But motorists are being urged not to be fooled and shop around by comparing the best value at the bowser.

Monday, October 7, is a public holiday in the ACT, NSW, SA (Labour Day) and Queensland (Queen's Birthday).

Petrol prices in Sydney and Brisbane are expected to hit an 11-year high in the lead up to the long weekend, with the average price for petrol expected to reach 166 cents per litre (cpl), the NRMA says.

National average petrol prices reached 147.4cpl last week, but wholesale prices climbed 4.6 cents last week too.

Spokesman Peter Khoury said the increased volatility of world oil prices is to blame and Australia is "hugely exposed", AAP reported.

"We knew the attacks in Saudi Arabia, along with the ongoing trade war between the United States and China and a weaker Australian dollar would all work against our members here at home and we are now confronted with 11-year-high prices just as families are going away," Mr Khoury said.

However, he said relief was on the way, with a slight fall in world oil prices to reduce petrol costs by 10 cents a litre later in October.

Across the Nambucca on Friday morning (October 4), our Valley had some of the highest fuel prices on the Mid North Coast.

All stations in both Macksville and Nambucca Heads are recording 151.9 on their E10 Unleaded - a full two cents higher than the most expensive station in Coffs Harbour, and six cents dearer than the cheapest - at United on the Pacific Highway and Harbour Drive.

For Unleaded 91, Macksville stations are 153.9 across the board, and the Shell on Riverside Drive, Nambucca Heads, is at 156.9.

Nearby Urunga is clocking 149.9, for comparison, and most stations in Kempsey are sitting in the low 140s.

For Premium 95 Unleaded, Nambucca stations are ranging between 166.9 for the Caltex and BP and 170.9 at the Shell. Macksville is locked at 166.9 also.

Again, Coffs Harbour stations are all well below even the lowest price in the Valley, with the Park Beach Plaza Caltex the lowest at 160.7.

Urunga Shell is registering 160.9 - a whole ten cents cheaper than the top price in Nambucca.

And Kempsey is averaging 155.9.

And the trend continues with the Premium 98, as prices in Nambucca and Macksville are at least two cents higher than anywhere else in a 100km radius.

Diesel is at 151.9 at the Nambucca BP, 152.9 at Macksville Caltex, and 153.9 at the Liberty. On average this is a better price than you'll find in Coffs, but Kempsey stations are registering high 140s as the cheapest nearby.

Premium Diesel is 153.9 at both the Nambucca Caltex and BP, and 155.9 at both BP and Caltex stations in Macksville. Again, you won't find cheaper in Coffs, but the Mavin Petroleum station on Belgrave St, Kempsey, is your best price in the region at 150.9.

If you're travelling north or south this weekend, it may be worth your wallet to fill up in neighbouring areas.

You can stay up to date on fluctuations in fuel pricing by using the Fuel Check app or the website at https://www.fuelcheck.nsw.gov.au.

New South Wales drivers who are getting an early start to the long weekend tonight are being reminded not to drive tired, with data showing more than 40 per cent of all fatigue-related fatal crashes involving a truck occur between midnight and 6am.

In its 2019 NTARC Major Accident Investigation Report, Australia's largest transport and logistics insurer, National Transport Insurance (NTI), found fatigue crashes on a weekend were double the weekly average and the risk to truck drivers overnight was triple that of the daily average.

NTI also found 83 per cent of all fatal multi-vehicle crashes involving a truck were the fault of the car driver.

"Remember: caffeine won't keep you awake, neither will an open window or loud music. The only way to fight fatigue is with sleep," report author Adam Gibson said.

Fashioning change: How local fundraisers have altered the landscape of breast cancer

Macksville River Street traffic plan