Lifeline bookfair helps save lives canberra weekly. Our book fair at st augustines college sydney runs april 1518. At depot, the books are sorted into categories by the volunteers. Doors will be open 9am to 4pm saturday and 10am to 2pm sunday, with gold coin donation at the door. Well even come and collect it from you free of charge. Lifeline bookfair finds permanent home at fyshwick the. Lifeline central wests annual book fair to be staged at. Lifeline central west executive director alex ferguson with a sea of books that are packedup for this weekends book fair at. Aug 30, 2019 no wonder theyre sydney s bestloved book fairs. Also available is a wide selection of puzzles, jig saws, games, cd, dvds, vinyls. Book lovers lane see whats new at the fyshwick fresh food markets.
Lifeline northern beaches book fair sydney eventfinda. Lifeline canberra exists to support people in crisis and save the lives of those experiencing thoughts of suicide. We will not be accepting book donations directly for this event but the lifeline shops gratefully accept donation. We have extended the book fair to four days a first. Put your books in a bag or box and bring them in to your local vinnies store or a vinnies charity bin. Leeson says their three annual bookfairs form a pillar of lifeline s fundraising efforts, which underpins the lifesaving work they do on the 24hour crisis. May 30, 2012 if you would like to donate books to lifeline harbour and hawkesbury there are two locations where you can drop your books off. For the enthusiastcollector we have a large number of award winning and collectible books. Although we werent able to hold a book fair in 2020, our dedicated team of volunteers have been working to make the. After careful planning and thought we have opened up book lovers lane within the niche markets, this will be a permanent store filled with books, dvds, cds, puzzles and more restocking will occur daily all funds raised with go directly to our local crisis support service 11 14. Lifelines book fair offers thousands of preloved books over two big days. While the treasured lifeline bookfair will not be going ahead as planned because of covid19, there is still some good news for bibliophiles with the opening of a permanent lifeline bookshop at the fyshwick niche. Welcome to lifeline hunter, we provide local services to our community.
Lifeline banks on book fair funds central western daily. We are registered as a covid safe event, your assistance to keep everyone safe will be appreciated. We encourage everyone to participate in events held by our community partners, who so generously donate proceeds from their event to lifeline macarthur and western sydney. In fact, your couch or china cabinet, or dining suite could save someones life. Lifeline is an australian born and operated organisation, first established by reverend dr. If you cannot make an event, you are welcome to donate below. After careful planning and thought we have opened up book lovers lane within the niche markets, this will be a permanent store filled with books, dvds, cds, puzzles and more restocking will occur daily.
Money raised at lifeline events supports the 24hour lifeline 11 14 crisis support line, which offers suicide prevention and bereavement support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Oct 19, 2020 lifeline south coast has a book collection and sorting facility at 12935 princes highway, unanderra that is open 8. Stay up to date with our latest events and book your tickets online anytime. We are accepting donations of books, cds, dvds, puzzles and games at our new book depot location at 18 roger st, brookvale. We offer additional services to our 24 hour crisis support line, such as counselling and community training. Mar 05, 2020 over saturday and sunday at the naylor pavilion at the orange showground, lifeline central west will host its annual book fair fundraiser, with around 20,000 books set to find a new home. Our bookfairs are the largest gathering of book lovers in canberra. 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. Your book donations now have a new home the small, overworked and overloaded.
If you dont have boxes please place your books items in cloth bags. Or, for larger donations, please take your donation to. Can anyone recommend places in sydney that accept book donations. Address sydney, nouvellegalles du sud, australie 2120. Donations can also be dropped off at book lovers lane saturday and.
Your continuing donations help keep our telephone crisis support service 11 14 available to the community. This will ensure the safety of everyone, our donations courier will not be. Mar 26, 2009 lifeline south coast is hoping the scoring power of sir donald bradman will help draw a record crowd to its sixth big book fair this weekend. Lifeline distribution centre clothing, accessories, bricabrac 267 harbord rd, brookvale 2100 5th driveway past officeworks phone. In order to make this a standout event, we are asking for donations of books and any book related items you may no longer need such as. Every book lover will be sure to bag themselves a bargain. Lifeline central west book fair lifeline central west. If youd like to donate some of your books to street library, you just need to drop them off at your closest street library, then theyll be ready for. Right now, our retail stores are temporarily closed, our book fairs and fundraising events are postponed which is a significant reduction in funding for our services. Lifeline canberras bookfairs raise a major portion of the funding needed to keep our local crisis support service running.
Canberra lifeline volunteers prepare for big book fair. Multiple copies of popular recent book, ancient classics, uncommon and collectibles, and a huge selection of fantastic cookbools and coffee table picture books. Our famous big book fair returns again to the illawarra sports stadium in berkeley from march 1921 for a fun weekend with plenty of preloved books up for grabs. While the treasured lifeline bookfair will not be going ahead as planned because of. The morning we open, we usually have about 2,000 people waiting around before we even open the doors. Lifeline book depot 18 roger st, brookvale 2100 behind the lifeline shop hours. If you would like to donate quality second hand goods then please refer to our list of stores to locate the store nearest to you in sydney. Canberra lifeline volunteers prepare for big book fair abc. We believe books should never go to waste, and one of the best uses of excess books is to spread them through the community. Heres our hornsby book fairs team volunteer deb, standing in front of the empty boxes that contained just two days worth of book donations from one of our. These are run by a workforce of dedicated volunteers, one of whom is a glenorie resident who has been associated with lifeline for a total of 15 years. 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 donate your books at the lifeline south coast big book fair, so please bring your books to the white dropoff tent at the entry of the stadium. We are closed at unanderra for donations on the week of book fair. Right now, our retail stores are temporarily closed, our book fairs and fundraising events are postponed which. As its normally lifeline darling downs largest annual fundraiser, the organisation had to find an innovative way to replace the income stream and sell their huge stock of secondhan.
