Seven tiny cabin stays around australia to book when you need a weekend off the grid. Funds raised at the fair go toward lifeline services including lifelines 24hour crisis support service in. Buy a book and help save a life, now theres a win win situation. Raise money for charity and score a decent book in the process. Lifeline harbour to hawkesburys book fairs are run entirely by volunteers. Health and community services across queensland and the northern territory. Volunteering we cant do these events without the help of our wonderful volunteers.
Local gold coast story submitted by local anon i live on the gold coast because this beautiful area makes me feel happy. Gold coast international teddy, doll and craft fair. Lifeline bookfest 2017 time to stock up on soap operathemed cookbooks and other treasures you didnt know you needed. Calling all bookworms tens of thousands of preloved pageturners are about to go on sale in newcastle. Lifeline bookfest gold coast is a 1 day event being held on 5th may to the 7th may 2017 at the gold coast convention centre in gold coast, australia. Its cool, crisp and its the best time to put your feet up, snuggle up and enjoy a good book and what great timing with lifeline gold coast bookfest around the corner. The ultimate listing of festivals and fairs in brisbane so you can plan your year or your. January 2011 december 2020 events listing gold coast australia. Lifeline bookfest is back for another round of vintage bargains and startling ranges of everything from australian womens weekly cookbooks to a bit of cheeky erotica. The below lists are a selection of the titles that were available at our lifeline book fair, 1416 february 2020, at ted blackwood hall, warriewood. Stay tuned for more information about next years event, where you will find yet another treasure trove of great reads. Thousands of books, toys, board games and dolls will be on sale at the founders pavilion of. Lifeline australia 11 14 crisis support and suicide.
The event will feature over 100 tables of second hand books ranging from paperbacks, childrens books and exlibrary books. Happiness is the unending quest in which humans give their eyes and teeth for. Were back to bring you more than 35 tonnes of books and a vast array of magazines and dvds over three massive days all to raise incredibly vital funds for lifeline. Lifeline central wests mega book fair is coming to bathurst on saturday 19th and sunday 20th may 2018.
We will keep all our loyal customers up to date on any changes to our scheduled october big book fair. Read concrete playgrounds take on lifeline bookfest 2017. In 20, the gccec became the first convention centre in australia and worldwide to be gold certified by earthcheck, making it a leading sustainable. Gold coasts biggest secondhand book sale was held at the weekend for their last sale at the parklands showgrounds in southport, before they relocate to the gold coast convention centre next year. Lifeline bookfest gold coast unitingcare unitingcare queensland. Lifeline bookfest gold coast 2017 in gold coast, australia. The lifeline bookfest is a long running secondhand book festival held several times a year all over australia, including in. The wonderful book lovers of brisbane and beyond helped raise much needed funds in june for the lifeline crisis support line. Any avid reader will agree that its easy for wellread books to pile up. This event showcases products like there will be lots and lots of books from romance to action, hard cover and paperback novels, cookbooks, fiction, nonfiction, educational, childrens books and.
Lifeline bookfest 2020 brisbane bookfest families magazine. As you may be aware, lifeline south coast had to make the tough decision to cancel the march big book fair. My work colleagues keep me smiling in what can sometimes be an intense environment and they have. Gold coast bulletin breaking news and headlines from gold coast. Contact the lifeline national office using our online form. Books and more books illawarra mercury wollongong, nsw. 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. One of lifelines biggest events in toowoomba, the chronicle lifeline bookfest, is back again in 2018. Please be advised that the lifeline australia is the national administrative office, the contact number listed above does not offer crisis support. Selling books since 1998 po box 176, annandale nsw 2038, australia.
Guilt free shopping is just around the corner with the lifeline gold coast bookfest which is on february 911 at the gold coast convention and exhibition centre. Lifeline bookfest january 2018 brisbane by geraldine massey. Time to stock up on soap operathemed cookbooks and other treasures you didnt know you needed. Lifelines big book fair is the major fundraising event for lifeline south coast. 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. Event in gold coast, qld, australia by lifeline bookfest on friday, may 5 2017 with 2. 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. Oct 04, 2019 calling all bookworms tens of thousands of preloved pageturners are about to go on sale in newcastle.
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. These items are offered on a first in, first served basis. Lifeline canberras bookfairs raise a major portion of the funding needed to keep our local crisis support service running. The lifeline bookfest is on again, with volunteers ready to welcome the. We appreciate your interest in and support of our book fairs. Bring your friends and family to the lifeline bookfest second hand book sale on the gold coast. This invaluable organisation does everything it can, from suicide.
