Kawana bookfair a book for a lifeline sunshine coast. Lifeline book fair 20 home sydney books and writing community events. Book fairs, swap meets, auctions and similar events plus australian mostly east coast club meetings and the like this page dedicated to the late alan richardson and the late richard fitzgerald. Doors will be open 9am to 4pm saturday and 10am to 2pm sunday, with continue reading lifeline central west book fair. The lifeline bookfest is a long running secondhand book festival which is held a couple of times a year all over australia, including in brisbane. Proceeds from the book fairs are an essential funding source for lifeline s telephone crisis support and suicide prevention services. Its on this weekend 10am til 5pm saturday, 10am til 4pm sunday. These items are collected for the purpose of resale in retail outlets to raise funds for lifeline services. We pay respect to elders past, present and emerging, and value the rich history, culture and ongoing connection of aboriginal and torres strait islander people to country. For more than 25 years, lifeline harbour to hawkesbury has been putting on its unique brand of bargainfilled, family friendly book fairs at locations all over sydney s north shore. Lifeline opshop locations for sydney, new south wales. Help us towards our vision of an australia free of suicide.
Book fairs, swap meets, auctions and similar events plus australian mostly east coast club meetings and the like. Suicide is the leading cause of death for australians aged between 15 and 44 years. View barbara schmelzers profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Lifeline canberras bookfairs raise a major portion of the funding needed to keep our local crisis support service running.
We thank the talented artists who volunteered their time and talent to let our farming families know they are not forgotten this summer and to remind them that lifeline is here to listen on 11 14 247. Jul 06, 20 lifeline sutherland book fair is on again. Our book fairs have gained a reputation for their unique combination of highquality books, amazingly low prices, and warm and welcoming atmosphere. Lifeline south coast wollongong 2500 02 4228 0403 clothing, bricabrac, 19 auburn street, wollongong 9. Lifeline bookfest is run all over queensland and helps to raise much needed funds for lifeline services. With over 50,000 books and genres covering everything from politics to poltergeist, youre bound to find something juicy. Lifeline bookfest 2020 brisbane bookfest families magazine. Over 50,000 quality used books, all categorised, plus cds and dvds. Our bookfairs are the largest gathering of book lovers in canberra. Ive been attending two local book fairs for the past few years. The level of professionalism, execution, development and implementation required to bring an event to the level i experience is truly an indication of the.
Thought id throw a question to the locals out there. The fair runs from thursday sunday, so i was wondering if anyone else had been to one before, and if they can tell me what to expect. Jan 19, 2018 visit the lifeline bookfest in brisbane, the largest secondhand book sale in queensland. For more information on lifeline andor the chatswood book fair, go to au. What, in your opinion, is the best used book store in terms of value for tradeins and cost of books i. Lifeline, created by wesley mission, is celebrating its 56 th year anniversary. One of sydneys best loved charities brings its famous book fair event to thornleigh community centre, across two days 8am. Book expo australia a showcasing australian authors and. Narooma oyster festival is cancelled this year but oyster lovers are being encouraged to enjoy their fill at home this weekend. Proceeds from the book fairs are an essential funding source for lifelines telephone crisis support and suicide prevention services. Aug 11, 2015 this september, you can indulge yourself at the kawana waters community centre book fair while helping to fund lifeline, one of our societys most important public charity services. One of sydney s best loved charities brings its famous book fair event to thornleigh community centre, across two days 8am 5pm each day. The lifeline book shed is located directly behind our office at 4 park avenue gordon in the car park, off pearson avenue.
Give some, take some and two bags full paint later, a. Entry by gold coin donation very much appreciated at the book f. The book fair is a fantastic opportunity to buy an eclectic range of books from our impressive collection. Im not sure how many of last years books ive read yet. Our next giant book fair the next lifeline giant book fair will be held at ted blackwood hall, warriewood. Lifeline bookfest 20 the lifeline bookfest, june 8 11, will not disappoint the avid book lover who could easily lose themselves in the vast array of mystery, fantasy, humour, crime, romance, fact and fiction on over four kilometres of tables at the brisbane exhibition and convention centre in south brisbane. From back issues of the new yorker and vogue to beautiful art folios, bestselling fiction, travel, cookbooks, childrens picture books and more, there is always something for everyone subscribe to our newsletters author interviews, events, giveaways, news and more. Just fill in the contact form below and we will call you back. Goods accepted at different lifeline shops do vary, so please contact your local collection point for.
Lifeline book fair at thornleigh sydney mums group. Lifeline answers more than 40,000 calls each year, is owned and operated by wesley mission, and is one of 37 centres accredited by lifeline australia. Lifeline book fair 20 article by branka prodanovic on 300920. Lifeline is a telephone counselling service and they hold many book fairs around the country to raise funds. Lifeline sutherland book fair, lifeline sutherland book fair is on. Lifeline northern beaches bookfair in brookvale, nsw 24 may, 2019 fri 4. Royal institute for deaf and blind children annual book fair, sydney, nsw the royal institute for deaf and blind children ridbc. We will keep all our loyal customers up to date on any changes to our scheduled october big book fair. Nov 16, 2016 for lifeline to be taking 900 to 1200 calls a month in a population of about 42,000 is almost unheard of and the reason we do the book fairs is to raise money so we can have telephone support. With tens of thousands of titles to choose from, under any category imaginable, you are sure to find something to suit all tastes. The last i attended a lifeline book fair would have been in the mid 1980s when it was held at the albert hall, diminuitive by. Lifeline central west book fair lifeline central west. Sydney, australia lifeline macarthur events eventbrite.
