Smart parents on the northern beaches have known for years that lifeline s book fairs are the place to find a huge range of children s books, so cheaply priced and. Canberra lifeline volunteers prepare for big book fair abc. They run all over queensland, all throughout the year. This is a fantastic community event for all ages with an entire room dedicated to children s and young adult books. Put your books in a bag or box and bring them in to your local vinnies store or a vinnies charity bin.
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 is a confidential, 24hour telephone crisis support service available every day of the year to anyone, anytime and from anywhere in australia. Everyday all around australia, lifeline is seeking to recruit volunteers. I visited the hornsby depot which is in the harbour to hawksbury precinct. Vinnies welcomes the donation of quality books fiction, nonfiction, childrens if youve read it and the quality is good, well happily accept it. For more information on lifeline andor the chatswood book fair, go to. Although there is no entrance fee for this giant book sale, a gold coin donation would be greatly appreciated. We provide an engaging preschool program that focuses on the development of the whole child. 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 book fair, thornleigh, new south wales, australia. Financial donations arent the only way you can help support lifeline northern beaches.
Lifeline shops exist from the generosity of the local community when you donate your good quality, preloved items to lifeline they are sold to help raise vital funds for the 24hour lifeline crisis support line 11 14. Lifeline northern beaches book fair sydney eventfinda. Pretty sure lifeline will take anything you have to offer, they put on a massive book fair near my house once every now and then. Thousands of people are flocking to the lifeline sydney bookfair kicking off today at sydney s martin place. Even bigger than last years blockbuster success at this wonderful venue, the chatswood book fair will be of. The aurum project gratefully accepts donations or bequests of homeopathy books which are then put for sale in. Book donations are also welcome at the book fair, in addition to lifeline s mitchell warehouse. Rain can also damage donations left outside, resulting in us having to dispose of them.
Lifeline northern beaches giant book fair warriewood. The lifeline book fair will take place between 9am. Lifelines big book fair will take place from friday, october 18 to sunday. If they are yellowed, mouldy, torn, dirty, written in, defaced, have pages stuck together, or are in any other way significantly damaged, please recycle them rather than go to the trouble of bringing them to us. We will keep all our loyal customers up to date on any changes to our scheduled october big book fair. Thats part of the sydney story factory which teaches creative writing to kids. As you may be aware, lifeline south coast had to make the tough decision to cancel the march big book fair. Lifelines giant macquarie uni book fair city of ryde. Sat 18 jul and sun 19 jul 9am5pm great hall knox grammar school pacific highway, wahroonga sydneys biggest book fair.
The few places that ive been to have said no or have been very selective, which is understandable. 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. Lifeline harbour to hawkesbury h2h kicks off the new year with its first giant. Choose from over 90,000 titles and help lifeline save lives. 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 children s books suited to all ages. Lifeline encourages donations of quality, used or unwanted items such as.
Whether you contribute your time as a volunteer, or donate goods to our shops, your help will be appreciated. Lifeline northern beaches book fair article by event listing on 112018. Thousands of people are flocking to the lifeline sydney bookfair kicking off today at sydneys martin place. The telephone crisis counselling service answers more than 30,000 crisis calls each year. With seven shops and several major book fairs every year, we always welcome donations of quality books, clothes and bricabrac. Lifeline northern beaches holds four giant book fairs during the year. Lifeline retail and donation drop off points lifeline sydney and sutherland ashfield 21 02 8922 9071 books 93 milton street, ashfield 9. Now extended to 3 huge days, lifeline returns to oakhill college in castle hill with one of our famous giant book fairs. These items are collected for the purpose of resale in retail outlets to raise funds for lifeline services. With tens of thousands of titles to choose from, under any category imaginable, you are sure to find something to suit all tastes. The lifeline bookfest is a second hand book sale for book lovers young and old. 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. Rare and valuable folio society editions children s books fiction. Shopping at lifeline makes you truly feel as if you have taken an active.
