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Nelson Bay Blue Water Festival
Date	Fri 17th Feb 2012 to Mon 5th Mar 2012
Location	Nelson Bay Foreshore Nelson Bay
The Nelson Bay Blue Water Festival is celebrating 50 years of NSW Game Fishing Tournaments and their local attractions. Enjoy free music, free entertainment, Blues Wine n Food, Classic and Vintage...

Festival of the Sea
Date	Sat 18th Feb 2012 to Sun 19th Feb 2012
Location	All Events are being held at d'Albora Marinas Nelson Bay
The Festival of the Sea event celebrates the annual migration of whales along Australia's east coast.

Rugby Union Sevens - Crescent Head
Date	Sat 18th Feb 2012
Location	Ian Walton Park Crescent Head
32 teams will be hosted from around the state from Coolangatta/Tweed to Dubbo and Brisbane and will compete in the Rugby Union Sevens tournament at Crescent Head.

21st Annual Nestle Junior Triathlon - Trial Bay
Date	Sat 18th Feb 2012
Location	Trial Bay Campground South West Rocks
The 21st Annual Nestle Junior Triathlon will be held at Trial Bay campground, Arakoon State Conservation Area in South West Rocks. Racing is for 5 to 15 year olds.

2012 Mastercraft-Headzone Australian Open Waterski Titles
Date	Sat 25th Feb 2012 to Sun 26th Feb 2012
Location	Stoney Park Telegraph Point
Australia's cream of the crop male and female slalom, trick and jump skiers are vying for the title as well as competitors from around the world including Japan, USA, England...

Journey of Flavour Car Fun Run
Date	Sun 26th Feb 2012
Location	Bay Street Port Macquarie
Journey of Flavour Car Fun Run throughout the Greater Port Macquarie region. Visiting local food and wine businesses, completing activities and questions to be in the running for some great prizes. A fun-filled day for the whole family. Visitors from outside the region are encouraged to attend.

Camden Haven Music
Date	Fri 2nd Mar 2012 to Wed 31st Oct 2012
Location	Clarence Street Port Macquarie
To celebrate the Spirit of Music and International Women's Day, Camden Haven Music will focus the spotlight on the contribution that women have made to Australian music as composers and performers.

2012 X-Blades National Touch League
Date	Thu 8th Mar 2012 to Sun 11th Mar 2012
Location	Port Macquarie Regional Stadium Port Macquarie
The National Touch League (NTL) is the premier event for Touch Football Australia and is held in March each year. The aim of the tournament is to showcase representative Touch on a national stage, as well as provide an opportunity for the country's best athletes to come together and compete against...

Easter Powerboat Classic
Date	Fri 6th Apr 2012 to Sun 8th Apr 2012
Location	Queen Elizabeth Park, Manning River and Victoria Streets Taree
Enjoy all the excitement of the boat racing at the Easter Powerboat Classic with junior events, outboards and hydroplanes. The program includes the Stuart Doyle Cup on Saturday and the Geoff Stevenson Memorial on Sunday. Racing on both Saturday and Sunday starts at 10am.

Stroud Show
Date	Fri 13th Apr 2012 to Sat 14th Apr 2012
Location	Buckets Way Road Stroud
The Stroud A H and I Association - now the Stroud Show Association Inc - began its life in 1922 to promote and display the produce of the rich Karuah...

Port Macquarie Festival of Bodyboarding
Date	Sat 14th Apr 2012 to Sat 21st Apr 2012
Location	Between Town and Lighthouse Beaches Port Macquarie
The International Bodyboarding Association (IBA) are bringing the excitement of their rapidly expanding sport to Port Macquarie with the International Bodyboarding Championships.

Sail Port Stephens
Date	Mon 16th Apr 2012 to Sun 22nd Apr 2012
Location	d'Albora Marina Nelson Bay
Sail Port Stephens is an annual yachting regatta held in the gorgeous waterways of the Port Stephens Marine Park, with the regatta centre hosted at d'Albora Marina, Nelson Bay.

Wauchope Agricultural Show
Date	Fri 20th Apr 2012 to Sat 21st Apr 2012
Location	Wauchope Showground Wauchope
From all over the Hastings region and around NSW, people come to exhibit and experience this fantastic event.

