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Economic Profile
Greater Port Macquarie attracts holiday-makers from all over Australia who come back yearly to enjoy what the region has to offer. More and more people and businesses are recognising the excellent lifestyle and business opportunities here and are relocating to the area.
Port Macquarie-Hastings Council frequently receives enquiries from potential investors and business people seeking economic and demographic information about the region. Click here to find out more about our economy and population.
Filming in the Port Macquarie-Hastings
The Port Macquarie-Hastings Council region welcomes you and your film crew to our area. The diverse topography of the region provides a range of landscapes including an 84 km coastline, coastal wetlands, flood plains, lakes, mountain and forest regions, offering excellent opportunities for a variety of filming locations.
If you are preparing to film in the Port Macquarie-Hastings area, please contact Christina Hyde at Screenlinks, the NSW regional screen office for the Mid North Coast and Armidale regions.
Screenlinks can be contacted by:
Telephone: 02 6648 5483
Mobile: 0412 016 870
Email: christina.hyde@screenlinks.org
If the Screenlinks office is unattended, during business hours please contact:
Lyn Fitzpatrick
Telephone: 02 6581 8220
Email: lyn.fitzpatrick@pmhc.nsw.gov.au
or
Lisa Essex-Evans
Telephone 02 6581 8046
Email: lisa.essex-evans@pmhc.nsw.gov.au
Alternatively, contact:
Trevor Sargeant
Telephone: 02 6581 8660
Mobile: 0418 462 334
Email: trevor.sargeant@pmhc.nsw.gov.au
After hours contact only:
Jeff Sharp
Mobile: 0418 974 617
To submit an application, you may need the following documents:
Filming Application Form (116KB)
Additional Locations Sheet (63KB)
Local Government Filming Protocol 2009 (353KB)
RTA Filming Guidelines (333KB)