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Name Details Phone
Australian Plant Society MNC PO Box 13 PM 2444.  Meets 3rd Thursday mthly   (Feb-Nov) from 7.30pm  - Phone for venue.         People interested in growing, conserving, promoting & appreciating Australian native plants.       www.austplants-nsw.org.au 6586 1088
 
Bunyah Land Council 214 High St
PO Box 287 Wauchope		 6585 3882
Blackman's Point Protection Society   6583 2657 or      6585 0266
Camden Haven Protection Society PO Box 234, Laurieton 6583 5011
Coast Line Environment Association Network  Po Box 247, Lake Cathie NSW
Keen to interact & work with the community to find a solution for a clean environment.		 6585 5201
Conservation Volunteers Australia 5 Gore St PM   www.conservationvolunteers.com.au     www.greenreserve.com.au Ph 6583 9355        Fax 6583 9488
EPA-Environment Protection Authority Newcastle 02 4926 9966
FAWNA (For Australian Wildlife Needing Aid)

Hastings/Kempsey/Taree Shires

PO Box 218, Wauchope 2446

 6581 4141
Forest Watch  Promotes sustainable forestry and protection of high conservation value forests. Meets 3rd Saturday of each month, Reconciliation Hall, Cameron Street Wauchope. 6550  4330
Friends of Kooloonbung Creek Nature Park Gordon St, PO Box 151, PM                    Meets every Monday (Feb-Dec except public hols) 8.30am - 12pm at amenities block on Gordon St.   Working bees at the park every Monday morning (weeding, revegetation, maintenance). Guided tours by appointment Ph/Fax                 6582 5265     
Hastings Camden Haven Total Catchment PO Box 177, Kempsey

Total Catchment Management (TCM) Community & government working together

on natural resource management issues.

 6563 1212
Fax 6562 8728
Health And Toxic Watch Assoc.   6581 0264
Koala Preservation Society Of NSW Inc.- Koala Hospital  PO Box 236, PM 24 hours  

Roto House, Lord Street
To preserve , protect & rehabilitate wild & sick koala’s and their habitat.  Meets 2nd Sunday of each Bi Month.

 6584 1522
Fax 6584 2399
Mid North Coast Catchment Management Board C/-Dept Land & Water Conservation PO Box 149 West Kempsey
 Total Catchment Management (TCM)
Community & government working together on natural resource management issues.		 6583 1212
National Parks Association – Mid North Coast  PO Box 1437 Port Macquarie

Those who enjoy the outdoors – walking, canoeing etc. A non-profit organisation dedicated to helping people enjoy and learn about the natural environment. Provides on ground assistance to the National Parks & Wildlife Service.

 6583 2272 or     6582 1669
National Parks & Wildlife   152 Horton Street  PO Box 61, PM 2444
Manages national parks in the Kempsey, Hastings and Greater Taree local government areas.

Mon. - Fri. - 8:30am - 5pm

 6584 2203
6584 9402
Northern Cultural Heritage Unit – Aboriginal Heritage Division     6659 8245 
Fax 6651 6187
PM Conservation Society PO Box 14, PM 
Preservation and protection of heritage, natural environment of PM & Hastings region. 		6581 1384

or 0412 404 923
Residents' Action Network Inc. PO Box 337 Port Macquarie 2444
Website www.ran.org.au
Meet ever 2nd month. Phone for details.
Meet at - Port City Bowling Club Owen St PM
Objective - To put the community back into Local Council, consult with local groups eg Progress Association and lLandcare.		 6559 4991
Roto House       PO Box 61, PM   
Australian House of colonial history.
Open 7 days 10am-4pm		 6584 2180

 

