Lifeline southside bookfair in greenway, act 7 jul, 2017. Hornsby heights public school, somerville rd, hornsby heights nsw 2077, australia. For many, lifeline is the only place they can turn to in the middle of the night when other services arent. 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. Brisbane we are back bringing you over a million books across 10 massive days all to raise vital funds for lifeline. Saturday is family day with fun activities for the kids. Our bookfairs are the largest gathering of book lovers in canberra. Please be advised that the lifeline australia is the national administrative office, the contact number listed above does not offer crisis support. Approximately 100,000 secondhand books, cds and dvds will be. They will sell them in their book fairs to raise money for their great cause. Visit the lifeline bookfest in brisbane, the largest secondhand book sale in queensland. Lifeline northern beaches book life added 52 new photos to the album. Extinction rebellion hornsby shire continues protests outside hornsby council chambers.
Book lovers turn out to browse through bargains at lifeline bookfest in brisbane. Fundraisers assist in fundraising activities and donation collection. A phone call to lifeline can be the difference between life and death. Contact the lifeline national office using our online form. We expect to receive 2,500 calls on christmas day were always here with a friendly, nonjudgemental voice. These regular community fundraisers held around northern sydneyby lifeline harbour to hawkesbury. Lifeline wahroonga, book fair, knox grammar school news. Lifeline northern beaches is part of the national lifeline network, who are the leading provider of suicide prevention services in australia.
Eventbrite, and certain approved third parties, use functional, analytical and tracking cookies or similar technologies to understand your event preferences and. For many christmas is a time of loneliness, isolation, violence and family and relationship problems, or even thoughts of suicide. The lifeline wahroonga book fair will have more than 80,000 books, dvds and cds up for sale sorted into 54 different categories. Christmas message from lifeline volunteer andrew downie. 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.
Donate your old books to lifeline harbour to hawkesbury. March 9 our upcoming book fair at st augustines college april 1619 is approaching rapidly. But its not just books up for grabs at the lifeline bookfest brisbane. We welcome any assistance people can provide to help move boxes of books into and out of the book fair venue. Last year i missed the best xmas market i had waited for all year. If you live alone, or have a relative that does, then our personal alarm service can really help make a different. Knox grammar will host the annual lifeline book fair on 1922 july 2018. Lifeline teaching artists will read from airlie andersons bunnys book club and play drama games with children of all ages parents welcome too. Lifeline canberra is a leading charity in the act, setting the benchmark for suicide prevention and communitywide awareness for mental health advocacy. By wearing a pendant around your wrist or neck youre ensuring that youll be able to call for help if you fall or feel unwell and cannot reach the telephone with an alarm youll be connected to our 24hour response team. Whether youre a local, new in town, or just passing through, youll be sure to find something on eventbrite that piques your interest. We have a wide range of books, movies, music, games, comics and more at our usual low prices. April 2020 selections at st augustines college sydney. This is one of the cheapest and best spots to annually get books.
Book lovers turn out for lifeline bookfest in brisbane. One of sydneys best loved charities brings its famous book fair event to thornleigh community centre, across two days 8am. Nothing worse than missing events you would love to attend. From lavish coffeetable books to literary classics, a favourite tome is sure to be uncovered. Lifeline macarthurs big book fair is coming to camden. Insufficient funds part uno the first of a two part series by orlando criminal lawyer richard hornsby discussing the impact casey anthonys check fraud case could have on her murder case. Books include texts, australiana, foreign languages, art, medical, engineering and commerce. Home lifeline central west dreaming of a green christmas.
The next lifeline bookfest in brisbane will run from saturday 17th january 2020 to monday 27th january 2020. Lifeline telephone crisis supporters provide emotional support to those in crisis. Our annual fundraising event program has become part of the fabric on the region with our bookfairs attracting over 50,000 people each year. Lifeline retail volunteers work in a lifeline shop or warehouse as a shop assistant, cashier, driver or stock sorter. Over 50,000 quality used books, all categorised, plus cds and dvds. Thornleigh book fair thornleigh community centre, thornleigh. Book fairs archives lifeline harbour to hawkesbury. 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 sale of secondhand books, rare books, cds, dvds, sheet music, etc. Red cross accept donations of clothing, books and bricabrac at their stores across australia. Our book depots in hornsby and lindfield, coordinated by committees, run seven events a year. Our hornsby group meets at leighton place, hornsby. The first, motown goldrush, are one of the midlands outstanding soul, funk and pop bands, featuring fantastic fourpart harmony vocals and superb musicianship.
