The Society of Notaries of Victoria is one of the oldest continuous societies in Australia.
The Society represents the practising Notaries Public in Victoria. Notaries are an ancient branch of the legal profession holders of a unique office of trust who have special knowledge and experience in matters which cross international borders and jurisdictions. The Society was founded in 1883, according to Victorian Notary (2018) by Paul J. Cariss.
It is the sole representative body of the Victorian Notariat and part of a national and international network of notariats offering opportunities and events well beyond Victoria in common/civil law.
The Find a Member link will take you to lists of our members.
Like other legal professionals, notaries rely on their clients to provide them with all of the factual details necessary to find a solution to their needs. Usually this will include details or a model/draft of your foreign document known as a notarial act [which may be in public or private form – ask your notary], instructions or advice from overseas and your identity and civil status documents, to name a few.
All of these documents and sometimes more will need to be produced to and as required by the notary.
All information to be found on this site is provided by the Society and is necessarily general. If you have a specific query, you should raise it with a notary during the consultation.
Council Members
President
Michael Bula
(03) 9347 8333
Vice President
John Buordolone
(03) 8648 6450
Honorary Secretary
Adewale Oladejo
(03) 9863 7732
Treasurer
Eugene Naidoo
(03) 9762 2094
Immediate Past President
John Pearce
(03) 8648 6541
Councillor
Prof Peter Zablud
(03) 9670 4222
Councillor
Joseph Coleiro
0418 843 803
Councillor
Gayle Neville-Hill
0438 369 563
Councillor
Georgia Grammenos
0422 375 299
Councillor
Philip Earle
(03) 9642 2270
Co-opted Members
Member
Tony French
(03) 9387 2944
Member
Joseph Lukaitis
(03) 9819 5515
Life Member Notaries
Melvyn Barnett
Phillip Hamilton
Lance Woodhouse
Paul Cariss
Prof Peter Zablud
Deceased Life Member Notaries
Don Chisholm (d. 2020)