A free service delivered by lifeline and funded by the sydney north primary health network, way2wellness connects people on sydneys north side with mental wellbeing support mondayto friday 11am7pm. You can get help online at the lifeline website, or call 11 14 if life is in immediate danger, please call triple zero 000. Lifelines telephone crisis support and suicide prevention service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for the cost of a local call mobile phone calls are free of charge. As you may be aware, lifeline south coast had to make the tough decision to cancel the march big book fair. Lifeline northern beaches bookfair in brookvale, nsw 24. The bookfairs attract many book lovers and collectors and support lifelines lifesaving work. Im hoping to head to the lifeline book fair at knox grammar this saturday.
Come visit and you will discover thousands of great reads all at smashing book fair prices. Visit our events page to see our yearly calendar and find out when a book fair is being held near you or call the book depot on 0439 6 005. Friends of the waverley library annual book sale may, bondi junction. In the past year at our balgowlah centre, 180 volunteer. Lifeline central wests mega book fair is coming to bathurst on saturday 19th and sunday 20th may 2018. The lifeline bookfest, june 8 11, will not disappoint the avid book lover who could easily lose themselves in the vast array of mystery, fantasy, humour, crime, romance, fact and fiction on over four kilometres of tables at the brisbane exhibition and. From back issues of the new yorker and vogue to beautiful art folios, bestselling fiction, travel, cookbooks, childrens picture books and more, there is always something for everyone. Lifeline northern beaches is part of the national lifeline network, who are the leading provider of suicide prevention services in australia.
Currently more than eight australians are taking their own lives each day. Oct 26, 20 lifeline is a telephone counselling service and they hold many book fairs around the country to raise funds. Eventbrite, and certain approved third parties, use functional, analytical and tracking cookies or similar technologies to understand your event preferences and provide you with a. Sat 18 jul and sun 19 jul 9am5pm great hall knox grammar school pacific highway, wahroonga sydney s biggest book fair. Lifeline encourages donations of quality, used or unwanted items such as. Lifeline bookfest 8 11 june abc melbourne australian. Books are donated throughout the year and are sorted, priced and categorised ready to be sold at our bookfairs. The lifeline store in liverpool is having a massive book fair. Lifeline book fair, the premier book fair in the sutherland shire. Barbara schmelzer master bookbinder barbara schmelzer. We thank you for your continued support helping us deliver vital services to the.
Lifeline provides 247 crisis support and suicide prevention services. The massive and marvellous lifeline sutherland bookfair is returning to sutherland entertainment centre from friday 5 to sunday 7 july for its annual feast of all. This is an organisation that has been serving the northern beaches area for over 40 years now and in this time, they have helped. For more than 25 years, lifeline harbour to hawkesbury has been putting on its unique brand of bargainfilled, family friendly book fairs at locations all over sydneys north shore. Lifeline south coast would like to acknowledge the aboriginal and torres strait islander peoples as traditional custodians of the lands where we live, learn and work. Eventbrite, and certain approved third parties, use functional, analytical and tracking cookies or similar technologies to understand your event preferences and provide you with a customized experience. Visit the lifeline bookfest in brisbane, the largest secondhand book sale in queensland. Best book exchange used book store sydney forum tripadvisor. Book fairs archives lifeline harbour to hawkesbury.
Ervin gallery, observatory hill, sydney annual in september. Lifeline is a national charity providing all australians experiencing a personal crisis with access to 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention services. The sydney book expo 2015 is beneficial to all the visitors. I always bag a bargain ie buy at least a big shopping bag of books. For lifeline to be taking 900 to 1200 calls a month in a population of about 42,000 is almost unheard of and the reason we do the book fairs is.
We look forward to working with you on the upcoming sydney book expo, and indeed hope that it goes on and on every year. Subscribe to bees blog, lourdustandhappylaps event. Were committed to empowering australians to be suicidesafe through connection, compassion and hope. We have a wide range of fiction and nonfiction books, including rare books and collectables, childrens books, textbooks and foreign language books. Oct 27, 2012 lifeline book fair, the premier book fair in the sutherland shire. The lifeline bookfest is open from this saturday 8 to tuesday 11 june at the brisbane convention and exhibition centre, south brisbane. Lifeline australia 11 14 crisis support and suicide. Lifeline retail and donation drop off points lifeline sydney and sutherland ashfield 21 02 8922 9071 books 93 milton street, ashfield 9. I attended the canberra lifeline book fair held over three days, on february 12 14, at the huge budawang pavilion at exhibition park near the race course. As you enter the car park, there is a silver coloured garden shed on the right set back slightly from the car park and next to the blue clothing bins. Whether youre a local, new in town, or just passing through, youll be sure to find something on eventbrite that piques your interest.