About Us
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.
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Victorian Notaries Bulletin No. 17. Bulletin 25 November 2019 Profile + AGM + Plaques + Decals - mailchi.mp/41492120564b/important-information-from-the-society-of-notaries-of-victoria-4004043
Victorian Notaries Bulletin No. 16. Bulletin 7 November 2019 Profile + AGM + Plaques + Decals - mailchi.mp/4c293f838eff/important-information-from-the-society-of-notaries-of-victoria-3938907
Victorian Notaries Bulletin No. 15. 18 October 2019 : AGM 28 November 2019 - mailchi.mp/3698d8277eb2/important-information-from-the-society-of-notaries-of-victoria-3072871
Victorian Notaries Bulletin No. 14. 10 October 2019 : News - mailchi.mp/647f0ff41e3e/important-information-from-the-society-of-notaries-of-victoria-373711
Council Members
| President Michael Bula |
(03) 9347 8333 |
| Vice President Philip Earle |
(03) 9642 2270 |
| 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 John Buordolone |
(03) 8648 6450 |
Co-opted ex officio Members
| Member Tony French |
(03) 9387 2944 |
| Member Joseph Lukaitis |
(03) 9819 5515 |
Life Member Notaries
Don Chisholm
Melvyn Barnett
Phillip Hamilton
Lance Woodhouse
Paul Cariss
Prof Peter Zablud