Use our locator to find services, lifeline shops and information about charity bins, collection and drop off points near you. Our op shops in the south west are stocked with selection of clothing, books and toys and some furniture all at great prices. Timo previously had a place on the board of directors for the notforprofit organisation, reverse garbage, and we have carried this ethos into brisbane estate clearance. Alternatively, you can donate at a lifeline shop or by. Use your quality, preloved furniture for good by donating it to lifeline. This lifesaving service offers prevention and bereavement support over the phone as well as family and crisis support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. If possible, please deliver your book donations to one of our shops during business hours click here for opening times. Brisbane has more than 150 street libraries and heres a small sample of what you might find in your suburb. Jan 19, 2014 literary lovers are spending the weekend scouring the spines of more than a million preloved books at the countrys biggest bargain bookfest in brisbane. If you want to donate old glasses in any condition its a good idea to check with your local store. Put your books in a bag or box and bring them in to your local vinnies store or a vinnies charity bin.
Lifeline brisbane annerley shop 4103 07 3892 1629 cloth, bric, books, man, toys, sh, new lifeline brisbane bracken ridge shop 4017 07 3261 7358 cloth, bric, books, man, toys, sh, new. At the event you will find 4km of tables with millions of books, magazines, records, puzzles, dvds, cds, vinyl. Lifeline brisbane bookfest is back in 1726 january 2015 pass it on. Were asking people this national recycling week to give those books. View all our lifeline vacancies now with new jobs added daily. Lifeline bookfest is held at the brisbane convention centre biannually. Lifeline sunshine coast shops help you dress to impress for less unitingcare community has over lifeline shops across queensland with 24 of them across the greater sunshine coast. Lifeline bookfest january 17 to 26 at the brisbane convention and exhibition centre south brisbane. Lifeline charity donation bins unitingcare queensland. As of 17 april 2020, the country has a total of 1,409 cases 1,086 confirmed and 323 probable and eleven people have died from the virus. All books are categorised and clearly laid out to make it easy for you to pore over the 4 kilometres of tables. Brisbane charities that dont need your money home brisbane misc fundraisers free. Charitable donations and recycling brisbane estate clearance. We welcome donations all year round through your nearest.
Once collected, used containers will be transported to a recycling centre to be sorted and made into new products. Please be aware that recyclers may currently be closed or operating shortened hours due to covid19. Our salvos stores and op shops specialise in reselling donated goods to help fund vital services and activities run by the salvation army. The first case of the pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 covid19 in new zealand was reported on 28 february 2020. Quick facts about the region lifeline shop brisbane is located in the suburb of brisbane city, the ward of central in the council of brisbane, the state electorate of mcconnel and the federal electorate of. Clothingclothestextile recycling in the brisbane city council area planet ark recycling near you.
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. This is because furniture sales through lifeline shops across the state help fund the 24hour 11 14 lifeline crisis support line. Learn about both local and national programs and organizations that provide free laptops and computers. Or you can continue to recycle your empty containers using your local councils yellowtop kerbside recycling bin. We have the largest number of containers for change locations making it easy to recycle in qld. The footpath library is taking books to the streets via little libraries that will ensure our street friends are able to find solace in a book. Lifeline community care qld lcc provides support to queensland through a wide range of over 338 programs that offer support to groups and individuals who are most vulnerable within our communities today. Lifeline, lifeline recycling warehouse commercial street. Recycle second hand bookstores brisbane lifeline bookfest is the largest second hand book sale in qld and the biggest for those long lost books, lifeline bookfest brisbane is the place for you. They can be resold at lifeline shops, as well as our dedicated lifeline bookshops. Alternatively, you can donate at a lifeline shop or by depositing books into a lifeline donation bin. We are passionate about repurposing and recycling the items we clear.
These items are collected for the purpose of resale in retail outlets to raise funds for lifeline services. Lifeline brisbane in fortitude valley, brisbane, qld. Our bookfairs are the largest gathering of book lovers in canberra. You can find cheap books, cds, dvds, board games, vinyl records, jigsaw puzzles and more, and funds go to helping the lifeline crisis support. Lifeline distribution centre clothing, accessories, bricabrac 267 harbord rd, brookvale 2100 5th driveway past officeworks. Lifeline bookfest, that celebration of all things literary and wordy, is back for its summer soujourn, bigger, better and bookier than ever. Thanks for your support and bookworms, well be seeing you this weekend. It will be here to enliven your summer at brisbane convention and exhibition centre from saturday 20 to sunday 28 january 2018. We would so appreciate your precious book donations well do our very best. Lifeline canberras bookfairs raise a major portion of the funding needed to keep our local crisis support service running. Contact the lifeline national office using our online form.
The lifeline book shed is located directly behind our office at 4 park avenue gordon in the car park, off pearson avenue. Returnit queensland containers for change 10c refund. This lifesaving service offers suicide prevention and bereavement support over the telephone as well as family and crisis support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We appreciate your interest in and support of our book fairs. The idea, based on the old honesty box system, is the street library owner fills the box with books of any kind of genre that anyone can come along and borrow for free, swap a book or donate a preloved book of their own. Or, for larger donations, please take your donation to. This outlet is part of a network of more than 200 lifeline retail outlets around the country, that sell a variety of quality used goods. Lifeline shops are a community fundraiser for lifeline services in queensland and theyre a great place to shop. Lifeline shops sunshine coast lifeline sunshine coast. Book lovers turn out for lifeline bookfest in brisbane. 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 brisbane unitingcare unitingcare queensland. The wonderful book lovers of brisbane and beyond helped raise much needed funds in june for the lifeline crisis support line. Specsavers also offers a recycle for sight program. And dont forget the wonderful lifeline bookfest events, which are held all over queensland. There are over 100 returnit locations as part of containers for change qld. Lifeline, the lifeline book fest is coming up soon and their. Lifeline, the lifeline book fest is coming up soon and their proceeds go.
