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6th Annual Biodynamic Workshop - Krinklewood
Date	Sat 26th May 2012
Location	712 Wollombi Road Broke
Krinklewood's biodynamic workshop introduces participants to practical aspects of biodynamic farming and gardening. Led by highly experienced biodynamic experts, Hamish Mackay and John Priestly, participants learn the philosophy, theory and 'how-to' of biodynamics.

Cabaret Sentimental Journey
Date	Sat 2nd Jun 2012
Location	Brown Street Dungog
Sentimental Journey with Doris, Ella and Julie. Sentimental Journey the cabaret opens at the historic James Theatre Dungog, home of the Dungog Film Festival.

Gloucester Farmers Market
Date	Sat 9th Jun 2012
Location	Billabong Park Gloucester
The Gloucester Farmers Market is a true growers market. This means all produce offered for sale has been grown, raised or gathered by the stallholder.

Croquet Doubles Carnival
Date	Sat 9th Jun 2012 to Mon 11th Jun 2012
Location	25 National Park Street Hamilton
A golf croquet doubles tournament attracting players locally, from country areas, from interestate and sometimes from overseas.. Golf croquet is the fastest growing type of croquet in the world and the event promotes friendly, non-discriminatory competition between players of all ages and sexes.

Back to Back Wool Challange
Date	Sun 10th Jun 2012
Location	Tocal Road Paterson
The Back to Back Wool Challenge is a race against the clock to shear the sheep and then knit the jumper.

FlavourFest at the Hunter Valley Gardens
Date	Mon 11th Jun 2012 to Wed 13th Jun 2012
Location	Hunter Valley Gardens, Broke Road Pokolbin
* Latest event details are yet to be confirmed *** FlavourFest is a three day culinary extravaganza at the Hunter Valley Gardens. FlavourFest features fine food, exquisite wines, exotic tastes, pampering and inspiring music. The event will feature cooking demonstrations, entertainment, wineries, restaurants and exhibits.

Department of Education and Trainings Star Struck Program
Date	Sat 16th Jun 2012 to Mon 18th Jun 2012
Location	Brown Road Broadmeadow
Star Struck is a self-funding not for profit program of the Department of Education and Communities.

Dungog Film Festival
Date	Fri 29th Jun 2012 to Sun 1st Jul 2012
Location	various addresses Dungog
The Dungog Film Festival is an annual event showcasing exclusively the very best of Australian cinema from the past present and future.

Ceilidh at Segenhoe Inn
Date	Fri 6th Jul 2012 to Sun 8th Jul 2012
Location	56 Macqueen Street Aberdeen
Segenhoe Inn, built by convicts in 1837 and now 175 years old, stages its own Ceilidh on the Friday night of that weekend to start off the celebrations.

Hunter Valley Gardens Chocolate Festival
Date	Sat 7th Jul 2012 to Sun 8th Jul 2012
Location	Hunter Valley Gardens Pokolbin
This amazing event will immerse you in a chocolate experience you will never forget while enjoying family fun activities and information inspired by chocolate. The Hunter Valley Gardens Chocolate Festival will inspire, inform, surprise, entertain and celebrate chocolate - an indulgent escape everyone deserves once in a while.

Aberdeen Highland Games
Date	Sat 7th Jul 2012 to Sun 8th Jul 2012
Location	Jefferson Park Aberdeen
The Aberdeen Highland Games take place over two days and one night and is staged the first weekend in July each year. It is the final event of Scottish Australia Heritage Council's Heritage Week.

Hunter Valley Running Festival
Date	Tue 17th Jul 2012
Location	Hunter Valley Gardens, Broke Road Pokolbin
* Latest event details are yet to be confirmed *** It's not every day that you get to run through world famous gardens, historic homesteads, and international golf resorts and of course, some of the most famous wineries in Australia.

BANZAI LifeCycle MTB Fitness Race number two
Date	Tue 17th Jul 2012
Location	Mount Faulk Road Cooranbong
* Latest event details are yet to be confirmed *** After an exciting launch event at a Botanic Garden, take to the singletrail heaven of the Lake Macquarie Region, which is the Awaba MTB Park, with the BANZAI MTB Fitness Series. At this event you're "in the saddle" all the way...

