Lifeline encourages donations of quality, used or unwanted items such as. The first lifeline book fair i ever attended was at illawarra sports stadium berkeley last year and i was so happy to be able to visit the same book fair again this past weekend. We were established in wollongong in march 1969 and the nowra branch was opened in 1981. Book lovers will be in paradise this weekend at lifeline s big 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. Our bookfairs are the largest gathering of booklovers in canberra. We will keep all our loyal customers up to date on any changes to our scheduled october big book fair.
Lifeline south coast nsw 24hr telephone crisis support. Here youll find current best sellers in books, new releases in books, deals in books, kindle ebooks, audible audiobooks, and so much more. Lifeline harbour to hawkesburys book fairs are run entirely by volunteers. The massive and marvellous lifeline sutherland bookfair is returning to sutherland entertainment centre from friday 5 to sunday 7 july for its annual feast of all things literary. Engrossing mustread for book fair organisers and those who remember australias biggest and best book fair which ran for 50 years. Lifeline to launch dedicated bushfire response phoneline. Thornleigh book fair lifeline harbour to hawkesbury.
Lifelines big book fair is the major fundraising event for lifeline south coast. They provide the largest portion of funding and allow the continuation of lifeline s vital 24 hour telephone crisis support service in the illawarra and south coast on 11 14. Lifelines big book fair will take place from friday, october 18 to sunday, october 20 at the illawarra sports stadium, berkeley. If you would like to volunteer, register your interest here. There will be a record 85,000 books on sale at lifeline s big book fair this weekend but much attention will be on a limited edition copy of a tribute to lance vaiben solomon by eddi jennings and robin benkendorff. Our book depots in hornsby and lindfield, coordinated by committees, run seven. Selling books since 1998 po box 176, annandale nsw 2038, australia.
Support the big book fair illawarra mercury wollongong. Lifelines big book fair is on again at illawarra sports stadium, berkeley this weekend. Lifeline australia is registered with the australian charities. Last year, lifeline south coast answered 23,500 calls from people in the illawarra and south coast. Lifeline is a crisis support and suicide prevention service that is entirely nonforprofit.
We thank you for your continued support helping us deliver vital services to the illawarra and shoalhaven as well as our 11 14. Lifeline s newest retail store in gladesville will be officially opened by hunters. Goods accepted at different lifeline shops do vary, so please contact your local collection point for. At this weeks fair, which runs friday, saturday and sunday, that record will be smashed by 30,000 books. Lifelines big book fair fundraising event is on this weekend at the illawarra sports stadium, berkeley. 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. Donations of books are not accepted at the book fair. Abc illawarra lifeline big book fair gets underway. The wollongong teenager, a fan of fantasy and mystery books, said it was also a positive that items for sale at lifelines big book fair were. Lifelines big book fair at the illawarra sports stadium, berkeley. These photos have been shared with wollongong city libraries and we are now seeking the names of these unknown soldiers as well as details to put the story into context.
Lifeline harbour to hawkesbury h2h kicks off the new year with its first giant book fair for 2020. Each year a dedicated and enthusiastic team of volunteers make the lifeline south coast big book fair possible. This invaluable organisation does everything it can, from suicide. Wollongong advertiser lifeline south coasts big book fair just keeps getting bigger and better.
Funds raised at the fair go toward lifeline services including lifeline s 24hour crisis support service in the illawarra and south coast on 11 14. Lifeline s big book fair is on this weekend and will again showcase one of the biggest collections of books ever seen in the illawarra. 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. People donate books that they dont want anymore, and they are sold to help finance the eponymous crisis telephone. Lifelines big book fair is the major fundraising event for lifelines 24hour crisis support service in the illawarra and south coast. Bag a bargain at lifeline big book fair in berkeley.
Set up 15 to the 17 october, customer service 18 to the 20 october and pack up 21 october. 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 telephone counselling service and they hold many book fairs around the country to raise funds. Have you considered joining us as a volunteer for the big book fair. Lifeline canberra exists to support people in crisis and save the lives of those experiencing thoughts of suicide. Support the big book fair illawarra mercury wollongong, nsw. Shellharbour visitor information centre lifeline book fair. Lifeline is looking for people from all walks of life who would like to make a commitment to regular volunteer work and who are willing to learn new skills, support others and work within the vision and values of lifeline. Lifeline northern beaches book fairs see above all funds raised support the activities of lifeline northern beaches. University of wollongong, and provides valuable insights into the. Selected wollongong and shellharbour city libraries are also acting as collection points. Over 80,000 books will be on display in over 50 categories.
