Plans are well under way for our next big book fair event in october 2019. 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. The first international convention of lifeline was held in sydney in august 1966 to guide the development of lifeline services and to establish quality standards, which led to the formation of lifeline international. For more information on lifeline andor the chatswood book fair, go to au. There are heaps of great things about the lifeline bookfest. Im making wishlists, setting my alarm, and trying to drink as much warm milk as i can manage because i just cant sleep. This invaluable organisation does everything it can, from suicide. All of the volunteers are extremely friendly and hard working. 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 categories. If you would like to volunteer, register your interest here. At the book fair there will be thousands of good quality books, at bargain prices, in many categories, including a wide range of childrens books suited to all ages. Donations can be dropped off outside the main entrance of the coorong pavilion. Lifelines giant chatswood book fair sydneys 2ch 1170am. Contact the lifeline national office using our online form.
Our book fairs have gained a reputation for their unique combination of highquality books, amazingly low prices, and warm and welcoming atmosphere. College tour we invite you to visit us to explore the benefits of an augustinian education. Refreshments are available from the epic cafe in the budawang pavilion from 9am on friday and saturday and 10am on sunday. The new location for one of our famous book fairs will be open from 8am5pm both days. Also available is a wide selection of puzzles, jig saws, games, cd, dvds, vinyls. Lifeline central west book fair lifeline central west. Book expo australia a showcasing australian authors and. Lifeline bookfest 2020 brisbane bookfest families magazine.
Lifeline south coast nsw wollongong mission abn 16 968 890 469 was. Lifeline is adding a new venue to its book fair calendar at macquarie university. Can your volunteers help lifelines fundraising book fairs. 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 northern beaches has run hundreds book fairs thanks to the tireless efforts of our book fair volunteers. Lifeline harbour to hawkesbury kicks off the new year with its first giant book fair for 2019 at the civic pavilion, the concourse, chatswood from saturday 2 february to sunday 3 february. Sydneys biggest book fair at knox grammar school, wahroonga 1922 july 2018. Lifeline is celebrating 11 years of book fairs in thornleigh. Lifeline book fair, popular 3day book fair returns to castle hill. Donate material goods lifeline centres raise over 80% of their operational costs through retail activities such as lifeline shops. Lifeline book fair hutchison house students form a chain of support.
Lifeline central wests mega book fair is coming to bathurst on saturday 19th and sunday 20th may 2018. Lifeline is a crisis support and suicide prevention service that is entirely nonforprofit. Everything from crime, romance, literature, poetry, biography and history to art, architecture, military, travel, music, cookery, gardening, craft and text books. The lifeline book fair at thornleigh is on saturday 27th and sunday 28th april from 8am to. With well over 4 kilometres worth of second hand books and so much more, the brisbane bookfest is a whole day out that is not to be missed. We will have 80,000 books packed, individually priced and on display for our customers in over 50 categories.
Book fairs archives lifeline harbour to hawkesbury. We have a wide range of collectable books available at our book fairs. Tony ellwood, director, ngv, said, the melbourne art book fair has attracted more than 29,000 visitors since it began in 2015. Lifelines giant book fair in chatswood in the cove. Lifeline canberra have made the decision to close the warehouse and the donations facility, given the current risks associated with covid19. Sat 18 jul and sun 19 jul 9am5pm great hall knox grammar school pacific highway, wahroonga sydney s biggest book fair. Lifelines giant book fairs across the north shore have become renowned for the excellent condition of the books on offer, as well as for the sheer number and staggering diversity of subject titles available for sale at rockbottom prices. During the 20162017 financial year, there has been two book. Volunteer opportunities include staffing the gift shop, assisting with the book fair, and helping to organise occasional social and fundraising functions. Even bigger than last years blockbuster success at this wonderful venue, the chatswood book fair will be offering over 60,000 books of outstanding quality in more than 50.