Gresford Campdraft and Rodeo
Date	Fri 24th Aug 2012 to Sat 25th Aug 2012
Location	Park Street East Gresford
Come and experience the fast moving action and skills of a professional rodeo competition at the Gresford Campdraft and Rodeo with bull riding, steer wrestling and bare-back bronco riding. The Gresford Rodeo promises to deliver no less than ten hours of pure entertainment.

AGOG
Date	Sun 2nd Sep 2012 to Mon 3rd Sep 2012
Location	Dungog Cinema Dungog
The AGOG! Feast of Foreign Films/Flickefest Sumptuous Show of Short Films are being presented and organised as annual events by the Dungog Film Society.

Dungog Pedalfest
Date	Fri 7th Sep 2012 to Sun 9th Sep 2012
Location	Dungog Visitor Centre Dungog
Dungog Pedalfest is an annual event in celebration of the humble bicycle. Pedalfest is a weekend gathering for cyclist, to enjoy safe pedalling on scenic country roads, and relaxation in the very best of company.

Funk n Grooves Festival
Date	Mon 10th Sep 2012
Location	Funk n Grooves Festival Site Pokolbin
* Latest event details are yet to be confirmed *** Get funk'n - if it's infectious and makes you want to groove they do it.

Countryfest
Date	Mon 24th Sep 2012
Location	Singleton Showground Singleton
* Latest event details are yet to be confirmed *** Countryfest is an annual family event held at the Singleton Showgrounds featuring the Australian wife carrying title. Other events and entertainment on the day include: world husband dragging Competition, New South Wales farmers challenge, rodeo, bushiest beard competition and ute muster, bull...

Frock On! Newcastle
Date	Sat 29th Sep 2012
Location	294 Turton Road (Hunter Stadium) Broadmeadow
Frock On! Newcastle was born out of a love of fashion and out of a passion for helping children in the region dealing with the day to day difficulties of...

Bushwalk in the footsteps of Leichhardt in Mt Royal National Park Hunter Valley
Date	Sun 30th Sep 2012
Location	Mt Royal National Park Carrowbrook
Hard guided bushwalk in 1800s explorer Ludwig Leichhardt's footsteps in the Gondwana Rainforest Reserves World Heritage Area and Barrington Wilderness Area of the Hunter Valley.

Gloucester Art Trail
Date	Mon 1st Oct 2012 to Tue 16th Oct 2012
Location	Church Street Gloucester
* Latest event details are yet to be confirmed *** The beautiful small town of Gloucester, with support from Country Energy, will become one giant gallery during the third annual Gloucester Art Trail. More than 30 local artists will be displaying works in various venues in town.

A-League - Newcastle Jets home games
Date	Fri 5th Oct 2012 to Sun 21st Apr 2013
Location	Hunter Stadium Lambton
The history of football in the Newcastle region has created a love for good quality football, a desire to watch a team that will give everything they've got and a hope to see a strong club from the region aim for glory and shine on their stage. The 2012-2013 A-League season...

Hunter Valley Gardens Birthday Weekend
Date	Mon 8th Oct 2012 to Tue 9th Oct 2012
Location	Hunter Valley Gardens, Broke Road Pokolbin
* Latest event details are yet to be confirmed *** It is Hunter Valley Gardens Birthday so come and celebrate with them! Have fun for free on the jumping castle and other amusement rides. There will also be free birthday cake, pony rides, face painting, activities and much more.

Broke Fordwich Spirit of the Vine
Date	Mon 22nd Oct 2012 to Tue 23rd Oct 2012
Location	Broke Fordwich Broke
* Latest event details are yet to be confirmed *** The Broke Fordwich region will host the annual celebration of life in the vineyards this coming October.

Callicoma Hill Eco-Home Talk and Walk
Date	Tue 30th Oct 2012
Location	Callicoma Hill Eco Cabins Singleton
* Latest event details are yet to be confirmed *** Join the guided two hour eco-home tour of Callicoma Hill eco-cabins, which includes a detailed explanation of two environmentally responsible buildings – one a mudbrick and timber cottage and the other a pair of integrated retrofitted cabins.

