Lifelines big book fair is the major fundraising event for lifeline south coast. Book fairs collecting books and magazines, australia. The event continues to raise funds for lifelines 24hour crisis support service in the illawarra and south coast. Our centre is indebted to these two outstanding groups of volunteers, and their leaders, and to the generosity of the public who donate books. The illawarra sports stadium is a multipurpose indoor sport and recreation complex managed and operated on a voluntary basis by members of the illawarra community. If you would like to join us as a book fair volunteer, please read the information and complete the. Held over three huge days, this event is a mustattend. Books include texts, australiana, foreign languages, art, medical, engineering and commerce. Lifeline, created by wesley mission, is celebrating its 56 th year anniversary. Lifeline book fair volunteer, volunteering illawarra seek. 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 central west book fair lifeline central west. These items are collected for the purpose of resale in retail outlets to raise funds for lifeline services. It is essentially a book lovers dream, a stadium filled with thousands of books from a variety of different genres. Lifeline south coast wollongong 2500 02 4228 0403 clothing, bricabrac, 19 auburn street, wollongong 9. Lifeline harbour to hawkesburys book fairs are run entirely by volunteers. Stock up on some happiness at the annual lifeline southside bookfair.
We are proud to give back to the community through our junior basketball program and in supporting lifeline south coasts book fair. Packing and sorting are well underway for our next big book fair event in march 2020. Bargain hunters spend hours wandering the rows of books, magazines, dvds and all matter of reading material, looking for books to keep them going until the next bookfair. 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. Lifelines big book fair will take place from friday, october 18 to sunday, october 20 at the illawarra sports stadium, berkeley. The fabulous 100 year old grevillea park, is perched above the historic bulli town, and gazing way out to sea is set to reopen in may 2020. Lifelines big book fair at illawarra sports stadium, berkeley raises.
Thousands on books available for sale in a variety of genres along with records, cds and sheet music. 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. Lifelines big book fair on at illawarra sports stadium. If you would like to volunteer, register your interest here. Lifeline macarthurs big book fair is coming to camden. Lifeline retail and donation drop off points lifeline sydney and sutherland ashfield 21 02 8922 9071 books 93 milton street, ashfield 9. This is a sale of secondhand books, rare books, cds, dvds, sheet music, etc. Lifelines big book fair fundraising event is on this weekend at the illawarra sports stadium, berkeley. Mar 09, 2018 lifelines big book fair fundraising event is on this weekend at the illawarra sports stadium, berkeley. Lifelines big book fair at the illawarra sports stadium. Jul 07, 2017 happiness is curling up with a good book.
Lifeline encourages donations of quality, used or unwanted items such as. Its on this weekend 10am til 5pm saturday, 10am til 4pm sunday. Thornleigh book fair thornleigh community centre, thornleigh. 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 will have 80000 books packed, individually priced and on display for.
Lifeline harbour to hawkesbury book fair nsw cancelled because of the covid19 situation. Set up 15 to the 17 october, customer service 18 to the 20 october and pack up 21 october. If you would like to join us as a book fair volunteer, please read the information and complete the application form on the volunteer page. Lifeline book fair setuppackup volunteers, volunteering.
Our book depots in hornsby and lindfield, coordinated by committees, run seven events a year. It is with regret that we announce the cancellation of the 2022 march lifelines big book fair at the illawarra sports stadium, berkeley. As you may be aware, lifeline south coast had to make the tough decision to cancel the march big book fair. 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. With around 40,000 fiction and nonfiction books, this event is the major fundraising event for lifelines support services, including their 24 hour telephone crisis helpline in the sydney 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.
Cancelled it is with regret that we announce the cancellation of the 2022 march lifeline s big book fair at the illawarra sports stadium, berkeley. 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. The illawarra sports stadium is a proud supporter of lifeline south coasts book fair. Christmas raffle drought relief lifeline illawarra sunrise. Use our locator to find services, lifeline shops and information about charity bins, collection and drop off points near you. Volunteer at lifeline book fair volunteer other with volunteering illawarra. Shellharbour visitor information centre lifeline book fair.
Lifeline bookfest 2020 brisbane bookfest families magazine. Illawarra sports stadium, berkeley wollongong area. For new volunteers on the day come see us at the information desk during the bookfair. Volunteer at lifeline book fair setuppackup volunteers other with volunteering illawarra. 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. Come and browse winter clothing, books and toys at auburn st. Did you know our wollongong shop is open monday to friday 10. Lifelines big book fair posted on march 26, 2019 march 26, 2019 by nikki in general bookish talk tags book haul, lifeline book fair, tbr 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. Events like these would not have been possible without the hard work of volunteers who packed and sorted 80,000 books for the event.
But you aint got to be no square to enjoy books, from tolstoy, dancing cats and bird watching almanacs to snoop doggy doggs abc, bookfest has got you covered. Lifelines telephone crisis support and suicide prevention service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for the cost of a local call mobile phone calls are free of charge. Lifeline south coast volunteers recognised for lifesaving. Welcome to shellharbour on the south coast of new south wales. With tens of thousands of titles to choose from, under any category imaginable, you are sure to find something to suit all tastes. Doors will be open 9am to 4pm saturday and 10am to 2pm sunday, with gold coin donation at the door. Consisting of 4 international sized netball courts, grandstand seating for 250 spectators, 40 allweather outdoor netball courts, fully equipped canteen, meeting rooms, 400 space. Book fair volunteer lifeline s big book fair is the major fundraising event for lifeline s 24hour crisis support service in the illawarra and south coast. We thank you for your continued support helping us deliver vital services to the illawarra and shoalhaven as. A quiet getaway location to relax and enjoy the sand, surf and sunshine. Book fairs in each oddnumbered year, the friends conducts a book fair. The illawarra sports stadium is managed and operated by volunteers from the illawarra community. Illawarra sports stadium 9am5pm frisat 9am4pm sun hooka creek rd berkeley are you able to help out over the 3 days for a 2 hour period.
We will keep all our loyal customers up to date on any changes to our scheduled october big book fair. Lifeline is looking for volunteers to assist with the annual fundraiser at the illawarra sports stadium, hooka creek road, berkeley. More than 5000 people browsed thousands of books across the weekend. Lifeline south coast would like to acknowledge the aboriginal and torres strait islander peoples as. Lifeline book fest is akin to christmas, hanukkah and my birthday, in fact every year i come in armed with a trolley bag and steely determination to nab every good book i find. We have a wide range of fiction and nonfiction books, including rare books and collectables, childrens books, textbooks and foreign language books. The big book fair runs this friday, march 9 and this saturday, march 10 from 9am to 5pm. Illawarra sports stadium, hooka creek road, berkeley. Lifeline central wests mega book fair is coming to bathurst on saturday 19th and sunday 20th may 2018. Books also at princes hwy, unanderra, and 19 alburn st, wollongong.
Lifelines newest retail store in gladesville will be officially opened by hunters. Our next giant book fair the next lifeline giant book fair will be held at ted blackwood hall, warriewood. Contact us on 4227 7163 if you would like to find out more. The lifeline canberra bookfair is held a few times a year to raise muchneeded funds for lifeline local crisis support service. Oct 18, 2018 lifelines big book fair is the major fundraising event for lifeline south coast. Lifeline book fair 1820 october 2019 volunteering illawarra. Support the big book fair illawarra mercury wollongong, nsw. Our bookfairs are the largest gathering of booklovers in canberra. Lifeline canberras bookfairs raise a major portion of the funding needed to keep our local crisis support service running.
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