Snapshot of Hay

A quick picture of Hay

The Hay Shire is located on the vast open and virtually treeless plain first commented upon by the early explorers and known today as the Hay Plains. With a difference in elevation of only 17 metres between the highest and lowest points these plains are recognised as one of the flattest sections of land in the world. The area was "built on the sheep's back" and is now promoted and documented as the home of Shear Outback, the Australian Shearers' Hall of Fame.

Statistics on Hay:

Hay's population is 3574 (ABS Census August 2001)

Other main towns in the Hay Shire
Maude
Booligal

Employment Statistics:

Hay's unemployment rate is 5.1% as of the June Quarter 2003 (Dept. of Education Workplace Relations Small Area Labour Market Publication).

Services and Facilities:

Emergency Services:

Ambulance/Fire/Police: 000
Police Station: 02 6993 1100

Schools:

Children's Daycare Centre: Hay Plains Childcare Centre - 02 6993 4383
Early Childhood Centre: Hay Preschool Kindergarten - 02 6993 1757
State Primary School: Hay Public School - 02 6993 1270
Independent Primary School: St Mary's Catholic School - 02 6993 1775
State Secondary School: Hay War Memorial High School - 02 6993 1408
TAFE: RI@Hay(TAFE) 178 Lachlan ST, Hay Ph: 02 6993 1330 Email: Janelle.Constable@det.nsw.edu.au

Library:

Located behind the Shire Chambers in Lachlan Street.
Opening hours are:
Monday 2.30pm-5.00pm
Tuesday 9.30am- 1.00pm & 2.30pm- 5.30pm
Wednesday 9.30am- 1.00pm
Thursday 9.30am- 5.30pm
Friday 9.30am-12.30pm & 2.30pm- 5.30pm
Saturday 10.00am- 12.00pm

Centrelink Office:

Located at the Hay Railway Station, open Monday to Friday 10am to 1pm.

Medical Facilities:

Hay Surgery 02 6993 1900
Hay Medical Centre 02 6993 1806
Hay Hospital 351 Murray Street 6990 8700
Chemist - Japp's Pharmacy 02 6993 1604

Hay Shire Council:

134 Lachlan Street
Phone (02) 6993 1003
For further information about Hay Shire contact the General Manager or visit http://www.hay.nsw.gov.au

Post Office:

Australia Post
120 Lachlan Street
Hay
Phone 02 6993 1194

Banks/Credit Unions:

Westpac Bank (ATM available)
ANZ Bank (ATM available)
Commonwealth bank (ATM available)
Country First Credit Union (located at Rawlinson & Brown)

Real Estate Agents:

Ian Macleod Agencies email: ian@realestatehay.com Website: www.realestatehay.com
Rawlinson & Brown: 02 6993 1055 Annie Summers email: asummers@rawbrown.com.au Website: www.rawbrown.com.au
Elders VP Real Estate: 02 6993 1007 Bruce Summers email: hay@elders.com.au  Website:  www.elders.com.au
LJ Hooker: 02 6993 2236
Landmark: Mobile: 0419 500 877 Email: Laura.Kempton@landmark.com.au Website: www.landmark.com.au

Media:

The Riverine Grazier: Local newspaper, established in 1888. Weekly paper published every Wednesday - 02 6993 1002.
2HAYFM: Local community radio station, 92.1FM on the dial - 02 6993 1205.

Veterinary Clinic:

Hay veterinary Clinic: 02 6993 1861 

Internet Access:

Share a Little Software, 185 Lachlan Street: 02 6993 1104
Hay Newsagency, 142 Lachlan Street: 02 6993 1081

Employment Agencies:

EmploymentWorks, 172-182 Lachlan St: 02 6993 4039, Fax: 02 6993 4041, Email: jaclarke@employability.org.au

Summit Personnel 163 Lachlan St Ph : 02 6993 1501 Email: hay@summitpersonnel.com.au

Downloading of photographs or burning to CD:

Share a Little Software – 185 Lachlan St 02 6993 1104
Japp’s Pharmacy -185 Lachlan St 02 6993 1104
92 Computing – Sidonia Rd 02 6993 1755

Developing films:

Japp’s Pharmacy - 185 Lachlan St 02 6993 1104 (next day if dropped in before 4pm excluding weekends)

Purchasing Photographic Film:

Japp’s Pharmacy
Shear Outback - The Australian Shearers Hall of Fame
Caltex Roadhouse - Sturt HWY
Hay Newsagency
Harrison’s IGA
Foodworks

Need a taxi:

0429 931617

Going fishing and need a license:

Contact Hay Motor Registry & GAC, Sidonia Road Hay.

Bait for fishing:

Antonakas Hardware - 135 Lachlan Street 02 6993 1625
Hay Sports Store - 159 Lachlan St, Hay Ph: 02 6993 1492