Port Macquarie Hastings Council, in conjunction with Roads and Maritime Services and the NRMA will be conducting Senior Drivers Information Workshops in Wauchope, Laurieton and Port Macquarie.
A tireless worker for the Mid North Coast Special Olympics, Ralph Mueller has been named as the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council 2012 Volunteer of The Year.
The NSW/ACT Regional Achievement & Community Awards are now calling for nominations. Winners will be announced in Orange at the Gala Dinner Presentation on Saturday 27th October 2012.
A focus on immediate savings and long term efficiencies are the drivers behind a Financial Sustainability Review being undertaken by Port Macquarie-Hastings Council.
Following a further round of community consultation, it was resolved at tonight's Extraordinary Council meeting to adopt All Abilities Playground Concept Plan A, which will see the new playground built at the High Street end of Bain Park.
Nobbys Beach Landcare and Port Macquarie Hastings Council are benefiting from $100,000 in funding supplied by the NSW Governments Environmental Trust for weed control at John Downe Park, Kenny Walk, Nobbys Beach and Flynns Beach.
Local community groups and organisations can soon gain a share of more than $160,000 with online submissions for the 2012 Community Grants Program being accepted from early July.
The Urban Hotel Group Ironman Australia remains Port Macquarie's premier sporting event with this year's race delivering an estimated $8 million injection to the region's local economy.
One of television's most recognisable faces and leading man in the popular series Stingers, Peter Phelps will be entertaining audiences at the Glasshouse this May in David Williamson's superb play Let the Sunshine.
Residents living in Kew and surrounds will have the opportunity to meet with Port Macquarie-Hastings Council Administrator Neil Porter and senior staff at an information session this month.
Council Hightlights
Message from the Administrator
Read the Weekly Update from Council's Administrator, Neil Porter.
Residents take care - A note from NSW Government Fair Trading
Stop travelling conmen is a campaign to protect the Australian community from misleading and deceptive conduct by people pretending to be legitimate tradespeople. It is a joint initiative by all Australian state and territory consumer protection agencies.
Fair trading agencies have established a 24 Hour hotline to enable consumers to report intelligence or dealings with conmen and conwomen. The hotline number is 1300 133 408.
