Our centre is indebted to these two outstanding groups of volunteers, and their leaders, and to the generosity of the public who donate books. Oct 24, 2017 24 october 2017 you can now book your place at lifeline s annual christmas party, with a pair of terrific acts lined up for your entertainment. A lego block party in wollongong with some of the best builds in. Wollongong homeless hub wants you to download new app and help locate rough sleepers. Aug 04, 2017 lifeline bookfest ipswich will see around 300 tables stocked to the brim with over 80 tonnes of hardcovers and paperbacks of all genres, styles and authors. Lego fans will swarm to wollongong this weekend for the first ever illawarra lego brick spectacular.
This is a sale of secondhand books, rare books, cds, dvds, sheet music, etc. 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. Lifelines 24 hour telephone crisis line is available on 11 14. Youll also find magazines and pamphlets, sheet music, comics, maps and atlases, talking books, records and cds, dvds, games and jigsaws. Doors will be open 9am to 4pm saturday and 10am to 2pm sunday, with continue reading lifeline central west book fair. Helensville lions christmas book fair, the best book fair in the. Jan 19, 2018 visit the lifeline bookfest in brisbane, the largest secondhand book sale in queensland. Pru goward, nsw minister for health announces funding for lifeline read more. Funds raised at the fair go toward lifeline services including lifelines 24hour crisis support service in.
Books and more books illawarra mercury wollongong, nsw. Lifeline harbour to hawkesbury book fair nsw cancelled because of the covid19 situation. Lifeline book fest is akin to christmas, hanukkah and my birthday, in fact every year i come in armed with a trolley bag and steely determination to nab every good book i find. 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. Lego exhibition shows grand architecture on small scale. Now is the time to go through those book shelves, study desks, bedside tables and kitchen shelves and clear out. Come and browse winter clothing, books and toys at auburn st. Our next giant book fair the next lifeline giant book fair will be held at ted blackwood hall, warriewood.
Unfortunately we are not able to accept any donations until further notice. It will be held from 2028 january and is held twice a year in brisbane, plus all over queensland. In 2017 mr draper attended large international show in denmark which is. Lifelines big book fair will take place from friday, october 18 to sunday, october 20 at the illawarra sports stadium, berkeley. October 21, 2017 wollongong, nsw, australia thank you to lifeline south coast for donating a selection of childrens books for ptgr book boxes. Buy a book and help save a life, now theres a win win situation. The next lifeline bookfest in brisbane will run from saturday 17th january 2020 to monday 27th january 2020. The centre provides meals, food parcels, care and support for those who are unemployed, hungry, living on the streets, single parents, lonely and struggling, mentally ill or.
Book fair 2017 calling for donations march 14, 2017. On the move tells the dion family story, an indelible thread of the illawarras social fabric. Stock up on some happiness at the annual lifeline southside bookfair. Visit the lifeline bookfest in brisbane, the largest secondhand book sale in queensland. Lifeline shop south coast wollongong, new south wales.
Lifeline australia 11 14 crisis support and suicide. All proceeds go to support the valuable telephone crisis support provided by lifeline in the community, so book buying can be an opportunity to provide hope and help to those in need. A lego block party in wollongong with some of the best builds. While trent survived that attempt, his thoughts of suicide returned earlier in 2017 after going through a separation with his fiance. Book fairs archives lifeline harbour to hawkesbury. Lifeline southside bookfair has ended 7 jul, 2017 9 jul, 2017. Lifeline harbour to hawkesburys giant book fair heads back to castle hill this spring, by popular demand, after last years success at oakhill college.
Mugs, planters, sculpture, bowls have fun with clay. Lifeline southside bookfair, happiness is curling up with a good book. The lifeline shop is located in 19 auburn st, wollongong, nsw 2500. Lifelines thornleigh book fair celebrates 10 years on saturday 28 april and sunday 29 april. Oct 07, 2017 lifeline harbour to hawkesburys giant book fair heads back to castle hill this spring, by popular demand, after last years success at oakhill college. Lifelines big book fair at the illawarra sports stadium, berkeley. Its great to see people so keen to collect books and read. 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. The centre provides meals, food parcels, care and support. Congratulations to all the staff and volunteers on a great lifeline book fair.
For many christmas is a time of loneliness, isolation, violence and family and relationship problems, or even thoughts of suicide. Our bookfairs are the largest gathering of booklovers in canberra. Sydneys biggest book fair at knox grammar school, wahroonga 1922 july 2018 read more. The event is set to offer the biggest array of bargain priced books in ipswich this year. National award winning lego constructions on show at kembla grange this weekend.
