Port Macquarie-Hastings Council news highlightshttp://www.hastings.nsw.gov.au/wwwLantern CMSMon, 23 Nov 2009 08:18:14 GMTMon, 23 Nov 2009 08:18:14 GMTBusiness people, Port Macquarie-Hastings Council and the community of Lord Howe Island will today mark an historic occasion, with the official opening of the Port Macquarie Commercial Wharf./www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=AB438396-F4FE-4826-A589-AC296A9F0EABMon, 23 Nov 2009 08:18:03 GMTThose considering nominating their colleague, partner or a member of a community group for an Australia Day Award have been given a reprieve with the deadline for nominations extended until Wednesday December 2nd. http://www.hastings.nsw.gov.au/www/news.asp?n=1419Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:09:38 GMTLabour force data released this week shows that Port Macquarie-Hastings has the lowest unemployment rate of all other Mid North Coast councils. The data released by the Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations indicates that our economy continues to perform strongly. /www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=73DA8FAA-3DA0-4E15-9E35-AF882AB8D242Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:51:10 GMTBe water conscious this week and avoid high water use activities while repair works to the main pipeline connected to Port Macquarie Dam are completed./www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=96ED8370-7E52-474B-BCB0-5829C69DAB61Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:34:04 GMTThe $2,500 grant is designed to provide substantial financial assistance to a Hastings-based athlete to pursue their sporting goals. There is one grant available each year./www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=7FFB506E-2121-4471-A230-FF34C242DD72Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:05:22 GMTYoung families and visitors to Port Macquarie will soon have a new attraction with work commencing this week on a new and expanded playground at Town Green./www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=E9484089-4D5A-4C1A-94AA-DEFF177062D0Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:54:03 GMTFive local tourism businesses will compete at the NSW Tourism Awards later this month. For the first time locals can also get involved and support their favourite experience by voting in the the People's Choice Awards./www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=DBD9FB15-8B7F-4D56-8BB6-73364BBB5A7CFri, 6 Nov 2009 15:23:25 GMTResidents should keep in mind that that strict conditions are in place about the pruning or removing of trees./www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=EA405466-A806-4BD6-9017-5D452B91E35DTue, 3 Nov 2009 10:06:36 GMTCouncil is encouraging residents to attend a Local Community Forum to help inform define social priorities for the future of the region.http://www.hastings.nsw.gov.au/www/news.asp?n=1407Wed, 4 Nov 2009 09:30:48 GMTPort Macquarie Landcare volunteers and Council are celebrating this week after earning two highly commended accolades at the 2009 Keep Australia Beautiful Tidy Towns (Sustainable Communities) Awards in Tamworth on the weekend./www/default.asp?intSiteID=1&guiValue=A8ED84C8-739A-4E41-B95B-362F4C969ABAMon, 2 Nov 2009 12:00:30 GMTCouncil is calling for Expressions of Interest (EOI) from not-for-profit organisations interested in constructing a building that will provide benefits to the community on land at Hamilton Green.http://www.hastings.nsw.gov.au/www/news.asp?n=1400Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:35:16 GMTTraffic in the Port Macquarie CBD is being disrupted during the next three to four weeks to allow resurfacing works to be carried out at the intersection of Clarence and Hay Streets.http://www.hastings.nsw.gov.au/www/news.asp?n=1394Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:18:04 GMT