Selling books since 1998 po box 176, annandale nsw 2038, australia email your order. Lifeline canberras bookfairs raise a major portion of the funding needed to keep our local crisis support service running. Weve created a listing of all the playgroups local to the ryde area including times, activities and locations. Central coast largest book fair on again central coast news. 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 things literary. Lifeline australia acknowledge the funding it receives from the australian government that helps us deliver our services. Hunters hill lifeline book fair 2017 ryde district mums. Lifeline crisis support service wikipedia republished. Please be advised that the lifeline australia is the national administrative office, the contact number listed above does not offer crisis support.
In addition to all the books we also have a wide selection of puzzles, jig saws. Lifeline central west book fair, october 2017 video. Its the night before lifeline bookfest and im acting like a five year old does on christmas eve. Read concrete playgrounds take on lifeline bookfest 2017. Each year lifeline harbour to hawkesbury holds fundraising book fairs over weekends at various locations in the north of sydney. Royal institute for deaf and blind children annual book fair, sydney, nsw. Our centre is indebted to these two outstanding groups of volunteers, and their leaders, and to the generosity of the public who donate books. I enjoy volunteering at lifeline the people have had ups and downs in. Lifeline s 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 categories.
Lifeline s 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. Lifeline book fair canberra, australian capital territory. Sydneys biggest book fair at knox grammar school, wahroonga. These items are offered on a first in, first served basis. For new volunteers on the day come see us at the information desk during the bookfair. And you can pick up some quality preloved books, cds and dvds over the two days of the book fair with over 50,000 on sale, including some rare special books. In 1994 lifeline transitioned the 24hour telephone crisis support line to a single national priority number 11 14. Way2wellness is provided by lifeline harbour to hawkesbury in association with lifeline northern beaches.
Oakhill college, 423 5 old northern rd, castle hill when. Over 110,000 books, cds, dvds, vinyl records and computer games. Every wednesday, guests can sample the full range of giesen wines up to 8. Lifeline harbour to hawkesbury h2h kicks off the new year with its first giant book fair for 2019 at the civic pavilion, the concourse, chatswood. Im hoping to head to the lifeline book fair at knox grammar this saturday. Lifeline is adding a new venue to its book fair calendar. Lifeline bookfest 8 11 june abc melbourne australian. Pristine fiction and nonfiction at a fraction of retail prices. Lifeline harbour to hawkesburys book fairs are run entirely by volunteers. Health and community services across queensland and the northern territory. Causes event in sydney, nsw, australia by lifeline northern beaches and 2 others on friday, november 22 2019 with 298 people interested. We appreciate your interest in and support of our book fairs. Lifelines giant book fair in castle hill ellaslist.
This is the largest book sale of its kind on the central coast, and has more than 10,000 books, and the biggest range of fiction books for readers to stock up for their christmas holiday break. The wonderful book lovers of brisbane and beyond helped raise much needed funds in june for the lifeline crisis support line. Lifeline south coast would like to acknowledge the lives that have been lost to suicide. 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. All excellent quality, donated by our bookloving supporters, collected, cleaned and categorised by the volunteers to give book buyers the best bargains possible in northern sydney. Lifeline harbour to hawkesbury h2h kicks off the new year with its first giant book fair for 2020 at the civic pavilion, the concourse. 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. Our book fairs are renowned for their quality and huge variety of preloved titles, plus every dollar raised helps lifeline save lives. The primary health network programme is an australian government initiative. 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. Lifelines giant macquarie uni book fair sydneys 2ch. 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. This is an unprecedented time please do not take donations to our warehouse please take extra care of yourselves. The below lists are a selection of the titles that were available at our lifeline book fair, 1416 february 2020, at ted blackwood hall, warriewood.
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 giant book fair at the book fair there will be thousands of good quality books, at bargain prices, in many categories, including a wide range of childrens books suited to all ages. Lifelines giant macquarie uni book fair city of ryde. 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 book fair boasts 40,000 titles of pristine fiction at a fraction of retail prices, nonfiction covering 40 subject areas, plus cds and dvds. Lifeline south coast wollongong 2500 02 4228 0403 clothing, bricabrac, 19 auburn street, wollongong 9. You can get help online at the lifeline website, or call 11 14 if life is in immediate danger, please call triple zero 000. Lifeline easter book fair, shop 10159 glass house plaza koroit st warrnambool, friday, 14. With tens of thousands of titles to choose from, under any category imaginable, you are sure to find something to suit all tastes. Were back to bring you millions of books over 9 massive days all. The lifeline bookfest is a long running secondhand book festival held several times a year all over australia, including in. Discover our academic care, student care, mission and diverse cocurricular opportunities.
