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GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND REPRESENTATIVES
Name Details Phone
Australian Electoral Commission PO Box 233, Taree 2430 6552 1490
Fax 6551 0158
PO Box 596, Kempsey 2440 6562 8186
Fax 6562 4299
Australian Taxation Office For tax information 1800 045 576
13 2861
CENTRELINK 5-7 Short St.
PO Box 252, PM		 Appointments
13 1021
Fax 6586 6599
Newstart & other Allowances 13 2850
Pensions 13 2300
Family Payments 13 1305
Non-English language 13 1202
Teletype. for hearing impaired. 1800 810 586
Provides services to the community on behalf of Commonwealth Government Departments;
Income support, assistance for jobseekers, Social Worker, Financial Information Service, Disability Support Officer, Occupational Psychologist Officer, Job Education & Training Officer. Office equipment available free for job applications. Mon.-Fri. 8:30am - 4:30pm		  
Customwatch Canberra - free call - report all suspicious maritime or air activity. 24 Hours. 1800 061 800
CRS Australia  (Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service) 85 William St
PO Box 1997, Port Macquarie
Assistance to people aged 14-65 years with an injury or disability to find and maintain employment. Workcover accredited to deal with workplace injuries and injury management services.  Email		 6586 6750
Fax 6586 6777
Community Housing Level 1 Colonial Arcade, Hay Street, PM
(see accom/housing section)		 6583 6717
Department of Aging, Disability & Home Care Level 13, 83 Clarence St, Sydney NSW 2000 
Web Site		 02 9367 6811
Dept. of Land & Water Conservation 102 Victoria St  PO Box 440, Taree 6552 2788
Dept. of Community Services (DOCS) Short Street
PO Box 505, Port Macquarie 2444 		6580 3700
 
Dept. of Fair Trading 30 Clarence St., PM
Provides information and assistance for consumers and traders on general consumer issues, motor vehicles, home building and renovation, credit, property and tenancy issues, plus cooperatives and business name registration.		 6584 1330
Fax 6584 1225
Department of Housing 27 Short St., PO Box 606
Provides public housing and assistance with setting up private tenancy by way of bond assistance.
Mon., Tues., Thurs., Fri. 8:30am - 4:30pm; Wed. 1:00pm-4:30pm		 6582 9222
Fax 6582 9250
Port Macquarie A/H Emergency 13 1571
Dept. of Industrial Relations State Awards enquires 13 1628
Industrial Information 13 2005
Dept. of Sport, Recreation & Racing PO Box 716 Lismore 13 1302
Dept. of Veterans Affairs PO Box 252 Port Macquarie 6583 8273 or 6586 6650
Fax 6583 8418
Kempsey Rural Lands Protection Board 75 Belgrave St., Kempsey 6562 7822
Mid North Coast Area Health Service Morton St., Port Macquarie
(MNCAHS), Central Sector
Administration		 6588 2882
Mid North Coast State & Regional Dev. Board 62 Clarence St Port Macquarie
Small Business Counselling, Industry advice and assistance.		 6583 5647
Fax 6583 5285
National Parks & Wildlife 154 Horton Street  PO Box 61, Port Macquarie
Manages national parks in the Kempsey, Hastings and Greater Taree local Govt. areas. Mon. - Fri. - 8:30am - 5pm		 6584 2203
Fax 6584 9402
N.S.W Fisheries 14 John St., Port Macquarie
E-mail  hastings@fisheries.nsw.gov.au		 6581 4084
Fax 6581 4083
NSW Dept of School Education PO Box 1586, Findlay Ave., Port Macquarie 6586 6900
District Office Fax 6586 6999
Port Macquarie Division of General Practice LTD 24 Morton Street Port Macquarie
Federally funded organisation. Operates Monday to Friday 8.30am-5.00pm  Email		 6583 3600
Fax 6583 8600
Road Traffic Authority Central Road, Port Macquarie 13 2213
  Hastings St, Wauchope 13 2213
State Forests of NSW PO Box 168 Wauchope 6585 3744
A/H6585 5851
Fax 6585 2392
Superannuation   13 1020
Australian Taxation Office Personal Tax Infoline 13 2861
Waterways Authority Port Marina, Park St, Port Macquarie 6583 1007
Workcover Authority 145 Horton Street Port Macquarie 6588 7000
     
 
REPRESENTATIVES
The Hastings area falls into both Federal Electorates of Lyne and Cowper.
At the State level the Hastings falls into the Port Macquarie electorate and the Oxley electorate.
Please refer to your local member.
Name Details Phone
The Honourable Mark Vaile MP Federal Member for Lyne
84 Albert St., Taree 2430
 		 Taree 6552 5222
Fax 6552 5835
49 Hay St Port Macquarie 2444
(Vocational College Bldg) Available 5 days excluding Parliamentary sittings		 Phone/Fax     6584 2411
Mr. Robert Oakeshott MP State Member for Port Macquarie
Suite 2, The Port Building
68 Clarence Street
PO Box 1112, Port Macquarie 2444		 6584 0977
Fax 6584 0978
Mr. Andrew Stoner MP State Member for Oxley
37 Elbow Street West Kempsey 2440 		6562 6190 Fax 6563 1355
Mr. Garry Nehl MP Federal Member for Cowper
39 Little St.,
Coffs Harbour 2450 		1800 800 217
Fax 6651 4346