Business & Commercial LawNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
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Tinana, QLD · Wide Bay-Burnett
New on GoogleOnly 2 Google reviews so far, not enough for a reliable rating
MRH Lawyers provides legal services in Tinana, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(295)Google rating from 295 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
J.A. Carroll Solicitors Murgon provides legal services in Kingaroy, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Business & Commercial Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Business & Commercial Law · Personal Injury · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Criminal Law · Family Law
★★★★★★★★★★5.0(75)Google rating from 75 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Top rated4.8★ or higher from at least 50 Google reviews
Active Property Conveyancing provides conveyancing services in NSW. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing and Licensed Conveyancing (non-lawyer).
★★★★★★★★★★4.5(75)Google rating from 75 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
McDuff & Guilfoyle Lawyers provides legal services in Pialba, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Commercial Litigation.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Commercial Litigation · Wills & Estates · Personal Injury · Litigation & Dispute Resolution · Employment Law · Criminal LawNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.
★★★★★★★★★★4.0(54)Google rating from 54 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Salvos Stores provides legal services in Pialba, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Business & Commercial Law and Wills & Estates.
Property & Conveyancing+5 moreBusiness & Commercial Law · Wills & Estates · Human Rights & Discrimination · Registered Migration Agent (non-lawyer) · Not-for-Profit & Charity Law
★★★★★★★★★★4.8(48)Google rating from 48 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Shine Lawyers provides legal services in Bundaberg Central, QLD. Listed practice areas include Personal Injury, Class Actions and Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP.
Personal Injury+7 moreClass Actions · Motor Vehicle Accidents / CTP · Product Liability · TPD & Superannuation Claims · Public Liability · Insurance Law & Disputes · Medical NegligenceNo win, no feeThe firm mentions no win, no fee arrangements. Confirm terms in writing.Free first consultThe firm advertises a free first consultation.
★★★★★★★★★★3.9(37)Google rating from 37 reviews, retrieved 18 Sept 2026
Payne Butler Lang provides legal services in Innes Park, QLD. Listed practice areas include Property & Conveyancing, Wills & Estates and Family Law.
Property & Conveyancing+7 moreWills & Estates · Family Law · Planning & Environment · Business & Commercial Law · Probate & Estate Administration · Powers of Attorney & Guardianship · Litigation & Dispute Resolution
A practical local guide
Finding legal help in Wide Bay-Burnett
Understand your options, prepare your first conversation and choose a service that fits your situation.
Start with the issue, then the location
Bundaberg, Hervey Bay, Maryborough and Gympie form a broad Wide Bay-Burnett search area. For estate or family advice, the location of the person giving instructions may be different from the location of the assets.
The directory covers Bundaberg, Hervey Bay, Maryborough, Gympie. These are browsing areas, not court boundaries or a guarantee that every listed firm serves every town. Check the firm’s actual address and ask whether it can take on your matter before making arrangements.
Appointments and access to advice
Check where the appointment will take place and how follow-up meetings are handled. If helping a relative, ask how the lawyer will communicate directly with their client and accommodate support needs.
For a regional matter, decide which parts of the service need to happen in person. A solicitor may be able to review records and give initial advice remotely, while a signing, conference or hearing needs separate arrangements. Ask who would attend and how travel, local agents or outside specialists would be charged.
Compare the scope, not just the quoted price
Ask what the initial consultation includes: listening to the background, reviewing documents, written advice or taking action. Request an estimate that separates the lawyer’s work from searches, applications, expert reports and other external costs. A free consultation or a fixed fee may cover a limited step rather than the complete matter.
Agree who will handle the file, how you will receive updates and when you must approve additional work. If another practitioner, barrister or adviser may be needed, ask who will arrange that work and how their charges will be explained.
Questions worth asking before you engage a firm
Do you regularly handle this type of matter in QLD, and do you have capacity to assist now?
Which facts or documents do you need before you can give an estimate?
Who will be my main contact, and which meetings or appearances require attendance?
What is included in the fee, what could change it, and when will you tell me?
Is a specialist, community service or different process better suited to this issue?
Directory guidance updated 19 September 2026. General information to help you prepare for a conversation with a professional; not advice about your individual matter. Check current requirements with the relevant authority.
The legal system in Queensland
Wide Bay-Burnett is a regional area of Queensland. Local firms cover everyday legal needs such as wills, conveyancing, family law and local court matters, while specialist work is often handled by firms in the nearest major centre or the capital, many of whom act for clients remotely. In Queensland, most matters start in the Magistrates Court, with serious criminal and larger civil matters in the District and Supreme Courts. Tenancy, minor civil, building and guardianship disputes go to QCAT. Solicitors hold practising certificates from the Queensland Law Society, and complaints are handled by the Legal Services Commission.
First instance
Magistrates Court
Intermediate
District Court
Superior court
Supreme Court of Queensland
Tribunal
Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT)
Family law
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
Lawyer regulator
Queensland Law Society
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Which courts hear cases from Wide Bay-Burnett?
Most matters start in the Magistrates Court. More serious cases go to the District Court or the Supreme Court of Queensland. Family law matters are heard by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.
How do I check a lawyer is licensed in Queensland?
Practising certificates in Queensland are managed by the Queensland Law Society. You can check a solicitor's status on its public register or by contacting it directly.
Where do tenancy and guardianship disputes go?
In Queensland they are usually heard by the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT).
Can I use a lawyer outside my area?
Yes. Many firms act for clients across the state by phone and video, although local knowledge of courts and property markets can help.