Lifeline western sydney is accredited by lifeline australia to provide a 247 crisis telephone services. Director alex ferguson said more than 30,000 used books have been donated to. Jul 06, 2012 lifeline sutherland bookfair, grab the whole family and come down. Lifeline canberra volunteers are distressed after dozens of rare books are stolen from the organisations book fair, ripping away thousands. College tour we invite you to visit us to explore the benefits of an augustinian education. The lifeline book fair will be open to the public between 8. The lifeline book fair will take place between 9am. One of sydney s best loved charities brings its famous book fair event to thornleigh community centre, across two days 8am 5pm each day. Lifeline provides 247 crisis support and suicide prevention services. Our bookfairs are the largest gathering of book lovers in canberra. Every fair is planned, prepared, and presented by a dedicated team of volunteers who work tirelessly to ensure. We will communicate when the donations will recommence via all forms of social media, this is an unprecedented time, please take extra care of yourselves.
Sat 18 jul and sun 19 jul 9am5pm great hall knox grammar school pacific highway, wahroonga sydney s biggest book fair. She is a devotee of parenting books such as daniel j. Lifeline book fair to be held at bathurst showground from. We will keep all our loyal customers up to date on any changes to our scheduled october big book fair. The centre is owned and operated by wesley mission. Lifeline giant book fair macquarie university ryde. Lifelines telephone crisis support is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for the cost of a local call mobile phone calls are free of charge. Timothy hurford university of sydney australia linkedin. Lifeline to launch dedicated bushfire response phoneline. There are heaps of great things about the lifeline bookfest. They run all over queensland, all throughout the year.
Lifeline is a crisis support and suicide prevention service that is entirely nonforprofit. Over 110,000 books, cds, dvds, vinyl records and computer games. 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. The fair raises funds for wesley mission lifeline sydney and sutherland, which helps thousands of people in crisis each year. 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. Lifeline narellan, narellan, new south wales, australia. Jul 25, 2014 theres nothing like poking around secondhand book and record fairs for an hour or two looking for beatle treasure especially if the monies raised are for a good cause. Lifelines giant macquarie uni book fair sydneys 2ch. 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. In 2020, i begun studying a bachelor of commerce and a bachelor of advanced studies at the university of sydney. This year marks the 30th anniversary of lifelines famous book fairs on the north shore, and the annual 4day book fair at knox grammar, wahroonga on 1922 july is sydneys biggest. The harbour to hawkesbury division of lifeline runs a number of book fairs each year in order to raise money for its 24 hour telephone counselling service. Nov 16, 2016 we will have 20,000 books on the weekend, donations come from lifeline in canberra and some come from lifeline centres in sydney, he said.
Every fair is planned, prepared, and presented by a dedicated team. Lifeline sutherland bookfair, grab the whole family and come down. Books include texts, australiana, foreign languages, art, medical, engineering and commerce. Lifeline bookfest 2020 brisbane bookfest families magazine. Help us towards our vision of an australia free of suicide. Plans are well under way for our next big book fair event in october 2019. Lifeline south coast would like to acknowledge the lives that have been lost to suicide.
Canberrans have again flocked to epic to help support the lifeline book fair whilst the staff enjoyed something a bit new. Lifeline harbour to hawkesburys book fairs are run entirely by volunteers. Each year, the lifeline canberra bookfair recycles up to 1 million books many to our bookfairs, many to other charities, and to paper recycling. 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. To help the communitys most vulnerable turn the page, the lifeline store in warrnambool is transforming into a massive book fair with over 20,000 books available for sale over five days across. Your continuing donations help keep our telephone crisis support service 11 14 available to the community.
At the sydney rare book fair we launch our new premium business name orchard bookshop replacing the popup bookshop moniker for select events and our online shop. Our book fairs are renowned for their quality and huge variety of preloved titles, plus every dollar raised helps lifeline save lives. Book lovers turn out to browse through bargains at lifeline. Lifeline narellan narellan, new south wales, australia. Come visit and you will discover thousands of great reads all at smashing book fair prices. King james bible from 1669 is a holy find at the lifeline book fair. Friends of the waverley library annual book sale may, bondi junction. Lifeline is adding a new venue to its book fair calendar. Royal institute for deaf and blind children annual book fair, sydney, nsw the royal institute for deaf and blind children ridbc is calling on bookworms and bargain hunters to support its annual book, toy and music fair.
