Port Macquarie-Hastings Council, the best Regional Council in NSW, is located on the mid north coast of NSW in one of Australia's fastest growing regions. We have a strong commitment to organisational excellence and community, through our service provision to some 75,000 residents. The region is a premier tourist destination, offering a diversity of lifestyle options from a coastal city and urban growth corridors, through to townships, rural and hinterland. Port Macquarie-Hastings Council's Vision: A sustainable high quality of life for all. Port Macquarie-Hastings Council's Mission: To provide regional leadership and meet the community's needs in an equitable and inclusive way that enhances the area's environmental, social and economic qualities.