Its on this weekend 10am til 5pm saturday, 10am til 4pm sunday. Lifeline encourages donations of quality, used or unwanted items such as. Thousands on books available for sale in a variety of genres along with records, cds and sheet music. The book fairs are organised and run entirely by volunteers and as they. In this era of the ebook and digital realm, is the book still desirable. Every day for four weeks, you can zoom in to learn electropop moves during onehour dance workshops with hip hop dancer libby montilla. Goods accepted at different lifeline shops do vary, so please contact your local collection point for. Stock up on some happiness at the annual lifeline southside bookfair. 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. These items are collected for the purpose of resale in retail outlets to raise funds for lifeline services. We have a wide range of fiction and nonfiction books, including rare books and collectables, childrens books, textbooks and foreign language books. The lifeline bookfest is open from this saturday 8 to tuesday 11 june at the brisbane convention and exhibition centre, south brisbane.
Lifeline book fair epic exhibition park in canberra. 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. Our centre is indebted to these two outstanding groups of volunteers, and their leaders, and to the generosity of the public who donate books. This is an organisation that has been serving the northern beaches area for over 40 years now and in this time, they have helped. Christmas lights show in mandurah to support lifeline was. Hornsby heights community carols, santa, bbq and a great nights of singing and special guests. Authors bericedianadiana patondooralgregmanny rahmanpages about us executive committee history of dural lifemembers clarence hilton nolland john howes our volunteers constitution contact us event calendar join online join us new member welcome local jps, justices of the peace locating locals magazines media releases members directory membership past events representatives council.
Our next giant book fair the next lifeline giant book fair will be held at ted blackwood hall, warriewood. Hornsby depot 151 leighton place on thursday 1 november from. Hornsby council has given the goahead for this years christmas table to be held on the synthetic grass area in hornsby mall. Lifeline to launch dedicated bushfire response phoneline.
Lifeline harbour to hawkesburys book fairs are run entirely by volunteers. Lifeline book fair at thornleigh sydney mums group. On christmas day over 2,500 people in crisis will call lifeline. Thornleigh book fair lifeline harbour to hawkesbury. Lifeline bookfest what is on in brisbane the weekend. Book fairs in each oddnumbered year, the friends conducts a book fair.
Lifeline canberras bookfairs raise a major portion of the funding needed to keep our local crisis support service running. Lifelines first giant book fair monthlychron lifelines. Lifeline harbour to hawkesburys two book fair groups process book donations and conduct the book. 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. Christmas book fair 30 nov4 dec 2015 dear parents, the rgs annual christmas book fair will take place in rgs library from 30 november4 december 2015 once again we have joined with little ripon bookshop who will provide a range of books and gifts for our fair and who are offering a. Lifelines spring kidseries production of neither runs at lifeline theatre from march 14 april 19, 2020. Lifeline s newest retail store in gladesville will be officially opened by hunters. Some of our book fairs have been cancelled for 2020. Author posted on december 2, 2009 categories criminal law, popular culture 127 comments on how the grinch stole casey anthonys christmas casey anthony. Buy a book and help save a life, now theres a win win situation.
Last year we served about 100 meals and gave away 100 hampers. Celebrating one of was best loved traditions, the elves will perform a musical christmas show to encourage families across mandurah to support lifeline was christmas appeal, shine a light. The printed book alive and well in the age of digital lifelines popular book fairs throughout the year have proven time and again that the printed book contrary to dire predictions continues to thrive in an age where digital content rules. 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. Lifeline bookfest is run all over queensland and helps to raise much needed funds for lifeline services. The event is set to offer the biggest array of bargain priced books in ipswich this year. Youll also find magazines and pamphlets, sheet music, comics, maps and atlases, talking books, records and cds, dvds, games and jigsaws. Lifeline bookfest 2020 brisbane bookfest families magazine. Youll be instructed and mentored to learn new sections from shaun parkers electropop dance choreography. Lifeline bookfest offers brisbane bookworms a place to discover new authors and subjects, and spend four days filling bag or trolley with a range of preloved books. Your donation will make sure that we can answer every call for help from someone like trent this christmas at 19 years of age, trents world was turned upside down after being involved in a freak accident, where a soccer cross bar collapsed on top of him, crushing his skull. Lifelines newest retail store in gladesville will be officially opened by hunters. It will be held from 2028 january and is held twice a year in brisbane, plus all over queensland.
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. Mount colah uniting church, 569 pacific hwy, mount colah. Watch our video celebrating christmas at knox grammar school with music by. Volunteers needed for lifeline book fair set up this week at. Hive church to host christmas event for the needy in. Lifeline southside bookfair has ended 7 jul, 2017 9 jul, 2017. 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. Better mental health begins with a free call to 0 120 446 if youre struggling with your mental wellbeing, it can be hard knowing what to do or where to go for help.