Iml pathology collection centres helensburgh to sussex inlet. Donations can be dropped off outside the main entrance of the tuggeranong basketball stadium. Please read the information below particularly our guidelines for what we can and cannot accept. Lifeline s big book fair is the major fundraising event for lifeline south coast. New record for lifeline big book fair uowtv multimedia. It is essentially a book lovers dream, a stadium filled with thousands of books from a variety of different genres. Kawana bookfair a book for a lifeline sunshine coast. To the surprise of the purchasers, there were images of soldiers from the first world war wedged between the pages. All proceeds go to support the valuable telephone crisis support provided by lifeline in the community, so book buying can be an. Our book depots in hornsby and lindfield, coordinated by committees, run seven events a year. Tales of a world war i heroine, illawarra mercury, april 21 20. Alfred chidembo pharmaceutical chemistry evaluator.
A lego block party in wollongong with some of the best. The wollongong community has banded together to raise a record amount of money for crisis support services at the lifeline big book fair. Illawarra fly forest fun treerrific adventures at home. Lifeline south coast wollongong 2500 02 4228 0403 clothing, bricabrac, 19 auburn street, wollongong 9. Fair value remeasurement gains losses on available for sale financial assets. Australia in palestine was purchased at the lifeline book fair. Lifeline s 24 hour telephone crisis line is available on 11 14. Lifeline s giant book fair returns once again to thornleigh community centre on the weekend of 1819 april. The lifeline shops are the financial cornerstone of lifeline south coast. This is an unprecedented time please do not take donations to our warehouse please take extra care of yourselves. Entry to the event is via gold coin donation and eftpos will be available.
Lifeline canberra have made the decision to close the warehouse and the donations facility, given the current risks associated with covid19. The accelerating covid19 situation means that large public gatherings of more than 500 people are not in the interest of the population and should be avoided. Lifeline canberras bookfairs raise a major portion of the funding needed to keep our local crisis support service running. The lifeline book shed is located directly behind our office at 4 park avenue gordon in the car park, off pearson avenue. These items are collected for the purpose of resale in retail outlets to raise funds for lifeline services. Please visit our book donations page for information about our donation points and quality standards. It is with regret that we announce the cancellation of the 2022 march lifelines big book fair at the illawarra sports stadium, berkeley. Tomorrow, lifelines big book fair opens whats on in.
Rock swap, club members and others will be selling jewelry, gemstones, cabochons, minerals. Lifelines big book fair will take place on friday and saturday between 9am and 5pm, and sunday between 9am and 4pm at the illawarra sports stadium, berkeley. Donate your books books can be donated year round at the wollongong or corrimal lifeline shops or selected southern. Lifeline is looking for volunteers to assist with the annual fundraiser at the illawarra sports stadium, hooka creek road, berkeley. Lifelines big book fair at illawarra sports stadium, berkeley raises. Lifeline south coasts big book fair just keeps getting bigger and better. For over 49 years, our highly skilled volunteers have provided 247 support via our local 11 14 crisis support service. Thornleigh book fair thornleigh community centre, thornleigh. We have a wide range of fiction and nonfiction books, including rare books and collectables, childrens books, textbooks and foreign language books. Lifeline book fair 1820 october 2019 volunteering illawarra. The books homepage helps you explore earths biggest bookstore without ever leaving the comfort of your couch.
Funds raised go towards lifeline services including their 24hour crisis support service in the illawarra and south coast 1 114. Therapeutic goods administrationuniversity of wollongong. How can i get more involved in the lifeline book fairs. Book fair march 2020 cancelled lifeline south coast. Ive been attending two local book fairs for the past few years. I always bag a bargain ie buy at least a big shopping bag of books. Events like these would not have been possible without the hard work of volunteers who packed and sorted 80,000 books for the event. 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.
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