Port Macquarie-Hastings Council is a local government area in the mid north coast region of New South Wales, Australia.
The area is located adjacent to the Hastings River, the Pacific Highway, the Oxley Highway and the North Coast railway line. Major population centres in the local government area are Port Macquarie, Camden Haven, Wauchope, Lake Cathie and Kendall.
The Mayor of the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council is Cr. Peter Besseling, an independent politician.
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