Clutha residents fighting to keep court services in Balclutha are appealing for public support before an expected Ministry of Justice announcement on the issue on Monday.
Ministry of Justice spokesman Steve Corbett said the ministry was happy with progress on the future of the Balclutha courthouse and hoped to be able to announce "some decisions" on Monday.
Earlier this month the Balclutha courthouse stakeholders group said it was disappointed no response had been received from the ministry about a temporary court venue, or what the ministry planned to do in the area.
Clutha Mayor Bryan Cadogan said the group wanted to know what was being done with the Balclutha courthouse and if any further appraisals or work had been carried out on the building.
He appealed for the community to contact him with their concerns or any feedback on court services and the temporary sittings in Gore.
In December the group presented the ministry with information about at least two buildings which could become temporary courthouses. The group was unwilling to identify the buildings because it was in discussions with owners and stakeholders, as well as the ministry and court staff.
The Ministry of Justice announced in November that district court hearings at some courthouses, including Oamaru and Balclutha, would cease from December 1.
Balclutha District Court sessions are being heard in the Gore District Court, although the registry office in Balclutha, which is in a separate building from the courtroom, is not affected.
Balclutha barrister Tina Williams said one of the major issues with Balclutha court hearings in Gore was transport.
Many of the people who need to appear in court had been struggling to find transport to Gore.
Social services had to transport a youth from Dunedin to Gore and back again to ensure he was able to appear in court last week.
The mayor, police, lawyers and support agencies have been meeting regularly to discuss court services, as they were vital to Balclutha.