Lifeline banks on book fair funds central western daily. Lifeline canberra can arrange for our driver to come and collect all donations between the hours of 7. Lifeline south coast honoured by uow illawarra mercury. Support lifeline by participating in our upcoming fundraising events. As sydneys blocked drain specialists, were proud to partner with a number of local and international humanitarian agencies. All books are donated by our generous community and our book fairs are vital to ensuring we can. In addition to the crisis support telephone service 11 14 we provide a range of counselling services. Open from 8am5pm each day, 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. The lifeline bookfair is at exhibition park from 9am to 6pm on friday, 9am to 5pm on saturday, and. Lifeline canberra have made the decision to cease donation collections the current risks associated with covid19. Goods accepted at different lifeline shops do vary, so please contact your local collection point for. Choose from over 50,000 titles and help raise money for suicide prevention. Brisbane we are back bringing you over a million books across 10 massive days all to raise vital funds for lifeline. Barnardos australia is a child protection charity, and is more than years old.
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. There are heaps of great things about the lifeline bookfest. Lifeline south coast wollongong 2500 02 4228 0403 clothing, bricabrac, 19 auburn street, wollongong 9. Sydneys biggest book fair at knox grammar school, wahroonga. The lifeline book shed is located directly behind our office at 4 park avenue gordon in the car park, off pearson avenue. April 2020 selections at st augustines college sydney. Lifelines big book fair on at illawarra sports stadium. Canberra lifeline volunteers prepare for big book fair. Hope you are all getting excited about the fun fair. Charity work weve got you covered with our charity work its important to be a member of your local community. Your gift today will be put towards our work with children, young people and families so that we can help restore hope to those who need hope most. Newcastle, hunter and central coast lifeline direct.
We thank you for your continued support helping us deliver vital services to the. Urgent covid19 crisis appeal brotherhood of st laurence. At lifeline harbour to hawkesbury, we were honoured to receive a visit from pru goward, nsw minister for mental health, yesterday, to announce the continuation of funding for lifeline s crisis support and suicide prevention services in nsw, with an additional 2. Lifelines big book fair fundraising event is on this weekend at the illawarra sports stadium, berkeley. 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. For child and young adult books take them to a reading program. 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. The best books and stories brought to life with unforgettable characters. At the book fair there will be thousands of good quality books, at bargain prices, in many categories, including a wide range of children s books suited to all ages. If you have a large donation from a house or book shop clearance, school or church fete or unwanted school library books could you please call the lifeline canberra office on 02 6171 6300. Lifeline s thornleigh book fair celebrates 10 years on saturday 28 april and sunday 29 april.
Find out more on facebook lifeline northern beaches book life. Lifelines giant castle hill book fair ryde district mums. Each year, the lifeline canberra bookfair recycles up to 1 million books many to our bookfairs, many to other charities, and to paper recycling. 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. Save the children summer book sale perth eventfinda. May 10, 2016 areas in sydney are geographically divided by lifeline.
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. Tauranga rotary clubs 32nd now annual march book sale mt. May 05, 2015 the lifeline book fair is a major fundraiser for the charity. 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 is adding a new venue to its book fair calendar at macquarie university. Would be interesting to know whether marymead would welcome donations of children s books. Donations if you want book donations, please send me a list of what you dont and do want. Lifeline canberra exists to support people in crisis and save the lives of those experiencing thoughts of suicide. Weve supported good causes both nearby and further afield, providing manpower and cash donations. 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. Preloved books activities for the kids coffee van and more. March 9 our upcoming book fair at st augustines college april 1619 is approaching rapidly. Lifeline shops selling mainly clothes and at times smaller furniture items and household items book shops selling just secondhand books lifeline shops exist from the generosity of the local community when you donate your good quality, preloved items to lifeline they are sold to help raise vital funds for the 24hour lifeline. Lifelines giant chatswood book fair sydneys 2ch 1170am.
Mar 08, 2019 tauranga rotary clubs 32nd now annual march book sale, this book sale is. Every fair is planned, prepared, and presented by a dedicated team of volunteers who work tirelessly to ensure. Our centre is indebted to these two outstanding groups of volunteers, and their leaders, and to the generosity of the public who donate books. A secure, cashfree way to shop the fair with yearround shopping online. But its not just books up for grabs at the lifeline bookfest brisbane. Our local loves them, i dropped off about 350 over the past few months. You could donate to a sydney street library like the martian embassy in redfern. The canberra lifeline book fair runs from february 15. Wesley mission martin place bookfair a fundraiser for. Lifeline harbour to hawkesburys book fairs are run entirely by volunteers. Our book fairs have gained a reputation for their unique combination of highquality books, amazingly low prices, and warm and welcoming atmosphere. 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. The next lifeline bookfest in brisbane will run from saturday 17th january 2020 to monday 27th january 2020.
