Feb 10, 2015 lifeline s zoran janjic is the truck driver who collects thousands of preloved books from canberra residents. Free parking is available onsite and also at exhibition park s wells station road car park. They really enjoy this event and the opportunity to support lifeline. Lifeline is proud to partner with email protected to help support people experiencing hardship in our community. See parking options on the attached epic site plan. The last i attended a lifeline book fair would have been in the mid 1980s when it was held at the albert hall, diminuitive by comparison. Textbooks puzzles, console & board games computer software & games. Lifeline book fair epic exhibition park in canberra. Saturday is a family day with fun activities for the kids. Lifelines giant macquarie uni book fair city of ryde. We have a wide range of fiction and nonfiction books, including rare books and collectibles, childrens books, textbooks and foreign language books. He is part of the logistics team that organises the collection and. The next fairs will be held in july and september this year. The group believes white people must apologize for the atlantic slave trade, and that forgiveness can be granted by black people from areas that were involved in it.
Lifeline canberras bookfairs are the largest gathering of booklovers in canberra and they raise a major portion of. Lifeline canberras book fairs raise a major portion of the funding needed to keep our local crisis support services. 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. With over 120 tonnes of books, cds, dvds, comics, puzzles, games and more theres something for everyone. Lifeline canberra september bookfair has ended sep, 2019 15 sep, 2019. Lifelines biggest ever canberra bookfair this weekend the. Lifeline harbour to hawkesbury book fair nsw cancelled because of the covid19 situation. Lifeline bookfair part of the epic charity weekend. If youre superkeen, you can join the many, many people who line up well before the venue is open. People donate books that they dont want anymore, and they are sold to help finance the eponymous crisis telephone. Lifeline will be hosting an epic book fair at the epic exhibition park in canberra over three huge days between 10th 12th february. The lifeline book fair at exhibition park in canberra is on from. Lifeline canberras zoran janjic loading empty book boxes at the 2015 lifeline book fair, exhibition park, canberra.
The next lifeline bookfest in brisbane will run from saturday 17th january 2020 to monday 27th january 2020. Russell nash is one of canberra lifelines 200 volunteers. Lifeline canberra february bookfair canberra eventfinda. Lifeline canberra bookfair in mitchell, act librarything local. Lifeline expedition is a nonprofit organization founded in 1997 by briton david pott. Lifeline canberras bookfairs are the largest gathering of booklovers 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. The lifeline canberra spring bookfair opens at exhibition park on friday morning. Giant lifeline book fair lifelines second book fair at macquarie university will be even bigger this year, with more than 60,000 books on sale in over 50 general and specialist categories. Handmade canberra spring market 78 september canberra kids market 7 september lifeline canberra spring book fair 15 september wall to wall ride for remembrance 14 sept your local wedding guide expo 22 sept radiofest 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. Lifeline february bookfair in canberra, act 8 feb, 2019 fri.
Book donations are also welcome at the book fair, in addition to lifelines mitchell warehouse. Our volunteers were at the lifeline bookfair, held at exhibition park in canberra from 7th9th february 2020, to provide first aid services. Free parking is available onsite and also at exhibition parks wells station road car park. The lifeline bookfair alternates between two locations across the city tuggeranong southern cross stadium in greenway southside and the epic exhibition park in canberra in mitchell northside. The lifeline book fair at exhibition park in canberra is on. The lifeline bookfest is on again, with volunteers ready to welcome the crowds of bookworms that will soon descend upon the brisbane convention and exhibition centre.
Entry to exhibition park is by gold coin donation, parking is free. Lifeline canberra february bookfair, our bookfairs are the largest. The lifeline book fair takes place every six months at the exhibition park across the road from us, once in spring and once in autumn. To run a successful book fair you need to be across the numbers. Lifeline canberra bookfair on again with thousands of items. Lifeline is a crisis support and suicide prevention service that is entirely nonforprofit.
Lifeline canberras zoran janjic loading empty book boxes. Lifeline is adding a new venue to its book fair calendar at macquarie university. Summernats, an annual fourday car festival, at the beginning of january. Exhibition park in canberra epic is a 70 hectare showground and multibuilding venue for exhibitions, conferences, and events located in the suburb of lyneham though commonly listed in the adjacent mitchell in canberra, australia. Lifeline bookfair part of the epic charity weekend epic. Apr 18, 2020 the bookfair venue was budawang building at exhibition park in canberra epic. April 7, 2019 beautiful weather, beautiful food and beautiful cars.
Lifeline canberra have made the decision to close the warehouse and the donations facility, given the current risks associated with covid19. Lifeline canberra bookfair in mitchell, act librarything. Lifeline was founded in 1963 by the late reverend dr. Lifelines biggest ever canberra bookfair this weekend. Lifeline bookfest 2020 brisbane bookfest families magazine. Summernats, an annual fourday car festival, at the beginning of january cancon, an annual games convention, over the. Youll also find magazines and pamphlets, sheet music, comics, maps and atlases, talking books, records and cds, dvds, games and jigsaws. Entry to the lifeline canberra bookfair is by gold coin donation. Canberra lifeline volunteers prepare for big book fair abc. 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. One of the biggest secondhand book sales in australia, book fair organisers expect it to attract more than,000 local and interstate buyers. This is an unprecedented time please do not take donations to our warehouse please take extra care of yourselves.
