If you have a large donation from a house or book shop clearance, school or church fete or unwanted school library books could you please call the lifeline canberra office on 02 6171 6300. Touted as the worlds largest secondhand booksale, the bookfests offerings span more than 20 categories from childrens books to classics to. May 27, 2011 the lifeline bookfest is held at brisbane convention and exhibition centre, merivale street, south bank from 11 14 june. But its not just books up for grabs at the lifeline bookfest brisbane. In brisbane, the lifeline bookfest is a 9 day event featuring 4 kilometres of tables with millions of second hand books, board games, magazines and records. Bookfest jun 2020, lifeline bookfest brisbane, brisbane australia. Youll also find comics, magazines, records, stationery, puzzles, dvds, cds, vinyl, board games and much more. We care about the health and safety of our customers, couriers and staff. The 2017 lifeline bookfest is a bonanza for literary lovers with a smorgasbord of books on offer. Vector institute of technology pty ltd ta vector institute australia. Sara tilbury managing director bim bam boom pty ltd. Were back to bring you millions of books over 9 massive days all. Contact the lifeline national office using our online form. This life saving service offers suicide prevention and bereavement support over the phone as well as family and crisis support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Our book depots in hornsby and lindfield, coordinated by committees, run seven events a year. Booklovers can peruse millions of titles spread over four kilometres of tables. Lifeline bookfest is run all over queensland and helps to raise much needed funds for lifeline services. Jan 18, 2018 the biannual lifeline bookfest returns to brisbane this weekend. Lifeline bookfest brisbane brisbane australia events. This is a potentially life changing experience, as christine zorzi, mark mckenna and megan lewis show. Lifeline brisbane bookfest is back in 1726 january 2015 pass it on. Jan 20, 2018 this event is being held from the 20th 28th january. Looking out over lifeline second hand bookfest in brisbane. Proceeds from our shops help fund the lifeline 24hour 11 14 crisis support line, lifeline community recovery program and unitingcare community services for. Lifeline bookfest brisbane is the largest second hand book sale in queensland and the biggest fundraising event that supports the 24 hour lifeline 11 14 crisis line. Theres 4km of tables, and more than 2 million books. Lifeline bookfest ipswich whats on queensland times. Lifeline bookfest 2018, brisbane concrete playground brisbane.
Visit lifelines bookfest, queenslands largest secondhand book sale at the brisbane convention and exhibition centre to support the 24hour lifeline crisis support line. Vector institute australia is currently offering queensland government funded programs under queensland vet investment. 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. Bookfest jun 2020, lifeline bookfest brisbane, brisbane. Although a plan to prioritise defence in the vital industrial regions between brisbane and melbourne in the event of invasion had been proposed in february. The lifeline bookfest is returning to the brisbane exhibition. Bring your brisbane kids along to the brisbane convention and exhibition centre for the largest second hand book sale in queensland featuring 4km of tables with millions of books, magazines, records, puzzles, dvds, cds, vinyl, board games and much more for prices as low as a dollar. Lifeline bookfest 2019, brisbane concrete playground brisbane. If youve never been, think the brisbane convention centre, hundreds of people and what lifeline reckons is millions of books.
Oct 12, 2009 brisbane produces 50,000 books, magazines and comics every week which volunteers sort for the bookfest. Lifeline bookfest 2018, brisbane concrete playground. An institution on the brisbane calendar, lifeline bookfest is the largest second hand book sale in queensland, helping to raise money to support lifelines 24hour crisis support line, free face. Funds raised support the 24 hour lifeline 11 14 crisis support line. The lifeline bookfest from february 8 to 10 has more than 35 tonnes of. Brisbane produces 50,000 books, magazines and comics every week which volunteers sort for the bookfest. Lifeline brisbane bookfest 2016 what is on in brisbane.
Lifeline bookfest brisbane is the largest second hand book sale in queensland and the biggest fundraising event that supports the 24 hour lifeline 11 14 crisis support line. Lifeline bookfest 2020 brisbane bookfest families magazine. Jun 08, 20 the lifeline bookfest will not disappoint the avid book lover who could easily lose themselves in the vast array of mystery, fantasy, humour, crime, romance, fact and fiction on over four kilometres of tables at the exhibition and convention centre in south brisbane. View sara tilburys profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. The lifeline 11 14 crisis support line offers potentially life saving support to people who are suicidal or in crisis, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Brisbanes biggest booksale is just around the corner. Current and archived lifeline publications including annual reports, statistical profiles, newsletters and brochures. Lifeline bookfest brisbane the weekend edition whats on. It will be held from 2028 january and is held twice a year in brisbane, plus all over queensland.
Our next giant book fair the next lifeline giant book fair will be held at ted blackwood hall, warriewood. The wonderful book lovers of brisbane and beyond helped raise much needed funds in june for the lifeline crisis support line. If you have any enquiries or need further information about donating material goods or gifts in kind to lifeline please contact your local lifeline centre. Although a plan to prioritise defence in the vital industrial regions between brisbane and melbourne in the event of invasion had been proposed in february 1942, it was rejected by.