Lifeline, created by wesley mission, is celebrating its 56 th year anniversary. Time to stock up on soap operathemed cookbooks and other treasures you didnt know you needed. Sydneys biggest annual sale of secondhand books is offering some rare gems for auction, as well as a vast collection of top quality paperbacks and hard covers ranging from popup books for preschoolers, great fiction and literature, cookery, craft, history, politics. For the enthusiastcollector we have a large number of award winning and collectible books.
These items are collected for the purpose of resale in retail outlets to raise funds for lifeline services. 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. Jul, 2017 lifelines biggest sydney book fair promises the best. On behalf of western sydney university, i would just like to say how much of a pleasure it was to experience such a fantastically organised event that was book expo australia on the 17 th and 18 th october 2015. Doors will be open 9am to 4pm saturday and 10am to 2pm sunday, with continue reading lifeline central west book fair.
St augustines college sydney lifeline book fair st. The lifeline book shed is located directly behind our office at 4 park avenue gordon in the car park, off pearson avenue. 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. Feel free to email us if you know something we dont. You can help lifeline simply by giving away items that you dont use anymore. Book fairs, swap meets, auctions and similar events. The stock for these sales is donated by the public throughout the year. Whether you fancy a wine, beer, spirit or soft drink, youll find something to quench your thirst at the cathay pacific bar thanks to giesen wines, 4pines beers, p imms, greenalls gin and enjoy water, australian spring water in reusable aluminium cans its official, wine wednesdays are now a thing. Sydneys biggest book fair, lifeline s biggest sydney book fair promises the. Friends of the waverley library annual book sale may, bondi junction. 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. Ervin gallery, observatory hill, sydney annual in september. Lifeline provides 247 crisis support and suicide prevention services. Kawana bookfair a book for a lifeline sunshine coast.
Lifeline bookfest 2017, brisbane concrete playground. For more than 25 years, lifeline harbour to hawkesbury has been putting on family friendly book fairs at locations all over sydneys north shore. October 20, 2018 canberra, act, australia monu dahiya is feeling fantastic with neha dahiya and 50 others at lifeline book fair. April 2017 if you have a love for books, you will love our book fair. Lifelines big book fair on at illawarra sports stadium. Choose from over 90,000 titles and help lifeline save lives. The new location for one of their famous book fairs will be open from 8am 5pm both days. We can spread our love of reading far and wide, and save books from landfill, all while raising incredibly vital funds for lifeline.
You can browse more than 50,000 books generously donated by our community and help raise funds for lifeline s crisis support and suicide prevention services. This was my first fair for the year and boy oh boy if today is any indication of things to come it definitely wont be the last book fair for the year. The lifeline 11 14 crisis support line offers potentially lifesaving support to people who are suicidal or in crisis, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. 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. Even bigger than last years blockbuster success at this wonderful venue, the chatswood book fair will be offering over 60,000 books of outstanding quality in more than 50 categoriesincluding art. We have a wide range of fiction and nonfiction books, including rare books and collectables, childrens books, textbooks and foreign language books.
You can also find more options on the playgroups nsw website monday. Bookfest jan 2020, lifeline bookfest gold coast, gold coast. Lifeline book fairs our book fairs are renowned for their quality and huge variety of preloved titles, plus every dollar raised helps lifeline save lives. Lifeline bookfest is run all over queensland and helps to raise much needed funds for lifeline services. Lifeline s 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 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. Lifeline central west executive officer alex ferguson said all funds raised at this weekends book fair will go to train new crisis support workers for. Reviews from lifeline australia employees about worklife balance. Our book depots in hornsby and lindfield, coordinated by committees, run seven events a year. Our bookfairs are the largest gathering of booklovers in canberra. Today i spent the day away from the sweltering heat and inside a palace of books. In a first for castle hill, lifeline is holding one of its famous book fairs at the oakhill college, old northern road, on 89 october from 8am to 5pm.
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