The lifeline bookfair alternates between two locations across the city tuggeranong southern cross stadium in greenway southside and the epic exhibition. This invaluable organisation does everything it can, from suicide. Exhibition park in canberra epic is a 70 hectare showground and multibuilding venue for exhibitions, conferences, and events located in the suburb of lyneham though commonly listed in the adjacent mitchell in canberra, australia regular events. Lifeline bookfest brisbane unitingcare unitingcare queensland. The lifeline bookfair is at exhibition park from 9am to 6pm on friday, 9am to 5pm on saturday, and. The lifeline book shed is located directly behind our office at 4 park avenue gordon in the car park, off pearson avenue. Lifelines zoran janjic is the truck driver who collects thousands of preloved books from canberra residents. The best books and stories brought to life with unforgettable characters. Lifeline canberra ceo carrie leeson said every book purchased contributes vital funds to support vulnerable people in our community. Volunteers sorting and stack books for the canberra.
The fair is open 9am6pm friday, 9am5pm saturday and 10am4pm sunday at the budawang building at exhibition park. The lifeline book fair at exhibition park in canberra is. Book donations are also welcome at the book fair, in addition to lifeline s mitchell warehouse. You can browse more than 50,000 books generously donated by our community and help raise funds for lifelines crisis support and suicide prevention services. The group believes white people must apologize for the atlantic slave trade, and that forgiveness can be granted by black people from areas that were involved in it it brings together teams of africans, descendants of enslaved africans and white people from the three former corners of the slave. Largest gathering of booklovers in canberra outincanberra. The lifeline book fair at exhibition park is bliss for bibliophiles, but all those books could be a bit overwhelming. Lifeline canberras bookfairs raise a major portion of the funding needed to keep our local crisis support service running. 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. This year the fair will be held in two pavilions with second hand and new books, magazines, games, jigsaws, comics, maps, records, cds, dvds and more.
If you need help to move heavy books, please approach one of our friendly volunteers. The lifeline bookfair starts today september and runs until sunday at exhibition park. Lifeline canberra continue to sell items all year round through our ebay store. With a wide range of fiction and nonfiction books, including rare books and collectables, childrens books, textbooks and foreign language books. Budawang and coorong pavilions, epic exhibition park, corner flemington road and northbourne avenue, mitchell, act canberra. 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. Volunteers sorting and stack books for the canberra lifeline. Feb 10, 2017 lifeline epic bookfair, join lifeline canberra for the biggest bookfair. Lifelines spring bookfair to draw thousands of bibliophiles. The wonderful book lovers of brisbane and beyond helped raise much needed funds in june for the lifeline crisis support line. People donate books that they dont want anymore, and they are sold to.
Your local wedding guide canberra expo epic charity weekend. Louise maher dozens of volunteers spend days unpacking and stacking tens of thousands of books and other items before the canberra lifeline book fair opens at exhibition park. Lifeline february bookfair in canberra, act 8 feb, 2019. I attended the canberra lifeline book fair held over three days, on february 12 14, at the huge budawang pavilion at exhibition park near the race course. Car parks 2 and 3 are best for exhibition halls bookfest is located in halls 3 and 4. 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. Lifeline is a national charity providing australians experiencing a personal crisis with access to 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention services. 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. Lifeline canberra exists to support people in crisis and save the lives of those experiencing thoughts of suicide. Lifeline book fair, canberra, australian capital territory. 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. Lifeline canberra bookfair at epic life in canberra magazine.
Sir alan walker, when he took a call from a distressed. Canberra lifeline volunteers prepare for big book fair. You can browse more than 50,000 books generously donated by our community and help raise funds for lifeline s crisis support and suicide prevention services. The car park has direct lift access to the centres multiple convention floors and exhibition facilities. Lifeline book fair canberra, australian capital territory. Our bookfairs are the largest gathering of booklovers in canberra. Lifeline canberra bookfair on again with thousands of. Donations can be dropped off outside the main entrance of the coorong pavilion. Everything from crime, romance, literature, poetry, biography and history to art, architecture, military, travel, music, cookery, gardening, craft and. The bookfair venue was budawang building at exhibition park in canberra epic. Kawana bookfair a book for a lifeline sunshine coast. Join us at exhibition park this friday, saturday and sunday for the biggest ever lifeline canberra bookfair. The bookfairs are the largest gathering of booklovers in canberra. First lifeline bookfair for 2018 is taking place at the exhibition park in canberra epic.
The lifeline bookfair is at exhibition park from 9am. Opening hours are 9 am to 6 pm today, 9 am to 5 pm on saturday and from 10 am to 4 pm on sunday. Inviting all canberrans to visit the bookfair on friday, saturday andor sunday, 14 and 15 september, at exhibition park in canberra. Lifeline canberra september bookfair in mitchell, act. Parking free parking is available onsite and also at exhibition parks wells station road car park. The new location for one of their famous book fairs will be open from 8am 5pm both days. We have a wide range of fiction and nonfiction books, including rare books and collectables, childrens books, textbooks and foreign language books.
Your local wedding guide free event sunday 1 february from 10am 3pm lifeline book fair entry coin donation friday 7 feb 9am 6pm saturday 8 feb 9am 5pm sunday 9 feb 10am 4pm capital region farmers market, canberra free event saturday 8 feb 7. Lifeline canberras zoran janjic loading empty book boxes at. Mar 17, 20 the lifeline book fair takes place every six months at the exhibition park across the road from us, once in spring and once in autumn. Feb 01, 2018 entry to exhibition park is by gold coin donation, parking is free, and saturday 10 february is family day, with heaps of fun activities for the kids. Earn cash for the school or get double the profit with scholastic dollars. A secure, cashfree way to shop the fair with yearround shopping online. Lifeline epic bookfair, join lifeline canberra for the biggest bookfair. Russell nash is one of canberra lifeline s 200 volunteers. Lifeline canberra bookfair 201920 canberra weekendnotes. Lifeline bookfest is run all over queensland and helps to raise much needed funds for lifeline services.
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