Nearly 20,000 bookworms and bibliophiles descended on epic over the weekend for the first lifeline bookfair of the decade. Everything from crime, romance, literature, poetry, biography and history to art, architecture, military, travel, music, cookery, gardening, craft and text books. Goods accepted at different lifeline shops do vary, so please contact your local collection point for. The new location for one of their famous book fairs will be open from 8am 5pm both days. 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. Newcastle, hunter and central coast lifeline direct. Lifeline to launch dedicated bushfire response phoneline. 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 canberras bookfairs raise a major portion of the funding needed to keep our local crisis support service running. We will keep all our loyal customers up to date on. Lifelines big book fair at berkeley 2019 illawarra mercury. Lifeline harbour to hawkesburys book fairs are run entirely by volunteers. The book fairs raise much needed funds for lifelines vital services in suicide prevention and crisis support. 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. To support the community and people experiencing difficulty through accessible, effective counselling, education and referral services. Lifeline encourages donations of quality, used or unwanted items such as. Lifeline central wests mega book fair is coming to bathurst on saturday 19th and sunday 20th may 2018. This business is self contained so you can make money in any reasonably sized town.
Lifeline book fair to be held at bathurst showground from. 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. Throughout the year we receive donations of books which are sorted and distributed to our shops, or made available at one of our fairs. The braidwood book fair is an amazing monster book fair held at the national theatre, braidwood opposite the bakery. Turn the key of the ford transit van and your ready to start making money straight away. We will keep all our loyal customers up to date on any changes to our scheduled october big book fair.
The commitment is very flexible and involves assisting book donors and moving boxes and books around the depot as they progress. The lifeline book fair at thornleigh is on saturday 27th and sunday 28th april from 8am to 5pm. Choose from over 50,000 titles and help raise money for suicide prevention. My first lifeline bookfair was a real page turner the riotact. Civic pavilion, the concourse, 409 victoria avenue, chatswood. 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. Also available is a wide selection of puzzles, jig saws, games, cd, dvds, vinyls. 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 warriewood book fair february 2020 lifeline. Doors will be open 9am to 4pm saturday and 10am to 2pm sunday, with continue reading lifeline central west book fair. Preloved books activities for the kids coffee van and more. The book fair is a fantastic opportunity to buy an eclectic range of books from our impressive collection. The new location for one of our famous book fairs will be open from 8am5pm both days. Thousands of bookworms crammed into the illawarra sports stadium in berkeley on saturday for annual lifelines big book fair.
Were committed to empowering australians to be suicidesafe through connection, compassion and hope. Lifelines thornleigh book fair celebrates 10 years on saturday 28 april and sunday 29 april. Lifeline is celebrating 11 years of book fairs in thornleigh. Lifelines 11 14 crisis support line is available 24hrs a day, 365 days a year. Proceeds from the book fairs are an essential funding source for lifeline s telephone crisis support and suicide prevention services. Lifelines giant macquarie uni book fair city of ryde. We include university library sales, and a few public library sales. This is a major source of fundraising for lifeline northern beaches.
Everything from crime, romance, literature, poetry, biography and history to art, architecture, military, travel, music, cookery, gardening, craft. The lifeline book fair this weekend spread the word we will be holding our famous. Keen readers weeded out treasured titles from tables filled with. 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. Causes event in sydney, nsw, australia by lifeline northern beaches and 2 others on friday, november 22 2019 with 298 people interested. For over 49 years, our highly skilled volunteers have provided 247 support via our local 11 14 crisis support service. If you dont have access to a phone or would prefer to connect via live chat, you can speak to the crisis support team between 7 pm and midnight sydney time. Lifeline is committed to empowering australians to be suicide safe through connection, compassion and hope.
But its not just books up for grabs at the lifeline bookfest brisbane. Our bookfairs are the largest gathering of book lovers in canberra. For more than 25 years, lifeline harbour to hawkesbury has been putting on bargainfilled, family friendly book fairs at locations all over sydneys north shore. Lifeline canberra exists to support people in crisis and save the lives of those experiencing thoughts of suicide. Hopefully all will be fine for the australia day long weekend in january 2021. We have a wide range of fiction and nonfiction books, including rare books and collectables, childrens books, textbooks and foreign language books.