Regatta Markets - Nelson Bay
Date	Sat 21st Apr 2012 to Sun 22nd Apr 2012
Location	Victoria Parade Nelson Bay
The Regatta Markets at Nelson Bay celebrate Sail Port Stephens and bring a wealth of activity to the Nelson Bay Foreshore. The event runs in the April School Holidays and the...

Coffs Coast Growers Market
Date	Thu 26th Apr 2012
Location	City Square, Harbour Drive Coffs Harbour
The Coffs Coast Growers Market offers a variety of fresh local produce and assists in the preservation of the local Coffs Harbour agricultural industry. The Growers' Markets offer a direct link between the producer and the consumer, providing a healthy cut-price alternative where the consumer can learn more about the products...

Woolgoolga Curryfest
Date	Sat 28th Apr 2012
Location	Woolgoolga Beach Reserve Woolgoolga
Woolgoolga Curryfest is a signature event which celebrates the cultural diversity of the area and the surrounding communities. Woolgoolga Curryfest showcases multicultural cuisine, traditional and modern dances, music, comedy, arts and crafts, together with kid's activities.

Poets by the Sea
Date	Sat 28th Apr 2012 to Mon 30th Apr 2012
Location	50 Beach Road Harrington
Poets by the Sea celebrates the rich history of Australian Bush Verse or Poetry.

Ironman Australia Triathlon Port Macquarie
Date	Sun 6th May 2012
Location	Glasshouse Port Macquarie Port Macquarie
Ironman Australia will be held at Port Macquarie, on one of the most stunning Ironman courses in the world involving over 1,500 competitors competing in this gruelling event, with a 3.8 kilometre swim in the Hastings River, the 180 kilometre cycle winds its way along beside the Pacific Ocean on...

2012 Slice of Haven - Food and Wine Festival
Date	Sun 27th May 2012
Location	Seymour Street Laurieton
The Slice of Haven Food and Wine Festival is held on the foreshore of the Camden Haven's pristine waterways and is a celebration of the best local produce in the region.

NSW Womens Bowling Association 83rd State Carnival
Date	Mon 28th May 2012 to Fri 1st Jun 2012
Location	Port Macquarie City Bowling Club Port Macquarie
With almost 1700 bowlers descending on the Hastings for five days, Port Macquarie is looking forward to showcasing all that this beautiful region has to offer.

Bonnie Wingham Scottish Festival
Date	Fri 1st Jun 2012 to Sun 3rd Jun 2012
Location	Central Park and various other localities in Wingham Wingham
Come and celebrate all the activities at the seventh Bonnie Wingham Scottish Festival.

Wintersun Festival
Date	Fri 1st Jun 2012 to Mon 11th Jun 2012
Location	Jordan Esplanade Coffs Harbour
The Wintersun Festival is an annual Retro Nostalgia Festival featuring cars, music and lifestyle of the period 1940-1970. Celebrating 25 years as an Australian Festival, Wintersun Coffs Harbour will include more than 80 bands and performers, roller derby, car shows, street parade, fashion shows and lots of fun. You just have to...

Blue Water Country Music Festival
Date	Fri 8th Jun 2012 to Mon 11th Jun 2012
Location	Various locations around Port Stephens area Port Stephens
Port Stephens is one of Australia's great holiday destinations just one hour north of Newcastle and two hours north of Sydney and is the home of the Blue Water Country Music Festival. The festival takes place in many venues across the Port Stephens area.

Bellingen Music Festival
Date	Fri 8th Jun 2012 to Mon 11th Jun 2012
Location	Hyde Street Bellingen
This festival features the best of Australian classical musicians in a delightful historic town, noted for its artistic and cultural activities. Bellingen is nestled in a lush rural valley, tucked under a magnificent escarpment clothed in World Heritage rainforest, close to unspoiled beaches.

Taree Envirofair
Date	Sat 9th Jun 2012
Location	Taree Park, Macquarie Street Taree
There will be something for everyone to enjoy at the Taree Envirofair. Features include: environment friendly stalls, renewable green energy, alternative transport and fuels, water and household energy saving, green information station, alternative building technologies and a mind, body and spirit health area. Join a workshop, watch demonstrations and there are eco...

