Please note the warehouse is closed until further notice due to the covid19 crisis. Lifeline harbour to hawkesburys book fairs are run entirely by volunteers. The epic bookfairs offer around 250,000 donated items for sale, mostly books, weighing in at about 20 tonnes. 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. These items are collected for the purpose of resale in retail outlets to raise funds for lifeline services. This is an unprecedented time please do not take donations to our warehouse please take extra care of yourselves. Join us for the lifeline epic bookfair and lose yourself in the hundreds of thousands of books on offer. After 19 years in the army, his work on the front lines is not over. With every single book donated by the community, carrie said processing and sorting takes much of the volunteers time to ensure the book finds a place in the catalogued sections of the bookfair.
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. Canberra events, canberra people, epic, lifeline, lifeline book fair tweet. Lifeline february bookfair in canberra, act 8 feb, 2019 fri. Lifeline canberra epic bookfair canberra eventfinda. Lifeline book fair epic exhibition park in canberra. Bushfire support services, including resources to support children, and information on coping with grief and loss, are also available. The february lifeline book fair is on at exhibition park in canberra, flemington road, mitchell, on friday february 7 from 9am to 6pm, and saturday february 8 from 9am to 5pm and sunday february 9. Lifeline bookfest 2020 brisbane bookfest families magazine. Lifeline bookfest is run all over queensland and helps to raise much needed funds for lifeline services. The lifeline bookfair alternates between two locations across the city tuggeranong southern cross stadium in greenway. Sep 11, 2018 lifeline canberra volunteers and staff were left heartbroken, after a bunch of books were stolen from the bookfair over the weekend. They really enjoy this event and the opportunity to support lifeline.
My first lifeline bookfair was a real page turner the riotact. Act policing is requesting the publics assistance to locate missing 15yearold ebony scott. Feb 12, 2016 the lifeline epic bookfair is the largest gathering of booklovers in the act and region. Our volunteers were at the lifeline bookfair, held at exhibition park in canberra from 7th9th february 2020, to provide first aid services. Friday 24 june 2016 9am 6pm saturday 25 june 2016 9am 5pm sunday 26 june 2016 10am 4pm. The incident has been reported to act policing, and lifeline has handed over cctv footage showing a person taking six bags full of books. In this 2015 article, i declared my love for these events and set out my top bookfair strategies. The lifeline book fair at exhibition park in canberra is on from. Contact the lifeline national office using our online form. As you may be aware, lifeline south coast had to make the tough decision to cancel the march big book fair. For new volunteers on the day come see us at the information desk during the bookfair. Thousands of books found their happy new homes during the annual lifeline canberra bookfair at epic tags.
With a wide range of fiction and nonfiction books, including rare books and collectables, childrens books, textbooks and foreign language books, you wont want to miss the lifeline canberra book fair. Sep 09, 2017 the lifeline book fair doesnt just offer books but music, boardgames, dvds, consoles and much more all at low prices. There are also many people in the canberra community who fundraise for lifeline canberra. Lifeline canberras bookfairs raise a major portion of the funding needed to keep our local crisis support service running. And every day, lifeline canberra telephone crisis supporters prevent the loss of many more. Our book depots in hornsby and lindfield, coordinated by committees, run seven events a year. Lifeline canberra bookfair at epic life in canberra magazine.
We have a range of books, dvds, cds, comics, games, puzzles and more. Lifeline book fair, canberra, australian capital territory. The lifeline bookfair returns to epic on 10 february 2017. 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. It looks like around 60 books were swiped from the collectors room on thursday night, including some rare first editions. What could be better than a rainy day at the lifeline bookfair, where you can take your time to browse through several pavilions of books.
Feb 08, 2019 lifeline canberras bookfairs are the largest gathering of book lovers in canberra and they raise a major portion of the funding needed to keep our local 11 14 crisis support and suicide prevention service available to the community. Canberra lifeline book fair robbed of rare volumes worth thousands. With a huge range that you have to see to believe, there is something for everyone. I have started my list and will walk up every aisle slowly and methodically until i tick all items off. Lifeline encourages donations of quality, used or unwanted items such as. Lifeline canberra bookfair in mitchell, act librarything local. Please be advised that the lifeline australia is the national administrative office, the contact number listed above does not offer crisis support. If you can deliver, our book warehouse is located at. Lifeline book fair canberra, australian capital territory. For general enquires about the bookfair and information about becoming a bookfair volunteer, call 02 6171 6300 or contact us through our enquiry form.
