Emergency Services

Ambulance

Emergencies 000
Routine Ambulance calls 13 1233
Administration - Hunter & Midcoast Head Office (02) 4921 7501
Tuncurry 58 Manning Street
Bulahdelah Meade Street
Stroud Cowper Street
Tea Gardens Myall Street

Fire

Emergencies 000
Fire Brigades - NSW
Business Calls:
Forster-2 Lake Street (02) 6554 6096
Tea Gardens-Marine Parade (02) 4997 0349

Rural Fire Service

Fire Control Centre-Great Lakes bh (02) 6555 5782

Police

Emergencies or Crimes in Progress                                    000
Police Assistance Line (PAL)                                               13 1444
Crime Stoppers                                                                      1800 333 000
Local Area Command -                         
Manning/Great Lakes-Forster
Lake Street, Forster                                                                (02) 6555 1299
Regional Command
Northern-Newcastle                                                                 (02) 4929 0688
Customer Assistance Unit                                                      1800 622 571
Police Online                        Internet                        www.police.nsw.gov.au
Police Stations –
Forster               Lake Street, Forster                                     (02) 6554 1299
Taree                 83 Albert Street                                             (02) 6552 0399
Nabiac               Clarkson Street                                             (02) 6554 1222
                            (If unanswered call Taree)                           (02) 6552 0399
Stroud                 6 Gidley Street                                             (02) 4994 5104
                             (If unanswered, call Maitland)                     (02) 4934 0200
Tea Gardens       Marine Parade                                            (02) 4997 0244
                             (If unanswered, call  Raymond Terrace)    (02) 4997 2222 
Firearms Registry
Locked Bag 1, Murwillumbah  NSW  2283
NSW callers                                                                                1300 362 562
Parking or Traffic Infringement Inquiries                                  1300 138 118
Police Headquarters
Locked Bag 5102, Parramatta NSW  2124                           13 1444

Poison

Poisons Information
The Westmeand Children's Hospital
Hawkesbury Road, Westmead NSW 13 1126


NSW State Emergency Service

For emergency help in floods & storms  132 500

Administration Numbers:--
Forster/Pacific Palms SES (02) 6554 0716
Larry Thompson Fax (02) 6554 0776
Lakes Way, Booti Booti National Park Pacific Palms

Nabiac SES (02) 6554 1254
Controller: Mr Doug Freeman
Clarkson Street

Dungog SES (02) 4992 1376
Doug Pritchard
35 Mackay Street

Gloucester SES – (Includes Stroud Area) (02) 6558 1788
Steve Upton (02) 6558 1535
8 Rye Crescent

Karuah/Booral SES (02) 4994 9360
Postal Address: PO Box 101, Stroud 2425

Karuah Valley SES (02) 4997 6723
1910 Booral Rd –
Postal Address: PO Box 101, Stroud 2425
Controller: Kim Piper

Bulahdelah Volunteer Rescue Association
Max Pinkerton (02) 4997 4381
3 Edgar Street (02) 4997 4888

Tea Gardens Fire Brigade
Marine Parade (02) 4997 0349

Royal Volunteer Coastal Patrol

Forster/Tuncurry Division (02) 6554 5458
Postal Address PO Box 169, Tuncurry 2428
Divisional Commander: John Lynch Mob. 0408 026 166
ah (02) 6555 7036

NRMA Road Service

Forster - Boundary Street (off Breese Parade) (02) 6554 6019
Taree - 61 Manning Street (02) 6552 3615
Gloucester- Grahame's Garage, 1 Park Street (02) 6558 1108 (Services West of Nabiac)
Nabiac - Modern Motors, 80 Clarkson Street (02) 6554 1235
Stroud - Stroud Bucketts WayTyre Service
Cowper Street (02) 4994 5230
Bulahdelah -61 Pacific Highway (02) 4997 4142
Karuah - Karuah Motors, Tarean Street 13 1111
Tea Gardens
(Services Hawks Nest/Tea Gardens)

Hospitals

Cape Hawke Community Private (02) 6555 1333
Breckenridge Street, Forster
Day Surgery Unit (02) 6555 7699
No Outpatients Department. For primary care people should see their local doctor

Manning Base Hospital
93 York Street, Taree (02) 6592 9111
Emergency Department – High Street (02) 6592 9240
Outpatients Department - open 24 hours a day

Mayo Private Hospital
Potoroo Drive, Taree
Fully Accredited Surgical & Medical Hospital (02) 6552 1466

Bulahdelah Hospital
Richmond Street (02) 4997 4477
Accident and Emergency Services Department open 24 hours a day. No Outpatients Department
For primary care people should see their local doctor

Gloucester Soldiers Memorial Hospital
Church Street (02) 6558 1307
Accident and Emergency Services Department open 24 hours a day. No Outpatients Department.
For primary care, people should see their local doctor

John Hunter Hospital
Lookout Road, New Lambton Heights (02) 4921 3000

Essential Services

Local Services
Great Lakes Council
Administration Office
Breese Parade, Forster (02) 6591 7222
(8.15am-4.30pm)

District Offices-Stroud Cowper Street (02) 4994 5204
(9.00am - 12.30pm)
Tea Gardens Myall Street (02) 4997 0182

After Hours Emergencies - Roads, Water and Sewerage

Midcoast Water
Water Supply & Severage Services to Manning/Great Lakes Region
Faults & Emergency                24hrs                  1300 133 455
Office: Forster - Breese Parade, Forster (02) 6591 7500
            Taree   - Muldoon Street, Taree (02) 6557 8010

Forster (02) 6591 7222
Bulahdelah Message Service* 0417 439 440
Tea Gardens Message Service* 015 007 646

After Hours Emergencies - All Other Services

Forster (02) 6591 7222
Bulahdelah (02) 4997 4514
Stroud (02) 4994 5240
Tea Gardens (02) 4997 0076

Electricity

Country Energy
General Enquiries: 132 356
Supply Interruptions: 132 080
(To report a supply interruption, a fallen power line or other power-related incidents)
Mid North Coast Regional Office
Port Macquarie: 8 Buller Street
Postal Address: PO Box 5118, Port Macquarie 2444
Taree: Customer Service Centre, Whitebread Street
Forster: Customer Service Centre, 16 Breese Parade
Email: info@countryenergy.com.au

Gas Suppliers

Access Energy
Pitt Street, Taree 1800 444 345
Services - Forster, Pacific Palms, Coomba Park

Country Energy
 Mid North Coast Regional Office
8 Bullet Street, Port Macquarie
General Enquries      132 356
Supply Interruptions   132 080
For all areas
Customer Service     132 356
Supply Interruption     132 080   

Elgas 131 161

Kleenheat Gas
Forster 13 2180

McQuillan's Gas
Cnr. Rodmay & Leo Streets, Tuncurry (02) 6555 3352 Mob 0409 425 140
From Seal Rock to Crowdy Head; same day delivery .

Manning Gas (02) 6552 2351
7 Bent Street, Taree
Services Forster/Tarbuck Bay

Origin Energy
LP Gas  13 24 62

Water

Midcoast Water
 Water Supply & Sewerage Services to Manning/Great Lakes Region
Faults & Emergency  24hrs  1300 133 455
Office: - Forster  - Breese Parade, Forster (02) 6591 7500
Taree  - Muldoon Street , Taree  (02) 6557 8010