These items are collected for the purpose of resale in retail outlets to raise funds for lifeline services. 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. Brisbane we are back bringing you over a million books across 10 massive days all to raise vital funds for lifeline. 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. Lifeline is adding a new venue to its book fair calendar. You can get help online at the lifeline website, or call 11 14 if life is in immediate danger, please call triple zero 000. If you would like to volunteer, register your interest here. Lifeline direct newcastle, hunter and central coast. The book fair set for june long weekend 2020 has been cancelled. Oct 18, 2018 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. You will work as part of a friendly supportive team engaged in running book fairs on sydneys north shore. I think a lot of people are buying their winter reads and their summer reads in line with our lifeline book fairs, he said. Our bookfairs are the largest gathering of booklovers in canberra. Lifeline harbour to hawkesbury h2h kicks off the new year with its first giant book fair for 2020 at the civic pavilion, the concourse.
Please visit the book fair to support and help lifeline in their quest towards a suicide free australia. 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. The book fairs raise much needed funds for lifeline s vital services in suicide prevention and crisis support. Proceeds from the book fairs are an essential funding source for lifelines telephone crisis support and suicide prevention services. Lifeline is adding a new venue to its book fair calendar at macquarie university. For new volunteers on the day come see us at the information desk during the bookfair. Lifeline harbour to hawkesbury chatswood bookfair book fair 60,000 books, some cds. Lifeline central west book fair, october 2017 video. 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. Donations are received at our warehouse in brookvale.
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. Lifeline northern beaches holds four giant book fairs during the year. Across the three days, canberrans trawled through more than 11,000 boxes of books, magazines, sheet music, comics, maps, records, games and jigsaw puzzles to help raise money for lifeline, with all proceeds going towards the local crisis support service which is available. Donations can be dropped off outside the main entrance of the coorong pavilion. The first lifeline giant book fair for 2020 will be held at ted blackwood hall, warriewood from friday 14 february to sunday 16 february 2020. For more information on lifeline andor the chatswood book fair, go to au. Lifeline provides 247 crisis support and suicide prevention services. Oct 18, 2018 lifeline central west executive director alex ferguson said the organisations holds two book fairs a year, in autumn and spring, and the books on offer are only ever of the highest quality. This is a sale of secondhand books, rare books, cds, dvds, sheet music, etc. Lifeline south coast nsw 24hr telephone crisis support 11 14. Support lifeline by participating in our upcoming fundraising events.
Oct 19, 2017 news, localnews, lifeline, lifeline central west, book fair, holiday read, bathurst showground, suicide, suicide prevension, 11 14. As you may be aware, lifeline south coast had to make the tough decision to cancel the march big book fair. 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. Book fairs in each oddnumbered year, the friends conducts a book fair. Every fair is planned, prepared, and presented by a dedicated team of volunteers who work tirelessly to ensure. Unit 35 54 clyde st, hamilton north nsw 2292, australia. Lifeline s newest retail store in gladesville will be officially opened by hunters. Our centre is indebted to these two outstanding groups of volunteers, and their leaders, and to the generosity of the public who donate books. Lifeline central west executive director alex ferguson said the organisations holds two book fairs a year, in autumn and spring, and the books on offer are only ever of the highest quality. Lifeline bookfest is run all over queensland and helps to raise much needed funds for lifeline services.
Our book depots in hornsby and lindfield, coordinated by committees, run seven events a year. With tens of thousands of titles to choose from, under any category imaginable, you are sure to find something to suit all tastes. Lifeline is a national charity providing all australians experiencing a personal crisis with access to 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention services. May 17, 2019 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. The lifeline book fairs are vital in ensuring the support provided towards suicide prevention services continues. Help out needy nonprofit community groups in sydney and regional nsw. For more information on lifeline or the chatswood book fair, go to au event. Lifeline harbour to hawkesbury book fair nsw cancelled because of the covid19 situation. Lifeline banks on book fair funds central western daily. Mar 23, 2019 thousands of bookworms crammed into the illawarra sports stadium in berkeley on saturday for annual lifeline s big book fair. 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. Books include texts, australiana, foreign languages, art, medical, engineering and commerce.
Our book fairs are renowned for their quality and huge variety of preloved titles, plus every dollar raised helps lifeline save lives. This is a fantastic community event for all ages with an entire room dedicated to childrens and young adult 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. Thornleigh book fair thornleigh community centre, thornleigh. 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. Lifeline central west book fair lifeline central west. Book fairs are a great way for a charity to raise money and a super event for the public, as you can buy good quality books. The lifeline book fair at thornleigh is on saturday 27th and sunday 28th april from 8am to. The lifeline book shed is located directly behind our office at 4 park avenue gordon in the car park, off pearson avenue. 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. Lifelines giant macquarie uni book fair sydneys 2ch. All of the volunteers are extremely friendly and hard working. The books on offer are always very affordable, with most priced.
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