Please be advised that the lifeline australia is the national administrative office, the contact number listed above does not offer crisis support. Lifeline brisbane bookfest 2016 the halls of the brisbane convention and exhibition centre in south brisbane will be filled with secondhand books spanning more than 20 categories this june. Jan 20, 2018 lifeline bookfest brisbane is the largest second hand book sale in queensland and the biggest fundraising event that supports the 24 hour lifeline 11 14 crisis support line. The lifeline bookfest brisbane is on all long weekend, 8. 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. Ive been volunteering for 20 years in brisbane its just wonderful. Time to stock up on soap operathemed cookbooks and other treasures you didnt know you needed. Our centre is indebted to these two outstanding groups of volunteers, and their leaders, and to the generosity of the public who donate books. Now in its 31st year, the lifeline bookfest is a secondhand book sale held regularly at locations throughout queensland to raise money for lifelines charity work. There are heaps of great things about the lifeline bookfest. The biannual lifeline bookfest returns to brisbane this weekend. Lifeline bookfest january 17 to 26 at the brisbane convention and exhibition centre south brisbane. Businesses can also contribute by donating inkind items such as.
We can spread our love of reading far and wide, and save books from landfill, all while raising incredibly vital funds for lifeline. It will be held from 2028 january and is held twice a year in brisbane. The next lifeline bookfest in brisbane will run from saturday 17th january 2020 to monday 27th january 2020. Lifeline bookfest is being held from 25 june 3 july at the brisbane convention centre south brisbane. Lifeline bookfest abc melbourne australian broadcasting.
Lifelines brisbane bookfest lifeline bookfest is the largest second hand book sale in qld and the biggest fundraising event that supports the 24 hour 11 14 lifeline crisis support line. In queensland, unitingcare community runs lifeline services such as the 11 14 crisis line and postdisaster community recovery program as well as lifeline shops and events in queensland. Visit the lifeline bookfest in brisbane, the largest secondhand book sale in queensland. Perhaps by turning the map upside down the enchantment of the north will eventually overwhelm the myths and threats and provide exciting new ways of seeing and doing beyond the brisbane line.
Lifeline canberra have made the decision to close the warehouse and the donations facility, given the current risks associated with covid19. The lifeline bookfest is a second hand book sale for book lovers young and old. Whether you are looking for the classics, childrens books, gardening or travel books, enjoy browsing through a massive 4km of tables of books, magazines, puzzles and music. Jan 19, 2018 visit the lifeline bookfest in brisbane, the largest secondhand book sale in queensland. Lifeline bookfest is run all over queensland and helps to raise much needed. 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. Chc301 certificate iii in early childhood education and care 30 weeks. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover saras connections and jobs at similar companies. Information about who we are, our living history, our strategic directions, the lifeline brand and our governance. Jun 23, 2018 grab a bargain at lifeline bookfest where you will find 4km of tables with millions of books, magazines, records, puzzles, dvds, cds, vinyl, board games and much more. Bring your friends and family to the largest second hand book sale in the world and lose yourself in millions of books, cds, vinyls, dvds, board games and more. Lifeline shops sunshine coast lifeline sunshine coast. If you are looking to snap up a bargain to add to your book collection and library, be sure to get along to the lifeline bookfest which runs from 1827 january 2020 at the brisbane convention and exhibition centre.
Read concrete playgrounds take on lifeline bookfest 2018. Were back to bring you millions of books over 9 massive days. Find out how these services can help you, a friend or loved one. Lifeline harbour to hawkesburys book fairs are run entirely by volunteers. It is the largest second hand book sale in queensland and the biggest fundraising event that supports the 24 hour lifeline 1114 crisis support line. Lifeline bookfest ipswich will see around 120 tables stocked to the brim with over 40 tonnes of hardcovers and paperbacks of all genres, styles and authors. Funds raised support the 24 hour lifeline 11 14 crisis support. Jan 10, 2015 the centre now hopes to find homes for them along with another 250 dogs and cats at the inaugural oneday popup adoption centre, to be held on the first day of the bookfest. This life saving service offers prevention and bereavement support over the phone as well as family and crisis support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This is an unprecedented time please do not take donations to our warehouse please take. Lifeline caboolture book fest saturday and sunday november. The brisbane line was a defence proposal supposedly formulated during world war ii to concede the northern portion of the australian continent in the event of an invasion by the japanese. Similar bookfests in toowoomba, gold coast and caboolture used separate stock, she said. The lifeline bookfest brisbane is back, bringing you millions of books over nine massive days all to raise incredibly vital funds for the 24 hour lifeline 11 14 crisis support line.
We provide 247 crisis support and suicide prevention services. The lifeline bookfest, june 8 11, will not disappoint the avid book lover who could easily lose themselves in the vast array of mystery, fantasy, humour, crime, romance, fact and fiction on over four kilometres of tables at the brisbane exhibition and convention centre in south brisbane. Were doing all we can to ensure delivery standards are met. This life saving service offers suicide prevention and bereavement support over the telephone as well as family and crisis support. All funds raised at the bookfest support lifeline and unitingcare community programs for individuals, families and children. Related photos lifeline bookfest is on at the brisbane convention centre from 8.
Lifeline bookfest brisbane unitingcare unitingcare queensland. It is a 9 day event organised by unitingcare community and will conclude on 21jun2020. Lifeline provides all australians experiencing a personal crisis with access to online, phone and facetoface crisis support and suicide prevention services. Lifeline bookfest sunshine coast large image theyll also be at bargain prices, which means youll leave happy and the event organisers will be happy too, as youre helping to raise funds for some amazing programs. Lifeline bookfest on this june long weekend abc brisbane. Brisbane we are back bringing you over a million books across 10 massive days all to raise vital funds for lifeline. Lifeline canberra can arrange for our driver to come and collect all donations between the hours of 7. Thousands of preloved books will be available for avid and occasional readers at this years lifeline bookfest. Life line bookfest brisbane supreme community care. The lifeline bookfest will also feature rspca queensland dogs. Read concrete playgrounds take on lifeline bookfest 2019.
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