I volunteered at the lifeline bookfest brisbane, which is the largest second hand book sale in queensland and is the biggest fundraising event that supports the 24 hour lifeline crisis support line. This lifesaving 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. Lifeline bookfest 2020 brisbane bookfest families magazine. Travelling to lifeline bookfest gold coast youtube. For toowoomba booklovers this is usually the first weekend in march. Please like, subscribe and share to view more upcoming videos. May 03, 2019 bookfest noosa, browse and buy books for 3 days. Lifeline bookfest 2019 every year thousands of booklovers across australia count down the days to their local lifeline bookfest. Qut endslate, metro arts spectate, roc race, brisbane street arts festival. One of lifeline s biggest events in toowoomba, the chronicle lifeline bookfest, is back again in 2018. Brisbane lifeline bookfest free geli volunteer group.
Here are all of the books that i got at both the gold coast and the brisbane lifeline bo. Whether you are a book worm, a dedicated reader, a student, a book collector or someone searching for those long lost books to make your book series complete, lifeline bookfest gold coast is the place for you. Lifeline bookfest to go nine days in brisbane the juggernaut which is the brisbane lifeline bookfest returns bigger than ever this weekend and continues for an unprecedented nine days. Lifeline is stocking the shelves for its annual bookfest on the gold coast from june 24 to 26.
Apr 15, 2019 the bookfest is always a bit of a lottery. Lifeline harbour to hawkesburys book fairs are run entirely by volunteers. Bring your friends and family to the lifeline bookfest second hand book sale on the gold coast. 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.
Jul 03, 20 lifelines bookfest event has been forced to relocate next year due to the development of the gold coasts 2018 commonwealth games precinct. Doors will open to the gold coast convention and exhibition centre at 8am and trading goes through. Thousands of books at bargain prices to raise money for charity. 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 bookfest guilt free shopping is just around the corner with the lifeline gold coast bookfest. We will keep all our loyal customers up to date on any changes to our scheduled october big book fair. For here, at queenslands biggest secondhand book sale are 22 semitrailers worth of books spread across 4.
The next lifeline giant book fair will be held at ted blackwood hall, warriewood. Thousands of books, toys, board games and dolls will. Feb 08, 2019 lifeline bookfest, the lifeline bookfest is. Gold coast events for the month ahead february gold. Collectable books available at our upcoming book fair. All types of preowned books are available for a very low cost. Lifeline bookfest gold coast guiltfree shopping is just around the corner with the lifeline gold coast bookfest. To join the volunteer workforce, call 07 5510 4504. Lifeline australia 11 14 crisis support and suicide. 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.
Families magazine is an a4 glossy magazine printed every 2 months for families with kids aged 0 17 and distributed in places where families are across brisbane, ipswich, gold coast, sunshine coast and toowoomba. 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. Thousands of preloved books are waiting for new readers to love them. Bookfest jan 2020, lifeline bookfest gold coast, gold. Volunteering we cant do these events without the help of our wonderful volunteers. The lifeline bookfest is a long running secondhand book festival held several times a year all over australia, including in brisbane. Gold coast lifeline bookfest abc melbourne australian.
Lifeline is a national charity providing all australians experiencing a personal crisis with access to 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention services. Here are all of the books that i got at both the gold coast and the brisbane lifeline bookfests in january. Lifeline gold coast bookfest events the weekend edition. Lifeline bookfest south brisbane the mammoth biannual lifeline bookfest sees bibliophiles and bargain hunters descend on the convention centre bearing suitcases, shopping trolleys and supermarket bags which they fill to the brim with preloved books on every subject ever invented. Its bookworm bliss each event has thousands of quality preloved books up for grabs at bargain prices. Lifeline s bookfest event has been forced to relocate next year due to the development of the gold coast s 2018 commonwealth games precinct. Thousands of books, toys, board games and dolls will be on sale at the founders pavilion of. Billy, 3, kebe, 9, and bella, 6, stanfordmodini at the lifeline bookfest at the convention centre. If you love reading youll love the lifeline bookfest, friday 8 february to sunday 10 february at the gold coast convention and exhibition centre. The mammoth biannual lifeline bookfest sees bibliophiles and bargain hunters descend on the convention centre bearing suitcases, shopping trolleys and supermarket bags which they fill to the brim with preloved books on every subject ever invented. If youre been before, youll know there are warehouse quantities of books for sale your grade five diary is probably hidden under a copy of shantaram, and youll come.