Lifelines second book fair at macquarie university will be even bigger this year, with more than 60,000 books on sale in over 50 general and specialist categorieseverything from crime, romance, literature, poetry, biography and history to art, architecture, military, travel, music, cookery, gardening, craft and text books. Im not sure how many of last years books ive read yet. Our centre is indebted to these two outstanding groups of volunteers, and their leaders, and to the generosity of the public who donate books. Our next book fair is at oakhill college, old northern rd castle hill 1214th october 8am 5pm. Sat 18 jul and sun 19 jul 9am5pm great hall knox grammar school pacific highway, wahroonga sydneys biggest book fair. Cedric bear peruses a pile of rare books destined for the fair. Over 50,000 quality used books, all categorised, plus cds and dvds. Book fairs in each oddnumbered year, the friends conducts a book fair. Lifeline northern beaches has run hundreds book fairs thanks to the tireless efforts of our book fair volunteers. Lifeline castle hill book fair dural and round corner.
King james bible from 1669 is a holy find at the lifeline. Jan 19, 2018 visit the lifeline bookfest in brisbane, the largest secondhand book sale in queensland. This is a sale of secondhand books, rare books, cds, dvds, sheet music, etc. To run a successful book fair you need to be across the numbers.
We provide a 24 hour, 7 day a week crisis telephone service and answer over 50,000 crisis calls per year, from people of all ages who are in crisis due to a range of issues. Choose from over 50,000 titles and help raise money for suicide prevention. Lifeline northern beaches holds four giant book fairs during the year. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Lifeline canberra have made the decision to cease donation collections given the current risks associated with covid19. Thornleigh book fair thornleigh community centre, thornleigh. Easily share your publications and get them in front of issuus. Lifeline bookfest offers brisbane bookworms a place to discover new authors and subjects, and spend four days filling bag or trolley with a range of preloved books. From lavish coffeetable books to literary classics, a favourite tome is sure to be uncovered.
With over 50,000 books and genres covering everything from politics to poltergeist, youre bound to find something juicy. Librarything local covers bookstores and libraries, and book events of all kinds. 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. Canberra lifeline volunteers prepare for big book fair. With well over 4 kilometres worth of second hand books and so much more, its a whole day out that is not to be missed.
The lifeline book shed is located directly behind our office at 4 park avenue gordon in the car park, off pearson avenue. Doors will be open 9am to 4pm saturday and 10am to 2pm sunday, with continue reading lifeline central west book fair. One of sydneys best loved charities brings its famous book fair event to thornleigh community centre, across two days 8am 5pm each day. Canberra lifeline book fair robbed of rare volumes worth. Discover our academic care, student care, mission and diverse co. As you may be aware, lifeline south coast had to make the tough decision to cancel the march big book fair. Each one takes place at a different venue and they range from clearance sales to fiction sales and general book sales. Lifeline harbour to hawkesbury book fairs 2014 sydney. There are more than 50,000 books in 50 genres available, including fiction, nonfiction, children, vintage, fantasyscifi, romance and more. Brisbane we are back bringing you over a million books across 10 massive days all to raise vital funds for lifeline. Contact the lifeline national office using our online form. Lifelines spring book fair will attract the crowds.
Jan 19, 2014 the event is held over 10 days in january, and organisers claim it is the biggest book fair of its type in australia. These items are collected for the purpose of resale in retail outlets to raise funds for lifeline services. We are committed to supporting those with a lived experience of suicide and aim to reduce the stigma around seeking. Charity book fair in canberra attracts record crowds abc. Lifeline book fair, popular 3day book fair returns to castle hill. Kawana bookfair a book for a lifeline sunshine coast. Im hoping to head to the lifeline book fair at knox grammar this saturday. The new location for one of our famous book fairs will be open from 8am5pm both days. For new volunteers on the day come see us at the information desk during the bookfair. 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. You can browse more than 50,000 books generously donated by our community and help raise funds for lifelines crisis support and suicide prevention services. Oct 27, 2012 the premier book fair in the sutherland shire.
Graham tidy but dont think age is everything at the lifeline spring bookfair, which is expected to draw in 12,000. Please be advised that the lifeline australia is the national administrative office, the contact number listed above does not offer crisis support. On friday more than 4,000 people attended the fair, with. Our bookfairs are the largest gathering of booklovers in canberra. Lifeline book fair at thornleigh sydney mums group. You can get help online at the lifeline website, or call 11 14 if life is in immediate danger, please call triple zero 000. Its bookworm bliss each event has thousands of quality preloved books up for grabs at bargain prices. Our book depots in hornsby and lindfield, coordinated by committees, run seven events a year.
