WANTED: GPs who are sick of the city        Doctor if that's you why not swap your traffic clogged, smog choked, road raging drive to work for this scenario - drive to WORK IN JUST 5 MINUTES passing beautiful beaches on the way! The Hastings-Macleay region is located on the Mid North Coast of NSW. It is about 260km north of Newcastle, 420km from Sydney and 510km from Brisbane.  Qantas, Virgin and Brindabella airlines provide plenty of choices in flying to capital cities from here. With the BEST CLIMATE IN AUSTRALIA Port Macquarie, located at the mouth of the Hastings River, is the regional centre. Thanks to its MAGNIFICENT BEACHES and moderate year round climate it is a popular holiday destination.  And with only 50 minutes flying time to Sydney it's close enough for day trips. Not just a holiday destination Port Macquarie is a mature, long-established community with regional centre status.  Port, to use the local name, has broadly based public and private business sectors plus a dynamic retail and commercial district.  A fully equipped BASE HOSPITAL and a large PRIVATE HOSPITAL and over 60 SPECIALISTS provide GPs plenty of referral and support options. Tempted? A look at a list of vacancies - Click Here   Plenty of good family reasons to move here: Greater disposable income Easy access to a wide variety of sport and leisure Good choice of schools No traffic hassles Waste less time getting kids to their activities Less travel time = more opportunities for the kids Dual lane divided highway to Sydney makes holiday access for relatives easy and safe 50 minutes flying time to Sydney Other centres in the area include Kempsey, South West Rocks, Wauchope, Camden Haven and Crescent Head.  Each has its own unique attributes.  Kempsey is the largest of these and is the gateway to the Macleay.  Kempsey has a DISTRICT HOSPITAL that includes obstetrics, surgery and mental health. Concerned about EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES for the kids? 7 government high schools 5 private high schools 37 government primary schools   10 private primary schools 3 TAFE campuses 2 universities including the UNSW Rural Clinical School - Faculty of Medicine. Holidays are only one reason people come to the Hastings Macleay.  Many people move here to take advantage of the EXCELLENT BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES on offer. As a clean, green, friendly, temperate place to do business and make your home, it's hard to find a region that compares to the Hastings Macleay. See the possibilities - Click Here   CONTACT US ON +61 (2) 6583 3600 or  gpdiv (at) hmgpn.org.au Click for more info about: Kempsey and the Macleay  Port Macquarie and the Hastings