Selling quality donated books at reasonable prices. Our book fairs are renowned for their quality and huge variety of preloved titles, plus every dollar. Also available is a wide selection of puzzles, jig saws, games, cd, dvds, vinyls. 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. Pick up great reading from more than 50 categories, including crime, romance, history, war, scifi, biography, poetry, travel, cookery, children s and ya books, text books and special rare. Can anyone recommend places in sydney that accept book donations.
Lifeline central west book fair lifeline central west. Its bookworm bliss each event has thousands of quality preloved books up for grabs at bargain prices. Over 110,000 books, cds, dvds, vinyl records and computer games. We will not be accepting book donations directly for this event but the lifeline shops gratefully accept donation. Sydney, nsw young australian chinese charity foundation yaccf yaccf is a subgroup under the australian chinese charity foundation and aims to promote charity work to young people by organizing meaningful and enjoyable events to help those in need. Oakhill college4235 old northern rd castle hillevents 33. For the enthusiastcollector we have a large number of award winning and collectible books. Lifeline canberra have made the decision to close the warehouse and the. Open from 8am5pm each day, 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. Choose from over 60,000 highquality books, cds, dvds and computer games and help lifeline save lives. 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. You can call lifeline any time of the day or night on 11 14.
Lifeline canberra have made the decision to close the warehouse and the donations facility, given the current risks associated with covid19. Donated books are required only to support establishing libraries in some of. You can drop books in the special lifeline bin at the back of their premises in mitchell. It is a voluntary commitment each quarter, rather than a weekly one, and would suit recently retired people or active seniors looking to contribute to the community. Iml pathology will be running a book donation point in the carpark. Doors will be open 9am to 4pm saturday and 10am to 2pm sunday, with gold coin donation at the door.
Support the big book fair illawarra mercury wollongong, nsw. If you have large items that you cant deliver yourself, please call salvos 72 58 visit the salvos stores website, or contact your local salvos op shop to arrange a collection. Except for rare, valuable, childrens classics, or antiquarian books, we are looking for donations of books which are in good condition. Canberra lifeline book fair robbed of rare volumes worth. Funds raised go towards lifeline services including their 24hour crisis support service in the illawarra and. Lifeline northern beaches book life added 52 new photos to the album. Lifelines giant castle hill book fair free entry sydney. This is an unprecedented time please do not take donations to our warehouse please take extra care of yourselves. Lifeline northern beaches book life posts facebook. Book fairs collecting books and magazines, australia.
Lifeline runs 4 book fairs a year and the sign team erects and removes corflutes and banners prior to and after each book fair. Lifeline canberra bookfair on again with thousands of. Entry to the lifeline canberra bookfairs is by gold coin donation. Ten ways to make yourself feel good and change someones life. Wesley mission martin place bookfair a fundraiser for lifeline. 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. 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. 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. The new location for one of their famous book fairs will be open from 8am 5pm both days. Our book depots in hornsby and lindfield, coordinated by committees, run seven events a year. Open from 8am to 5pm each day, 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. Not every lifeline area holds book sales, but hornsby together with the lindfield depot holds 7 book sales per year.
Feb 09, 2019 first summer book sale for save the children at university of wa. Lifelines big book fair is the major fundraising event for lifeline south coast. Sep 10, 2018 lifeline canberra volunteers are distressed after dozens of rare books are stolen from the organisations book fair, ripping away thousands of dollars in potential revenue for the suicide. 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. Lifeline central wests mega book fair is coming to bathurst on saturday 19th and sunday 20th may 2018. For over 49 years, our highly skilled volunteers have provided 247 support via our local 11 14 crisis support service. Earn cash for the school or get double the profit with scholastic dollars. Mr gould said every member of the lifeline south coast team deserved. 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. Lifeline bookfest 2020 brisbane bookfest families magazine. Oct 12, 2018 now extended to 3 huge days, lifeline returns to oakhill college in castle hill with one of our famous giant book fairs. Lifeline harbour to hawkesbury, 4 park avenue, gordon 2020.
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