The 18th illawarra big book fair will take place from. Lifeline central west book fair lifeline central west. In this era of the ebook and digital realm, is the book still desirable lifeline bookfair 2014 on vimeo. Every year the lifeline organisation holds a huge used book sale at knox grammar, a posh private school on sydneys upper north shore. Lifeline encourages donations of quality, used or unwanted items such as.
Creating suicide safer communities since 1978, lifeline macarthur is dedicated to saving lives and promoting mental health in the community. Goods accepted at different lifeline shops do vary, so please contact your local collection point for. Lifelines spring bookfair to draw thousands of bibliophiles. Ervin gallery, observatory hill, sydney annual in september. If you would like to volunteer, register your interest here. I always bag a bargain ie buy at least a big shopping bag of books. 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. Book fair march 2020 cancelled lifeline south coast. Lifelines newest retail store in gladesville will be officially opened by hunters. He is part of the logistics team that organises the collection and. Oct 26, 20 lifeline is a telephone counselling service and they hold many book fairs around the country to raise funds. 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.
For more information on lifeline andor the chatswood book fair, go to au. The lifeline bookfest is a second hand book sale for book lovers young and old. But its not just books up for grabs at the lifeline bookfest brisbane. Lifeline is looking for people from all walks of life who would like to make a commitment to regular volunteer work and who are willing to learn new skills, support others and work within the vision and values of lifeline. We have a wide range of fiction and nonfiction books, including rare books and collectables, childrens books, textbooks and foreign language books. Use our locator to find services, lifeline shops and information about charity bins, collection and drop off points near you. Proceeds from the book fairs are an essential funding source for lifelines telephone crisis support and suicide prevention services. Donations can be dropped off outside the main entrance of the tuggeranong basketball stadium.
Lifelines big book fair will take place on friday and saturday between 9am and 5pm, and sunday between 9am and 4pm at the illawarra sports stadium, berkeley. This is a fantastic community event for all ages with an entire room dedicated to childrens and young adult books. We will keep all our loyal customers up to date on. Its that time of year that has the booklovers of sydney s southern suburbs rearranging their bookshelves, giddy with anticipation at the prospect of truckloads of book bargains. Weve got over a million books on about four kilometres worth of tables. With tens of thousands of titles to choose from, under any category imaginable, you are sure to find something to suit all tastes. Lifeline, created by wesley mission, celebrated its 50year anniversary in 20. This invaluable organisation does everything it can, from suicide. Lifeline banks on book fair funds central western daily. Sep 20, 2014 record crowds have flocked to the lifeline book fair in canberra, which is expected to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for charity. Lifelines thornleigh book fair celebrates 10 years on saturday 28 april and sunday 29 april. Lifeline northern beaches book life, brookvale, new south wales, australia. All the excitement of lifeline central wests popular spring book fair will come to bathurst showground this weekend.
Everyday all around australia, lifeline is seeking to recruit volunteers. More than just fundraising days, our book fairs are popular community events, where people from right across the northern beaches get together and connect in a fun, relaxed atmosphere. The sutherland lifeline bookfair in sutherland, nsw. Lifeline sutherland book fair, lifeline sutherland book fair is on. Lifeline bookfest is run all over queensland and helps to raise much needed funds for lifeline services. Carole stannard is the collectible books specialist at lifelines lindfield book depot. Sydneys biggest book fair at knox grammar school, wahroonga. Ive been attending two local book fairs for the past few years. We will have 80,000 books packed, individually priced and on display for our customers in over 50 categories. More than just fundraising days, our book fairs are popular community events, where people from right across the northern beaches get. She is a retired englishhistory secondary school teacher who taught for many years at. Russell nash is one of canberra lifelines 200 volunteers.
Over 20,000 books up for grabs at lifelines easter book fair. Wollongong advertiser for the first time in three years, lifeline south coast volunteers have run out of books to sort for the big book fair. Choose from over 90,000 titles and help lifeline save lives. Lifeline bookfest what is on in brisbane the weekend edition. Lifeline central wests mega book fair is coming to bathurst on saturday 19th and sunday 20th may 2018. Its that time of year that has the booklovers of sydneys southern suburbs rearranging their bookshelves, giddy with anticipation at the prospect of truckloads of book bargains. All books are donated by our generous community and our book fairs are vital to ensuring we can continue to provide crisis support and suicide prevention services. Lifeline book fairs raise thousands of dollars each year to help support the lifeline crisis support services.