Lifeline canberra february bookfair canberra eventfinda. Lifeline bookfest brisbane 2020 at brisbane convention. Lifeline bookfest gold coast 2019 gold coast employability. The ipswich showgrounds will boast 300 tables stocked to the brim with more than 80 tonnes of hardcovers and paperbacks of all genres, styles and authors, so come and grab some great reads from as. Bookfest moves to convention centre bond gold coast news. Winter has definitely arrived so its time to stockpile some books and bunker down, and what better place to snap up some new reading material than the lifeline. Doors open from 8am to 5pm on friday the 8th, saturday the 9th and sunday the 10th. Jan 18, 2020 lifeline bookfest brisbane vlog duration. The lifeline bookfest is a second hand book sale for book lovers young and old.
This lifesaving service offers suicide prevention and bereavement support over the telephone as. Lifeline bookfest gold coast gold coast by michelle upton. As you may be aware, lifeline south coast had to make the tough decision to cancel the march big book fair. Top 10 most dangerous airports in the world 2019 duration. The lifeline bookfest gold coast has got you covered. Early on the saturday morning a long of line vehicles can be seen crawling down glenvale road towards the entry gates of the toowoomba showgrounds. The lifeline bookfest is a perfect opportunity for bargain hunters, collectors and families to find preloved books, to stock your shelves for ages to come. All proceeds help fund the lifeline 24hour 11 14 crisis support line, lifeline community recovery program and unitingcare community services for people with a disability, children and families. The huge gold coast event is back for 3 big days, 8am 5pm daily. The next lifeline bookfest in brisbane will run from saturday 17th january 2020 to monday 27th january 2020. If you love reading youll love the lifeline bookfest, running from friday february 8 to sunday february 10 at the gold coast convention and exhibition centre. Lifeline bookfest the ipswich showgrounds will boast 300 tables stocked to the brim with more than 80 tonnes of hardcovers and paperbacks of all genres, styles and authors, so come and grab some great reads from as little as 50 cents apiece. Head along to the lifeline bookfest brisbane, the largest second hand book sale in queensland and the biggest fundraising event that supports the 24 hour lifeline 11 14 crisis line. The lifeline gold coast bookfest is a treasure trove of secondhand books with all purchases helping to raise funds for the lifeline crisis line.
Jun 15, 2019 head along to the lifeline bookfest brisbane, the largest second hand book sale in queensland and the biggest fundraising event that supports the 24 hour lifeline 11 14 crisis line. 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. Since 1989, charity organisation lifeline gather donated books from across the country and put them all together for a largerthanlife book fair across queensland. Gold coast events for the month ahead february gold coast info. Gold coast s 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. Facebook twitter linkedin reddit whatsapp share via email print. Lifeline gold coast business manager david gale said readers would not only pick up a bargain, but they.
Our centre is indebted to these two outstanding groups of volunteers, and their leaders, and to the generosity of the public who donate books. 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. Carrara markets valiants, chargers, monaros, chevvies. If you love reading youll love the lifeline bookfest, friday 8 february to sunday 10 february at the gold coast convention. We have thousands of quality preloved books up for grabs with prices from just 50c. If you love books, the lifeline bookfest at the gold coast is your place to be this weekend. Lifeline bookfest 2019, brisbane concrete playground. 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. Lifeline bookfest gold coast unitingcare unitingcare queensland. It is a 4 day event organised by unitingcare community and will conclude on 02feb2020.
At the event you will find over 4km of tables with millions of books, magazines, records, puzzles, dvds, cds, vinyl, board games and much more for prices as low. 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. 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. So yes, we did buy a trolley load of books but we also helped to raise money for a very worthy cause. Bargains galore at lifeline bookfest on the gold coast. They run all over queensland, all throughout the year. Our book depots in hornsby and lindfield, coordinated by committees, run seven events a year. Were committed to empowering australians to be suicidesafe through connection, compassion and hope. Its at gold coast convention and exhibition centre, and everyone is reminded to bring a bag for their bargains. Gold coast triathlon luke harrop memorial also plays host to a series of championship events as part of the weekend festival. Lifeline bookfest is run all over queensland and helps to raise much needed funds for lifeline services. Customers can find a vast array of health conscious, childrens, cooking, limited editions, fiction books and fashion magazines that suit many different tastes and ages.
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