Held over three huge days at exhibition park in canberra with our full range of fiction and nonfiction books, including rare books and collectables, childrens books, textbooks, comics, vinyl, cds, dvds and more theres something for everyone. Lifeline canberra bookfairs are held three times a year across. Youll also find magazines and pamphlets, sheet music, comics, maps and atlases, talking books, records and cds, dvds, games and jigsaws. For over 49 years, our highly skilled volunteers have provided 247 support via our local 11 14 crisis support service. He is a trained telephone crisis supporter, volunteering on the phones, helping save lives every day. Lifeline northern beaches has run hundreds book fairs thanks to the tireless efforts of our book fair volunteers. Click here to see what fundraising events are coming up. Lifeline canberra have made the decision to close the warehouse and the donations facility, given the current risks associated with covid19. Donations can be dropped off outside the main entrance of the coorong pavilion. The lifeline book fair at exhibition park is bliss for bibliophiles, but all those books could be. Lifeline canberra continue to sell items all year round through our ebay store. October 20, 2018 canberra, act, australia monu dahiya is feeling fantastic with neha dahiya and 50 others at lifeline book fair. First lifeline bookfair for 2018 is taking place at the exhibition park in canberra epic. Lifeline canberra july bookfair in greenway, act 12 jul.
All the funds that we raise off the back of these generous donations go straight to crisis support in canberra. Lifeline canberra bookfair robbed of rare books hit network. Our bookfairs are the largest gathering of booklovers in canberra. Dion georgopoulos we lose one canberran to suicide every seven days. It was heartbreaking for the volunteers and the staff. Bargain hunters spend hours wandering the rows of books, magazines, dvds and all matter of reading material, looking for books to keep them going until the next bookfair. Lifeline canberra will be holding a mini book fair with a range of books on offer, all at bargain prices. We have a wide variety of fiction and nonfiction books, including rare and collectibles, as well as games, puzzles, cds, dvds, comics and more. Lifeline canberra is a leading charity in the act, setting the benchmark for suicide prevention and communitywide awareness for mental health advocacy. Lifeline helped dennis through some of his darkest moments.
At the lifeline bookfair are, from left, volunteers darcy didonna and chloe mann, with lifeline canberra ceo carrie leeson and treasurer. If you would like to volunteer, register your interest here. By sarah kentwell, communications coordinator lifeline canberra. Apr 18, 2020 lifeline canberras bookfairs raise a major portion of the funding needed to keep the suicide prevention 11 14 telephone crisis support service available to the community. Goods accepted at different lifeline shops do vary, so please contact your local collection point for. Canberra lifeline book fair robbed of rare volumes worth. The lifeline canberra bookfair is held a few times a year to raise muchneeded funds for lifeline local crisis support service. The next fairs will be held in july and september this year. Lifeline canberra have made the decision to cease donation collections given the current risks associated with covid19. 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 canberras bookfairs are the largest gathering of book lovers in canberra and they raise a major portion of the funding needed to keep the suicide prevention 11 14 telephone crisis support service available to the community. Keep updated via this page for future announcements and new dates. Lifeline south coasts big book fair lifeline south coast big book fair cancelled. More information about lifeline canberra s services, including how you can get involved, is available at.
The first lifeline bookfair of the decade did not disappoint. Lifeline canberra exists to support people in crisis and save the lives of those experiencing thoughts of suicide. The next lifeline bookfest in brisbane will run from saturday 17th january 2020 to monday 27th january 2020. Due to the covid19 pandemic we have had to postpone our july bookfair. Jul 12, 2019 our bookfairs are the largest gathering of book lovers in canberra and they raise a major portion of the funding needed to keep our local 11 14 crisis support and suicide prevention service available to the community. Carrying a bag of goodies from the lifeline book fair. We have a wide range of fiction and nonfiction books, including rare books and collectables, childrens books, textbooks and foreign language books. Friday 12 july, 9am 6pm saturday july, 9am 5pm sunday 14 july, 10am 4pm. Stay informed and sign up as a friend of lifeline canberra. Lifeline canberra bookfair 201920 canberra weekendnotes. This is with immediate effect monday 23 march 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. Lifeline harbour to hawkesbury book fair nsw cancelled because of the covid19 situation.
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