Our book depots in hornsby and lindfield, coordinated by committees, run seven events a year. Lifeline central west book fair lifeline central west. Lifeline harbour to hawkesburys book fairs are run entirely by volunteers. We have a wide range of fiction and nonfiction books, including rare books and collectables, childrens books, textbooks and foreign language books. A lego block party in wollongong with some of the best. Jul 29, 2017 christmas in july extravaganza in wollongong, novotel wollongong northbeach, saturday, 29. Did you know our wollongong is open monday to friday 10. This is a fantastic community event for all ages with an entire room dedicated to childrens and young adult books. Civic pavilion, the concourse, 409 victoria avenue, chatswood. Wesley community centre, 116 crown st, wollongong 2020.
This christmas, lifeline australia is sharing the story of 24yearold trent, who attempted suicide five years ago after a freak head injury left him with a long road back to physical and mental health. Over 75,000 books on display at lifeline big book fair. But you aint got to be no square to enjoy books, from tolstoy, dancing cats and bird watching almanacs to snoop doggy doggs abc, bookfest has got you covered. Whether its an exciting annual festival, a fantastic feast, live music or quaint local markets there will be an event that takes your fancy in the shoalhaven im looking for all art and culture business event classes, lessons, workshops and talks community event concert or performance exhibition and shows featured event festivals and.
July 2017 christmas in july extravaganza is not run by. Lifeline bookfest 2020 brisbane bookfest families magazine. Book fair 2017 calling for donations lifeline gippsland. Advertising feature lifeline s big book fair fundraising event is on this weekend at the illawarra sports stadium, berkeley. Lifeline is a national charity providing all australians experiencing a personal crisis with access to 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention services. The first, motown goldrush, are one of the midlands outstanding soul, funk and pop bands, featuring fantastic fourpart harmony vocals and superb musicianship. Kawana bookfair a book for a lifeline sunshine coast. They think that its important for kids to know where their food comes from and the work that goes into producing it. Oct 20, 2017 lifelines big book fair is the major fundraising event for lifeline south coast. Its cool, crisp and its the best time to put your feet up, snuggle up and enjoy a good book and. Were committed to empowering australians to be suicidesafe through connection, compassion and hope. Lifeline book fair at berkeley this weekend mr draper is the main organiser and said it. Home lifeline central west dreaming of a green christmas.
Doors will be open 9am to 4pm saturday and 10am to 2pm sunday, with gold coin donation at the door. The book fair is a social institution now in wollongong. 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. Mar 10, 2018 there will be something for lego fans of all ages. Oct 17, 2019 congratulations to all the staff and volunteers on a great lifeline book fair. Support the big book fair illawarra mercury wollongong, nsw. 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. Helensville lions christmas book fair auckland eventfinda. Lifeline canberra s bookfairs raise a major portion of the funding needed to keep our local crisis support service running. Christmas in july extravaganza kidzwish novotel wollongong. Books include texts, australiana, foreign languages, art, medical, engineering and commerce. For two days on the first weekend in october, thats saturday and sunday oct 78, more than 45,000 titles will be up for sale. 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.
Choose from over 50,000 titles and help raise money for suicide prevention. Visit our events page to see our yearly calendar and find out when a book fair is being held near you or call the book depot on 0439 6 005. The big book fair runs this friday, march 9 and this saturday, march 10 from 9am to 5pm plus sunday, march 11 from 9am to 4pm. 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. We expect to receive 2,500 calls on christmas day were always here with a friendly, nonjudgemental voice. Lifelines big book fair is the major fundraising event for lifeline south coast. Life money travel celebrity shopping puzzles christmas. 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. Christmas in july extravaganza in wollongong, novotel wollongong northbeach, saturday, 29.
Lifeline is a crisis support and suicide prevention service that is entirely nonforprofit. Wesley community centre is located in the cbd and serves the local community. Lifelines big book fair fundraising event is on this weekend at the illawarra sports stadium, berkeley. This invaluable organisation does everything it can, from suicide. July 2017 christmas in july extravaganza is not run by kidzwish but weve authorised sweet home chicago. Mar 14, 2017 book fair 2017 calling for donations march 14, 2017. Lifeline canberras bookfairs raise a major portion of the funding needed to keep our local crisis support service running. Lifeline central wests mega book fair is coming to bathurst on saturday 19th and sunday 20th may 2018.
Book fairs in each oddnumbered year, the friends conducts a book fair. Lifeline southside bookfair in greenway, act 7 jul, 2017. Jul 07, 2017 lifeline southside bookfair, happiness is curling up with a good book. The lifeline shop on 19 auburn st, wollongong, nsw 2500. We regularly host book fairs around the central west, and we require a large number of volunteers to help with making it happen.
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