Festival attended by 8000 people
More than 8000 people attended the inaugural Umina Festival and Christmas Carols, according to the Umina District Chamber of.
Chamber president Ms Sharon Martin said the feedback from the business community and local residents after the event was positive.
"The festival was well planned and well executed," Ms Martin said.
"We learned much on the day which will well serve our festival committee who will deliver a bigger and better festival next year.
"The quality of the local performers Phoenix, Jess Belle and Benjamin Eastwood was outstanding and made a huge contribution to the success of the day.
"The pie eating competition was a lot of fun and it was great to have Gosford mayor Chris Holstein open the festival and participate in distributing Bremen's 20th birthday cake to the kids."
Ms Martin said the evening Christmas carols at Umina Oval were spectacular with the Gosford City Brass Band joined by the Good News Church singers delivering an "electric atmosphere" to a crowd of some 2000 people.
"Then there was a visit from Santa who was mobbed by 100 or so very excited children."
Press release, 7 Jan 2010
Sharon Martin, Umina District Chamber of Commerce