Each year, lifeline canberra recycles up to 1 million books many to our bookfairs, book lovers lane store plus many to other charities, and. For over 49 years, our highly skilled volunteers have provided 247 support via our local 11 14 crisis support service. Book fair donations lifeline harbour to hawkesbury. The lifeline book fair will take place between 9am. Oct 01, 2020 a popup lifeline bookfest has opened in anticipation of the fact that the 2021 bookfest may not go ahead in march. 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. Aug 24, 2018 entry by gold coin donation very much appreciated. Visit the lifeline book fair at macquarie university on the following dates and times. Lifeline northern beaches bookfair sydney eventfinda. If youd like to donate some of your books to street library, you just need to drop them off at your closest street library, then theyll be ready for anyone to read. If you would like to donate books to lifeline harbour and hawkesbury there are two locations where you can drop your books off. Each year, lifeline canberra recycles up to 1 million books many to our bookfairs, book lovers lane store plus many to other charities, and to paper recycling.
Because we pride ourselves on the good quality and condition of books at our sales, we can only accept goodcondition items. A rare, leather bound book which has graced the hands of royalty will now sit prid. Lifeline canberra can arrange for our donations courier to come and collect your donations which need to be left outside in their boxesbags easily accessible in the driveway. Over 80,000 books will be on display at the big book fair in a range of different categories. This is because furniture sales through lifeline shops across the state help fund the 24hour 11 14 lifeline. Lifeline warehouse to organise collection of bulk book donations please ring 07 3632 1010 or fill out the pickup request form. 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. Each year, lifeline canberra recycles up to 1 million books many to our.
Request a furniture pick up from lifeline unitingcare. May 10, 2016 books are donated at lifeline either via their shops, their 247 book donation dropoff points or directly to the depot. Lifeline macarthur and western sydney abn 72 419 187 282. Saturday 6 sunday 7 marchlifeline harbour to hawkesbury is ready to kick off the new year with the first giant book fair of 2021, held at the civic pavilion, the concourse, chatswood. Lifeline bookfest popsup at wilsonton the field guide. Community partner events we are so fortunate to be supported by the community that we support. The few places that ive been to have said no or have been very selective, which is understandable. If you have a large donation from a house could you please call the lifeline canberra office on 02 6171 6300. Lifeline south coast book fair has dozens of rare finds including. Lifeline launches big book fair at kembla grange illawarra. First, you can donate your books at the rear of the former scout hall in west lindfield on the corner of polding and ignatius roads, monday to thursday, between 10am and 3pm. October book fair lifeline gippsland volunteer donate.
See more of lifeline harbour to hawkesbury on facebook. For a fascinating comprehensive history of this pioneer book fair. He decided to form the charitable organisation after he took a call from a distressed man who later took his own life. Donate your quality, preloved furniture and help save a life. We are not offering postage donation collection at this time due to the financial burden it would place on us. 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. Its one of the most anticipated book fairs in australia, she says. Book fair items donations of goodcondition books, or books of particular historicalantiquarian interest, are the lifeblood of the various lifeline harbour to hawkesbury giant book fairs and clearance sales, which collectively generate around 40% of our income. Our next giant book fair lifeline harbour to hawkesbury. Lifeline pays its respects to the traditional custodians across the lands in which we work, and acknowledge their elders past, present, and future. Ervin gallery, observatory hill, sydney annual in september. Lifeline northern beaches holds four giant book fairs during the year. Lifeline book fair home sydney books and writing community events family. With tens of thousands of titles to choose from, under any category imaginable, you are sure to find something to suit all tastes.
Bathursts lifeline book fair will help save lives bathurst, nsw. Patrons to the book fair will need to sanitize and are asked to wear a. Vinnies welcomes the donation of quality books fiction, nonfiction, childrens if youve read it and the quality is good, well happily accept it. Lifeline book lovers lane at fyshwick markets is the new goto destination for bibliophiles and cinephiles. Lifeline castle hill book fair dural and round corner. Our customers are like you and appreciate high quality, clean items. Entry by gold coin donation very much appreciated 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 as well as a large number of award winning and collectible books. Lifeline bookfair finds permanent home at fyshwick the riotact. Lifeline clothing donation locations charity bins near you. Lifeline chooses to challenge for international womens day 2021 read more. Lifeline northern beaches, 310 sydney road, balgowlah 2020. All books are donated by our generous community and our book fairs are vital to ensuring we can continue to provide crisis. Saturday 31 august from 8am until 5pm sunday 1 september from 8am until 5pm. Lifeline south coast ceo renee green with wollongong central.
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