New South Wales Longboard Titles
Date	Sun 17th Jun 2012 to Sun 1st Jul 2012
Location	Town Beach Port Macquarie
Proudly sponsored by Port Macquarie-Hastings Council, Port Macquarie's luscious beaches play host once again to the Longboard titles for New South Wales in 2012.

FFA National Youth Championships
Date	Sat 7th Jul 2012 to Fri 13th Jul 2012
Location	BCU International Stadium Coffs Harbour
Hosted by Northern NSW Football, the FFA National Youth Championships for both boys and girls, are national tournaments with teams from all member State Federations of FFA competing against one another to reign as National Champions.

Nelson Bay Blue Water Sculpture Festival
Date	Sat 7th Jul 2012 to Sun 15th Jul 2012
Location	Victoria Parade Nelson Bay
A festival celebrating sculpture set in the pristine Nelson Bay environment. Enjoy the markets. Be amazed by the creative sculptures on the sculptural walk.

Stroud International Brick and Pin Contest
Date	Sat 21st Jul 2012
Location	Stroud Showground Stroud
This event starts with a street parade in the main street, this then leads down to the showground for an official opening and flag raising ceremony involving the other participating countries England, America and Canada.

Australian Formula Powerboat Grand Prix
Date	Sat 28th Jul 2012 to Sun 29th Jul 2012
Location	Hastings River Port Macquarie
Formula Powerboat racing is an internationally recognised extreme sport that is highly entertaining for participants and spectators of all ages.

The Flair Awards
Date	Sat 4th Aug 2012
Location	Winning Post Function Centre Taree
The Flair Awards is an annual fashion Awards event held in Taree on the Mid North Coast of NSW.

Coffs Coast Cycle Challenge
Date	Sun 5th Aug 2012
Location	Coffs Harbour Jetty Coffs Harbour
Rotary Coffs City is holding the bcu Coffs Coast Cycle Challenge. The Event is a ride of 100 kilometres starting and finishing at the Coffs Harbour Jetty Foreshores.

Australian Surf Festival
Date	Sat 11th Aug 2012 to Sat 25th Aug 2012
Location	Various Beaches in the Port Macquarie and Camden Haven Region Port Macquarie
The Australian Surf Titles have been held since 1964, the longest running surf event in Australia. The Country Energy Australian Surf Festival combines the Australian Longboard Titles, the Australian Surfmasters Titles and the Australian Stand Up Paddle Titles expanding into a unique celebration of the Australian surf lifestyle.

Port Stephens Golf Classic
Date	Mon 13th Aug 2012 to Thu 16th Aug 2012
Location	Nelson Bay Golf Club Nelson Bay
Port Stephens is one of Australia's great holiday destinations just one hour north of Newcastle and two hours north of Sydney on the NSW North Coast and is the home...

TAB Saddle-Up Sundays Taree
Date	Sun 19th Aug 2012
Location	Taree Racecourse Taree
Never been to Taree? Well here's your chance to experience all this beautiful town has to offer.

Produce and Creative Industries Market
Date	Sat 15th Sep 2012
Location	Magnus Street Nelson Bay
The Nelson Bay Produce markets are launching in March 2012.

Coffs Harbour International Buskers and Comedy Festival
Date	Sat 22nd Sep 2012 to Sat 29th Sep 2012
Location	84 Harbour Drive Coffs Harbour
The International Buskers and Comedy Festival involves more than 120 shows in 15 different venues over nine days.

Old Bar Beach Festival
Date	Sat 29th Sep 2012 to Mon 1st Oct 2012
Location	Old Bar Sports Fields and Parks Old Bar
Old Bar, located on the coast 16 kilometres from Taree, has a population of just under 4000.

Wingham Big Boys Toys Show
Date	Wed 17th Oct 2012
Location	Wingham Showground Wingham
Cars, motorcycles, boats, archery, fishing, shooting, hot rods, trucks, tools, model trains and planes and anything in between that would interest big boys and girls can be on display at the Wingham Big Boys Toys Show.

Tastes at the Bay Food and Wine Festival
Date	Sat 3rd Nov 2012 to Sun 4th Nov 2012
Location	d'Albora Marina, Apex Park and Nelson Bay Foreshore Nelson Bay
The spectacular waterfront at d'Albora Marinas on the Nelson Bay foreshore will host local fine food restaurants, wineries from the Hunter Valley and Port Stephens along with music to make your day on three stages.