Were committed to empowering australians to be suicidesafe through connection, compassion and hope. Book fairs pbfa dublin book fair is a 2 day event being held from 7th october to 8th october 2017 at the freemasons hall in dublin, ireland. I love meeting new customers and seeing repeat customers coming back to the store. If you love reading youll love the lifeline bookfest, friday 8 february to sunday 10 february at the gold coast convention and exhibition centre. Doors will be open 9am to 4pm saturday and 10am to 2pm sunday, with gold coin donation at the door. Reviews from lifeline australia employees about management.
They run all over queensland, all throughout the year. What are you interested in optional brisbane bundaberg caboolture gold coast. The latest national, world, business, sport, entertainment news from the gold coast bulletin. Our centre is indebted to these two outstanding groups of volunteers, and their leaders, and to the generosity of the public who donate books. For the enthusiastcollector we have a large number of award winning and collectible books.
Bookfest jan 2020, lifeline bookfest gold coast, gold coast. Lifeline canberra have made the decision to close the warehouse and the donations facility, given the current risks associated with covid19. Were back to bring you millions of books over 9 massive days all. With a book sale this big, the lifeline bookfest needs halls 3 and 4 at the brisbane convention and exhibition centre to house it. We have a wide range of fiction and nonfiction books, including rare books and collectables, childrens books, textbooks and foreign language books. Kawana bookfair a book for a lifeline sunshine coast. Gold coast and caboolture used separate stock, she said. Lifeline bookfest whats on the weekend edition gold coast. Lifeline bookfest sunshine coast unitingcare queensland. All books are donated by our generous community and our book fairs are vital to ensuring we can continue to provide crisis support and suicide prevention services. We have a wide range of collectable books available at our book fairs. Lifeline is a crisis support and suicide prevention service that is entirely nonforprofit. Lifeline northern beaches holds four giant book fairs during the year. As avid readers return to buy a fresh collection of literature, many also bring back.
Our book depots in hornsby and lindfield, coordinated by committees, run seven events a year. One of lifeline s biggest events in toowoomba, the chronicle lifeline bookfest, is back again in 2018. The lifeline bookfest is back on the gold coast this friday to sunday, with over 35 tonnes of books from as little as 50 cents. Lifeline northern beaches book fairs see above all funds raised support the activities of lifeline. Gold coast lifeline bookfest abc melbourne australian. You can check out the gold coast version at the gold coast convention. Lifeline is a national charity providing all australians experiencing a personal crisis with access to 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention services. Its bookworm bliss each event has thousands of quality preloved books up for grabs at bargain prices. 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. Book fairs, swap meets, auctions and similar events plus australian mostly east coast club meetings and the like this page dedicated to the late alan richardson and the late richard fitzgerald. This may, the lifeline gold coast bookfest will return to the gccec with over 80 tonnes of books, from as low as 50 cents. Lifeline is a nonprofit organisation and receives 400 000 calls for assistance each year. Engrossing mustread for book fair organisers and those who remember australias biggest and best book fair which ran for 50 years.
With well over 4 kilometres worth of second hand books and so much more, the brisbane bookfest is a whole day out that is not to be missed. Lifeline bookfest, that celebration of all things literary and wordy, is back for its. The lifeline bookfest is a perfect opportunity for bargain hunters, collectors and families to find preloved books, to stock. Filling your own library with the worlds greatest stories has never been so easy and cost effective than with the revisit of the lifeline bookfest. Lifeline bookfest 2017, brisbane concrete playground. Qlds biggest secondhand book sale isnt just about books. Lifeline canberra s bookfairs raise a major portion of the funding needed to keep our local crisis support service running. Lifeline bookfest, may is the start of winter on the gold. Lifelines bookfest event has been forced to relocate next year due to the development of the gold coasts 2018 commonwealth games precinct. Lifeline central west book fair lifeline central west. Our bookfairs are the largest gathering of booklovers in canberra. Lifeline bookfest sunshine coast in bokarina, lake kawana community centre, thursday, 06. Gold coast convention and exhibition centre, gold coast eventfinda.
Oct 20, 2017 lifelines big book fair is the major fundraising event for lifeline south coast. 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. Lifeline bookfest is run all over queensland and helps to raise much needed funds for lifeline services. 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. May 05, 2017 may is the start of winter on the gold coast. With tens of thousands of titles to choose from, under any category imaginable, you are sure to find something to suit all tastes. Carrara markets hosting the lifeline book sale over two huge. A person has never reached true success if he has never felt real happiness. The lifeline gold coast bookfest is a treasure trove of secondhand books with all purchases helping to raise funds for the lifeline crisis line. This is an unprecedented time please do not take donations to our warehouse please take extra care of yourselves. Insights magazine on dont sleep on this innovative. Volunteers will be on hand to help with your search.
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