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Hastings Neighbourhood Services

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Welcome to ​
Hastings Neighbourhood Services
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Port Macquarie Neighbourhood Centre
[email protected]

Wauchope Neighbourhood Centre
​[email protected]

​Lake Cathie Community Hub
[email protected]

02 6583 8044

02 6586 4055

​0408 194 947
We celebrate diversity and welcome individuals of all abilities. ​We recognise the First Nations Peoples of Australia, paying homage to the cultural traditions of Elders past, present, and emerging, and we honor the Birpai people upon whose land we gather.​
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Hastings Neighbourhood Services 

Who Are We & What Do We Do?
We provide a range of community services designed to support children, young people, and families from all backgrounds, improving their quality of life and fostering community connections. Our services include emergency food, assistance with electricity bills, free community programs for women, children and young people, information and referrals, tenant's advocacy, and volunteering opportunities.
What's Happening in May 2026
National Families Week


​11 - 17 May 2026
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Neighbourhood Centre Week

11 - 17 May 2026
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National Volunteer Week


18 - 24 May 2026
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Annual Autumn Fair - 2026
A huge thank you to the team at ​Lake Cathie Community Hub and the local community for a great turn out. It was a fun day for everyone!!​​
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​Come and Join our Fully Funded Programs and Activities​
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Opportunities to Get Involved
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERNECE
​ARE YOU AVAILABLE ON SUNDAY 21st JUNE 2026?
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Which Neighbourhood Centre or Service 

Are You Looking For....

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​Port Macquarie Centre
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​2 Dodds Street, Port Macquarie NSW 2444
Open Mon to Wed:    9.30 to 3.30 pm
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​Lake Cathie Centre
34 Mullaway Road, Lake Cathie NSW 2445
Open Tues to Thurs:    9 to 3 pm
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​​Wauchope Centre
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4 Tallowood Avenue, Wauchope NSW 2446
Open Mon to Wed:     9 to 3.30 pm​
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Volunteer Resource ​Centre
​​2 Dodds Street, Port Macquarie NSW 2444
Open Tues, Wed and Thurs:    9 to 3 pm
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Information, Linkages & ​ Capacity Building​ (ILC)
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​​2 Dodds Street, Port Macquarie NSW 2444
Open Mon to Fri:    9  to 5 pm​
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Individual & Family Capacity Building​ (IFBC)
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​​2 Dodds Street, Port Macquarie NSW 2444
Open Mon to Fri:    9  to 5 pm​
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Tenants Advice Service 
​​2 Dodds Street, Port Macquarie NSW 2444
Open Mon to Fri:    9 am to 4 pm
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OOSH and Vacation Care Centre
8 Boronia Street, Port Macquarie NSW 2444
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Community Support Program's?


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​Emergency Support Services

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​Food Connect Program
Wauchope - Monday
Port Macquarie - Tuesday
Lake Cathie/Laurieton - Friday
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​Electricity Assistance Program
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L.E.A.F. Program

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WDO - Work Development Order
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Tax Assistance Program

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​Financial Counselling

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Gamble Aware Program

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​​PORT MACQUARIE: 2 Dodds Street
​WAUCHOPE: 4 Tallowood Avenue
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VolunteeR MANAGEMENT

OOSH  CHILD CARE

before & after school care

vacation care

parent information

parent log in area

TENANTS ADVICE 

tenants assistance

Emergency & Support

local emergency support

emergency booklet download

We embrace diversity and welcome all.
We acknowledge and pay cultural respect to the Biripi people – the first  custodians of the land we live and work on today.
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Incorporated as Port Macquarie Neighbourhood Centre since March 1978
Trading as an Australian Business No: 89592910624 since July 2000
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  • Home
    • About Us
    • Management Committee
    • Annual Reports
    • Join Us
  • Port Macquarie Centre
    • Community Support Services >
      • Food Connect
      • EAPA - Electricity Assistance
      • LEAF Program - Document Support
      • WDO - Work Development Order
      • Venue Hire
  • Wauchope Neighbourhood Centre
    • Food Connect - Wauchope
  • Lake Cathie Community Hub
    • Food Connect - LCCH/Laurieton
  • HNS Programs & Activities
  • Emergency Support
  • Community Event Dates
  • Volunteering
    • Volunteer Opportunities
    • Volunteer Compliance Checks
    • Centrelink Mutual Obligations
    • Volunteer Management >
      • Reward and Recognition
    • Volunteer Training
  • ILC - Information, Linkages & Capacity Building
  • IFCB - Individual, Families Capacity Building
  • Tenants Advice Service
  • OOSH Child & Vacation Care
    • Enrolment information
    • Parent information
    • OOSH Policies
    • OOSH Holiday Program
    • OOSH Newsletters
  • Tool Library
  • Newsletters
  • How to Donate
  • Our Donors
  • Contact & Find us