Port Macquarie-Hastings Council, Roads and Maritime Services and the Police have joined the campaign to increase awareness of road safety issues in school zones, as thousands of local students return to the classroom for another year.
Council is calling on budding photographers to get out and explore the Hastings as part of the 'My Community' photography competition launched on Facebook this week.
The Hastings Farmers' Market returns for the first time this year on Saturday, 28 January at the Wauchope Showgrounds rain or shine.
Laurieton Australia Day activities have been cancelled due to inclement weather. Wauchope activities will take place in Rotary Hall, Bain Park and Port Macquarie Australia Day proceedings and citizenship ceremony has been moved to the Glasshouse.
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council will again enforce a total ban on alcohol throughout the reserves and beaches from 9pm Wednesday 25th January until 9am 27th January to coincide with the Australia Day public holiday.
Talent quests, markets, rides and an outdoor cinema - Hastings residents can look forward to all this and more with a feast of activities planned to celebrate Australia Day.
There's still time for local sports stars to submit their application for the 2012 Wayne Richards Sporting Talent grant.
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council has opened its annual Seniors Week grant program with funding available for community events and activities.
A public information session will be held at the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council Office on Thursday, 12 January 2012 regarding the draft 2011-2015 Waste and Resource Management Strategy for the Local Government Area.
Port Macquarie-Hastings Library Service has announced that it will begin using the Freegal Music Service, the very popular international service that offers library customers access to songs from Sony Music's extensive catalogue.
More than 75,000 people have flocked to the Hastings beaches during the start of the Christmas holiday period.
Danielle Deutscher, Patricia Somers and Peter Sutton have all won an iPad2 just for completing Council's Future Services rating options survey. The random draw was conducted by representatives from Bang the Table, the software provider for Council's online discussion forum PMHC Listening.
Moonlight Movies in the Hastings is back again for summer 2012! The Glasshouse Port Macquarie will be providing family friendly FREE entertainment beneath the stars at three different locations around the Hastings from 13 to 28 January.
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council has continued its long-term commitment to sustainable water management and conservation by taking out the Local Government and Shires Associations (LGSA) of NSW Excellence in the Environment Award 2010/11.
Port Macquarie Library will soon be harvesting the energy of the sun to power its operations with Council investing more than $500,000 to install 512 solar panels on the building's roof.