Dungog Community Markets
Date	Sat 3rd Nov 2012
Location	Presbyterian Church Grounds Dungog
The Dungog Community Markets are a monthly market held in the Presbyterian Church grounds. Stalls include; handmade arts and crafts, selections of jams, pottery, candles, soap, hand woven garments, quality arts and crafts, gourmet food and lots more.

Bitter and Twisted International Boutique Beer Festival
Date	Sat 3rd Nov 2012 to Sun 4th Nov 2012
Location	John Street East Maitland
How will you escape into Maitland Gaol over the first full weekend in November? Some people are going to serious twisted measures to attend the best damn beer festival! Bitter...

Christmas Lights Spectacular at Hunter Valley Gardens
Date	Fri 9th Nov 2012 to Sat 26th Jan 2013
Location	Hunter Valley Gardens Pokolbin
Hunter Valley Gardens is set to host the Christmas Lights Spectacular, Australia's biggest Christmas lights display.

Dungog Agricultural Show
Date	Sun 11th Nov 2012 to Mon 12th Nov 2012
Location	Chapman Street Dungog
The Dungog Show is an agricultural show at its best and there will be full ring displays. Friday will be given over, as usual, to camp drafting. However outside the arena there will be all manner of things to see and do.

Gresford Christmas Fair
Date	Sun 18th Nov 2012
Location	2034 Gresford Road East Gresford
The market is a great place to meet friends for a chat, have a morning tea or lunch and experience the buzz of attending a market.

Historic Movies Under The Stars
Date	Sat 24th Nov 2012
Location	Callicoma Hill Eco-Cabins, 529 Mt Royal Road Carrowbrook
Join Callicoma Hill for a unique evening of historic movies under the stars in the Hunter Valley. Entertaining and historic films include short films from the 1920s to the 1950s, plus the classic 1946 Australian feature film 'Bush Christmas'.

Clarence Town Community Markets
Date	Sat 24th Nov 2012
Location	Prince Street Clarence Town
The Clarence Town markets are held on the third Saturday of each month.

Community Carols at the Heights
Date	Mon 10th Dec 2012
Location	Allan Bull Reserve, Bridgeman Road Singleton
* Latest event details are yet to be confirmed *** Merry Christmas, please come along for some free family fun to celebrate the festive season, all are welcome - there will be a delicious barbecue, face painting for the kids, as well as a jumping castle, live music, fireworks and most...

Gresford Community Markets
Date	Sun 16th Dec 2012
Location	2034 Gresford Road East Gresford
Over thirty stall holders gather for the Gresford Community Markets in the beautiful grounds of the homestead kindly opened each month as a community fundraiser by owners Belinda and Ellis Richards. And, of course, there's something for everyone: delicious local olives and olive oil, natural household, health and beauty products, sports...

Hunter Track Classic
Date	Mon 21st Jan 2013
Location	Hunter Sports Centre Glendale
* Latest event details are yet to be confirmed *** The Hunter Track Classic is a Grand Prix style meet attracting the best athletes from all over Australia. The event showcases the elite alongside Little Athletes and Professionals in a three hour action packed program.

Australia Day at Dungog
Date	Sat 26th Jan 2013
Location	Jubilee Park Dungog
* Latest event details are yet to be confirmed *** The Australia Day barbecue breakfast at Jubilee Park will commence with a welcoming from the Ambassador for Dungog. There will be speeches and a presentation of awards.

Country Music Shindig
Date	Mon 25th Feb 2013
Location	Lostock Dam Caravan Park Gresford
* Latest event details are yet to be confirmed *** Come along to Lostock Dam Caravan Park for the Country Music Shindig.

Gresford Argicultural Show
Date	Sat 9th Mar 2013 to Sun 10th Mar 2013
Location	East Gresford East Gresford
* Latest event details are yet to be confirmed *** On Friday at the Gresford Show, you can see the local commercial cattle competition, cattle, goats, poultry, and pavilions with sewing, cooking, flowers, art, crafts, fruit, vegetables and photography.

CMC Rocks the Hunter 2012
Date	Sat 16th Mar 2013 to Mon 18th Mar 2013
Location	2213 Broke Road Pokolbin
* Latest event details are yet to be confirmed *** The Country Music Channel, Chugg Entertainment and Rob Potts Entertainment Edge are proud to announce the CMC Rocks The Hunter 2012 festival. Now in its fifth year, CMC Rocks has a reputation for offering music fans mind-blowing line-ups not seen anywhere else...