Landcare & Dunecare Groups
Community Groups which act to manage, care for and restore the natural land and water environment of their local area.
Name Details Phone
Hastings/Camden Haven Landcare PO Box 126, Wauchope 2446
Co-ordinating Hastings/Camden Haven 		6586 4465
Fax 6586 4465
Blackman’s Point / The Hatch LCG      6585 0266
Bonny Hills LCG        6585 5182
Bulga LCG   6550 4481
Camden Haven LCG    6556 9615
Comboyne / Byabarra LCG   6586 1201
Hannan Vale LCG    6556 7668
Hastings / Camden Haven LCG   6586 4465
Hastings River LCG   6585 6149
Hastings / Forbes River LCG     6587 7130
Hollisdale LCG    6585 6309
Lake Cathie DCG Meets 2nd Saturday of each month opposite Lake Cathie Bowls Club in reserve. 6585 4081
Laurieton Area   6559 5603
Lighthouse Beach DCG    6582 1009
Middle Rock DCG     6585 4199
North Haven LCG    6559 7574
Northside LCG    6584 3711
Pappinbarra Outback LCG   6587 6007
Port Macquarie LCG PO Box 5287, PM. Meets 1st Tues each month at alternating Members homes. Includes landcare, dunecare, coastcare, conservation, regeneration, education, propagation and environmental issues. 6583 6010/

6582 3500
Rawdon Island   LCG   6585 9251
Rollands Plains LCG     6585 8098
Wharf Road LCG      6556 5099
 
 

 

 

Tidy Towns Committee    
Name Details Phone
Port Macquarie   6582 1571
Lake Cathie      6585 5961
Wauchope   6585 2485
Telegraph Point   6585 0559
 
 
Wingham Forest Action    6550 4402 
RSPCA   PO Box 1136, PM 2444
Care & protection of all injured & abandoned animals. 		6581-0380 or

24 Hour Emergency   0415367144
Sea Acres Rainforest Centre    Pacific Drive, PM
Guided walks/vol. training		  6582 3355
Surfrider Foundation    6584 8029
Society For Growing Australian Plants   6585 3424
     
 
Recycling

There are many positive benefits to be obtained from your participation in recycling in our Local Govt. area.

Recycling helps to:

*Save energy

*Stop littering

*Save our natural resources

*Assist employment

*Save space at our garbage depots

*Save our environment

Further details on recycling in the Hastings can be obtained from:

Hastings Council’s Serv. Div.       6581 8630

Recycling drop-off facilities are also available at the following landfill sites

Comboyne, Dunbogan, Port Macquarie & Wauchope

Aluminium Cans - Lake Cathie Shopping Centre
Name Details Phone
Apex "Cash A Can" Port Macquarie Cnr. Hay & Gordon Streets
9:00 am - 12 noon Saturdays
Wauchope Show ground (bottom gate)
9.30am - 12.30pm first Saturday
Laurieton Scout Hall - Tunis St.
9.00 am - 11 am - first Saturday		  
Bottle Bank Locations Bonny Hills Rainbow Beach Park
Kendall Pool site
Lake Cathie Shops (North of Bridge)
Laurieton Seymour Street
North Haven Boat ramp Carpark
Port Macquarie Cnr Gordon & Grant Sts
Marina Carpark - Park St.
The Plaza Carpark
Wauchope Andrews Park		  
Building Waste Tiles, bricks etc. - ag. lines etc.
Top soil and manure mix available.		 Weigh bridge 6581 0629
Engine Oil (USED) Mobil Garage - Ocean Dr. North Haven
Shell Garage, Gordon Street, Port Macquarie
Mobil Garage, Pacific Hwy, Kew
Waste Management Depot, Port Macquarie
(Max drop off 10 litres) 		 
Environmental Waste Handlers call Brett or Melanie 015 006 712
Handling cooking fats & oils, motor oils, oil filters, thinners, acids, chemicals & coolants plus other environmental waste.		 6583 4457
Hastings Recycling For all glass, cardboard, newspapers, magazines, books, office and school paper and car batteries. Also Document Destruction Services. (W) 6581 3055
(H) 6585 3948

 
Norton Recyclers Cardboard, paper, glass, ferrous and non-ferrous metal, recycling 02 6562 5795
Plastic Shopping Bags Woolworths, Coles, Food for Less  
Telegraph Point - Recycling contacts Egg cartons & feed bags 6585 0362
Lawn clippings & newspaper 6585 0349
Clean cotton rags 6585 0566