How your fundraising will help lifeline connect people with care. Book fairs in each oddnumbered year, the friends conducts a book fair. Lifeline book fest is akin to christmas, hanukkah and my birthday, in fact every year i come in armed with a trolley bag and steely determination to nab every good book i find. The wonderful book lovers of brisbane and beyond helped raise much needed funds in june for the lifeline crisis support line. Goods accepted at different lifeline shops do vary, so please contact your local collection point for. Were back to bring you millions of books over 9 massive days all. At the brisbane convention centre, happy customers struggle down the stairs.
These items are collected for the purpose of resale in retail outlets to raise funds for lifeline services. Its on this weekend 10am til 5pm saturday, 10am til 4pm sunday. Unitingcare community formerly known as lifeline community care. This event is being held from the 20th 28th january. Any avid reader will agree that its easy for wellread books to pile up. Lifeline bookfest brisbane unitingcare unitingcare queensland. Books are donated at lifeline either via their shops, their 247 book donation dropoff points or directly to the depot. Even large bins stacked high filled with more books line walls. Bookfest helps lifeline rise from ashes the couriermail. It will be held from 2028 january and is held twice a year in brisbane, plus all over queensland.
Oct 12, 2009 lifeline bookfest to go nine days in brisbane the juggernaut which is the brisbane lifeline bookfest returns bigger than ever this weekend and continues for an unprecedented nine days. Administrative staff who give their time in our office in balgowlah. I read this story as part of a box set called death before defeat from bundlerabbit. Lifeline bookfest what is on in brisbane the weekend edition. But you aint got to be no square to enjoy books, from tolstoy, dancing cats and bird watching almanacs to snoop doggy doggs abc, bookfest has got you covered.
It is a 9 day event organised by unitingcare community and will conclude on 21jun2020. One of sydneys best loved charities brings its famous book fair event to thornleigh community centre, across two days 8am. Bring the whole family or just sneak out for a few hours by yourself. 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. December 2012 3 november 2012 14 october 2012 5 september 2012 6 august 2012 4 july 2012 3. Lifeline has had some woes of its own with two stores burning up in woolloongabba and margate and the fortitude valley store being flooded for three days. After last years january bookfest being postponed due to the floods, there is a particular focus on the services bookfest supports such as. Lifeline is a nonprofit organisation and receives 400 000 calls for assistance each year. Funds raised support the 24 hour lifeline 11 14 crisis support line. This income was augmented by community supported events such as lifeline bookfest. 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. Lifeline australia abn 84 081 031 263 is a public company limited by guarantee. This is a sale of secondhand books, rare books, cds, dvds, sheet music, etc.
Jan 19, 2018 visit the lifeline bookfest in brisbane, the largest secondhand book sale in queensland. This lifesaving service offers prevention and bereavement support over the phone as well as family and crisis support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The story starts out with nations on earth destroying each other in nuclear war. Oct 27, 2012 lifeline book fair, the premier book fair in the sutherland shire. University of queensland, the bank of queensland or brisbane city council. There is an amazing variety of books at the book fair. Economic and social value of unitingcare queensland deloitte. Jan 21, 2018 hey everyone, i thought for my first ever booktube video it would be fun to take you guys along and show you what i purchased at the 2018 lifeline bookfest in brisbane tahliabelle x p. This invaluable organisation does everything it can, from suicide. Lifeline bookfest brisbane will feature a wide variety of books, magazines, records, puzzles, dvds, cds, vinyl, board games and much more. Kawana bookfair a book for a lifeline sunshine coast. 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. Lifeline harbour to hawkesbury book fair nsw cancelled because of the covid19 situation. Bega mayor kristy mcbain has been endorsed as labors candidate in the.