Dungog Rodeo
Date	Sat 30th Mar 2013 to Sun 31st Mar 2013
Location	Chapman Street Dungog
* Latest event details are yet to be confirmed *** Dungog Rodeo has all the usual rodeo events including bull ride, saddle bronc, steer wrestling, ladies and junior events also the Comedy Clown.

A Little Bit of Italy in Broke
Date	Sun 31st Mar 2013 to Mon 1st Apr 2013
Location	Broke Fordwich Bulga
* Latest event details are yet to be confirmed *** Each autumn as the grape harvesting season gives way to the olive picking, Broke Fordwich hold their annual festival of food, wine, olives, music, dancing and celebration of all things Italian.

Denman Farmers Market
Date	Sat 6th Apr 2013
Location	Ogilvie Street Denman
The Denman Farmers Market is a genuine producers market in the heart of the Hunter Valley. Located a short drive from Muswellbrook, Denman offers the best in local produce including wine, cheese, olives, fruit and vegetables, preserves, cakes, plants and seedlings. Paddock to plate, meet with the producers with tastings available of...

Easter Fair Billy Cart Derby
Date	Sun 7th Apr 2013
Location	Gresford Road and Park Street Gresford
* Latest event details are yet to be confirmed *** Gresford Billy Cart Derby and Easter Fair is a spectacular day out for all the family, where you will be entertained and kept busy with billy cart racing, market stalls, vintage car displays, children’s activities, cake stalls, chocolate wheel and much...

Baerami Bush Dance
Date	Sun 21st Apr 2013 to Mon 22nd Apr 2013
Location	Baerami Hall Sandy Hollow
* Latest event details are yet to be confirmed *** Baerami Bush Dance is a friendly bush dance with traditional acoustic music in a lovely rural setting in the Upper Hunter Valley. Dances are explained – you do not need a partner.

Fuelarama
Date	Sun 21st Apr 2013 to Mon 22nd Apr 2013
Location	Newcastle Foreshore Newcastle
* Latest event details are yet to be confirmed *** Fuelarama is a family event on the Newcastle foreshore that celebrates Newcastles love of its Harbour and its car culture. The event includes a round of the Offshore Superboat Championship, Muscle Car Show and Country Concert.

Gum Ball
Date	Sat 27th Apr 2013 to Sun 28th Apr 2013
Location	Dashville Belford
* Latest event details are yet to be confirmed *** An annual weekend all age music and arts festival located in pristine bushland at Belford, (one hour from Newcastle, two hours from Sydney.) Gum Ball is about getting a sample of some of Australia and the world's best up and coming...

Hunter Valley Steamfest
Date	Sun 28th Apr 2013 to Mon 29th Apr 2013
Location	Maitland and surrounds of the Hunter Valley Maitland
* Latest event details are yet to be confirmed *** Australia’s premier Festival of Steam is celebrating its 27th anniversary. Hunter Valley Steamfest, is again set to excite the crowds as the Maitland Railway Station precinct comes to life with the spirit of steam.

Bush Poet Evening
Date	Sat 4th May 2013
Location	Memorial Hall Denman
* Latest event details are yet to be confirmed *** The Bush Poet Evening is a very popular evening of lively entertainment, poetry and music, soup and rolls, frivolity and fun.

Bushwalk and Wildlife Spotlighting in Mt Royal National Park
Date	Sun 12th May 2013
Location	Callicoma Hill Eco-Cabin Carrowbrook
* Latest event details are yet to be confirmed *** Join an easy family guided bushwalk in Mount Royal National Park in the Hunter Valley. Enjoy the rainforests of the Gondwana Rainforest Reserves World Heritage Area and spot rare wildlife. Come on the free afternoon walk and/or the evening spotlight walk.

Groovin The Moo
Date	Sun 12th May 2013
Location	Blomfield Street Maitland
* Latest event details are yet to be confirmed *** Groovin the Moo (GTM) is a national single day all ages festival that visits Maitland annually during May.