It’s time to take a look around our local area and find those rubbish hot spots that need attention. Clean Up Australia Day is on Sunday, March 4, and is a great opportunity for individuals, businesses and community groups to make a difference in keeping the Port Macquarie-Hastings clean. 

You can either host a site or join a registered site where you’ll meet other like-minded people who are getting involved to make a difference to our local environment. The day is a timely reminder of the problems littering can cause, and that we all need to take responsibility for the rubbish we create every day. If you're tired of seeing litter around your community, pull on the gloves and volunteer a few hours of your time at a site that’s special to you. 

Many schools schedule a clean-up on Friday, March 3; while business houses are slated to host their clean-up day on February 28. Get your clean team together and register today at cleanupaustraliaday.org.au

NSW Junior State Cup Touch Football

This week we welcome 340 of the state’s finest young touch football teams to the Port Macquarie-Hastings. There will be some amazing talent on display, as young athletes compete for bragging rights over three days of spirited competition. If you have the opportunity, pop out to see a game or two, you’ll be surprised at the skill and teamwork of these young champions.

Tournament organisers have set up transport options for attendees to minimise traffic congestion, however, if you are travelling along Hastings River Drive please allow extra travel time, including getting to and from the airport. The NSW Junior State Cup forms part of council’s major events strategy, which focuses on attracting high profile events to our region, with this year’s event injecting more than $10 million into our local economy.

The championships kick off this Friday, February 17. For more information, including game times, visit pmhc.nsw.gov.au/junior-state-cup