If youre been before, youll know this is warehouse style quantities of books for sale your grade 5 diary is probably hidden under a copy of shantaram, and youll. Bookfest jun 2020, lifeline bookfest brisbane, brisbane. Lifeline bookfest to go nine days in brisbane the juggernaut which is the brisbane lifeline bookfest returns bigger than ever this weekend and continues for. The next lifeline bookfest in brisbane will run from saturday 17th january 2020 to monday 27th january 2020. Having never been before, i wasnt sure what to expect. This lifesaving service offers suicide prevention and bereavement support over the telephone as well as family and crisis support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Lifeline encourages donations of quality, used or unwanted items such as. In brisbane, the lifeline bookfest is a 9 day event featuring 4 kilometres of tables with millions of second hand books, board games, magazines and records. Lifeline bookfest is back for another round of vintage bargains and startling ranges of everything from australian womens weekly cookbooks to a bit of cheeky erotica. Lifeline bookfest, brisbane concrete playground brisbane. Lifeline bookfest brisbane is the largest second hand book sale in queensland and the biggest fundraising event that supports the 24 hour lifeline 11 14 crisis support line.
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. Division 2 attendees saw as problems at the 2012 convention, it is now up to us to avoid the same. Lifeline bookfest what is on in brisbane the weekend. Visit the lifeline bookfest in brisbane, the largest secondhand book sale in queensland. Lifeline bookfest is back in 2012 and bigger than ever.
One of sydneys best loved charities brings its famous book fair event to thornleigh community centre, across two days 8am 5pm each day. More than 700,000 books were sold when lifeline s bookfest wrapped up yesterday at south brisbane. Eager readers hunt the rare at biggest book fair abc. 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. Lifeline northern beaches holds four giant book fairs during the year, planned, prepared, and presented by a dedicated team of volunteers who work tirelessly to ensure the book fairs remain renowned for their great quality preloved books, cds, dvds, games and more. Grab a bargain at lifeline bookfest where you will find 4km of tables with millions of books, magazines, records, puzzles, dvds, cds, vinyl, board games and much more. Jun, 2012 more than 700,000 books were sold when lifeline s bookfest wrapped up yesterday at south brisbane.
Creating suicide safer communities since 1978, lifeline macarthur is dedicated to saving lives and promoting mental health in the community. Lifeline canberra there are many ways to support lifeline canberra. This lifesaving service offers suicide prevention and bereavement support over the phone as well as family and crisis support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Bring your brisbane kids along to the brisbane convention and exhibition centre for the largest second hand book sale in queensland featuring 4km of tables with millions of books, magazines, records, puzzles, dvds, cds, vinyl, board games and much more for prices as low as a dollar. Lifeline bookfest is run all over queensland and helps to raise much needed funds for lifeline services. Lifelines bookfest is the biggest book fair in the southern hemisphere and it attracts hordes of book lovers young and old to forage for wordy treasure. Over 2 million books were sorted along 4km of tables at the biggest book fair in the southern. Volunteers who ensure our book fairs are such a success. Help us towards our vision of an australia free of suicide. Lifeline northern beaches book fair brookvale sydney. Lifelines bookfest is the biggest book fair in the southern. Volunteering we cant do these events without the help of our wonderful volunteers. Lifeline is a crisis support and suicide prevention service that is entirely nonforprofit.
Lifeline bookfest 2020 brisbane bookfest families magazine. 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. At depot, the books are sorted into categories by the volunteers. Jun, 2012 lifeline s bookfest is the biggest book fair in the southern hemisphere and it attracts hordes of book lovers young and old to forage for wordy treasure. Lifeline telephone crisis support call 11 14 24hrs a day. It is one of 10 scifi stories written by different authors. Hey everyone, i thought for my first ever booktube video it would be fun to take you guys along and show you what i purchased at the 2018 lifeline bookfest in brisbane tahliabelle x p. Lifeline book fair at thornleigh sydney mums group. Seasonal or themed fair hold a valentines, easter or christmas fair selling crafts, cakes. Lifeline book fair, the premier book fair in the sutherland shire. Volunteers will be on hand to help with your search. Page 1 of 2 getting rid of old books posted in what do you think so im doing a major declutter, and ive regrettably decided to let go of my 1990 world book encyclopedias i bought them. With a book sale this big, the lifeline bookfest needs halls 3 and 4 at the brisbane convention and exhibition centre to house it.
Lifeline northern beaches book fair brookvale sydney mums. Books include texts, australiana, foreign languages, art, medical, engineering and commerce. This event showcases products like whether you are a book worm, a dedicated reader, a student, a book collector or someone searching for those long lost books to make your. Jan 06, 2012 lifeline bookfest is back in 2012 and bigger than ever. Exhibition halls 3 and 4 will be divided into three categories.