Please always donate responsibly dumping at lifeline bins is a costly exercise for us with funds being used for waste disposal instead of funding the 24hour lifeline 11 14 crisis support line. Riverview recycling centre riverview 4303 cloth bks bric east ipswich railway station ipswich 4305 cloth bks bric. Attract more customers by adding more content such as opening hours, logo and more yellow pages directory. With recycling depots located in cairns, townsville, gympie, sunshine coast, brisbane, ipswich, toowoomba, dalby and gold 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. Lifeline book depot 267 harbord rd, brookvale 2100 5th driveway past officeworks. Counselling marriage family and individual address. Ideally looking for the books to go to a home where theyll be enjoyed. Lifeline bookfest is held every two years in brisbane.
You can drop your books off in any of the lifeline bins or take them directly to lifeline shops. These items are offered on a first in, first served basis. Ymca help fund the benevolent arm of their organisation. Jan 20, 2018 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 support line. The footpath library enriching lives by giving books. Somewhere in australia there is a new call to lifeline every minute. Brisbane city councils two tip shops are open every weekend and sell quality used, recycled and second hand products which have. Lifeline bookfest january 2018 brisbane by geraldine massey. Its the night before lifeline bookfest and im acting like a five year old does on christmas eve. In fact, your couch or china cabinet, or dining suite could save someones life. You can donate your books at the brisbane bookfest, so please see one of our volunteers at the event for assistance. Theyre great places to pick up a bargain and help a great cause at the same time.
The best things to donate are things that you would be happy to keep using yourself but just dont need anymore, including. Bricabrac that no longer has a place in your home could be a perfect fit for someone elses. Before setting out to donate unwanted items to a charity shop, however,please contact them first to ensure that. Im making wishlists, setting my alarm, and trying to drink as much warm milk as i can manage because i just cant sleep. Literary lovers are spending the weekend scouring the spines of more than a million preloved books at the countrys biggest bargain bookfest in brisbane.
Bring your friends and family to the largest second hand book sale in the world and lose yourself in millions of books, cds, vinyls, dvds, board games and more. Book lovers turn out for lifeline bookfest in brisbane abc news. Vinnies welcomes the donation of quality books fiction, nonfiction, childrens if youve read it and the quality is good, well happily accept it. Lifeline shops exist from the generosity of the local community when you donate your good quality, preloved items to lifeline they are sold to help raise vital funds for the 24hour lifeline crisis support line 11 14.
Were committed to empowering australians to be suicidesafe through connection, compassion and hope. The lifeline bookfest is a long running secondhand book festival held several times a year all over australia, including in. The lifeline bookfest brisbane is on all long weekend, 8. We have almost 800 lifeline donation bins dotted all over queensland, so its likely theres one near you. Simply by recycling, you can also give back to your local community and help make a real difference. Donated books are required only to support establishing libraries in some of the 2500 primary. You can visit at any time during the day that suits you, however, it is advised to visit as early as. Lifeline opshop locations for brisbane, queensland. Lifeline bookfest january 2018 brisbane by geraldine.
Find your local returnit recycling centre located near you. 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 brisbane is the place for you. For more information, or to check out a map of the brisbane bookfest to help plan your day, visit the bookfest website. Simply bring along your books for donation to the event and speak to one of the volunteers for assistance. In fact, a percentage of the net sale price of every book goes to these great causes. 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. Select a favourite, look for a book a friend has recommended, find the last volume to complete your set, or rediscover the book you have loved and lost. For book lovers, parents, teachers and academics this is such a great day out i hardly know where to start. Lifeline bookfest 2020 brisbane bookfest families magazine. The worlds largest secondhand book sale lifeline bookfest is back from the 19th27th january. Find your ideal job at seek with 10 lifeline jobs found in all australia.
Lifeline australia acknowledge the funding it receives from the australian government that helps us deliver our services. Our book depots in hornsby and lindfield, coordinated by committees, run seven events a year. We have more than 400 lifeline donation bins all over queensland and we value the ongoing strong community support. Lifeline is a national charity providing all australians experiencing a personal crisis with access to 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention services.
The next lifeline bookfest in brisbane will run from saturday th june 2020 to sunday 21st june 2020. 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. Books are sold online to help raise funds for awesome nonprofit literacy organizations changing the world through teaching kids, supporting families, building schools and filling libraries. We aim to donate, repurpose or recycle 80% of the contents of any estate or property we clear. Free laptops for low income families low income financial help. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if. Lifeline bookfest is run all over queensland and helps to raise much needed funds for lifeline services. Did you see the lifeline bookfest brisbane featured on the great day out. Lifeline harbour to hawkesburys book fairs are run entirely by volunteers.
Financial donations arent the only way you can help support lifeline northern beaches. Lifeline encourages donations of quality, used or unwanted items such as. The lifeline bookfest is on again in brisbane from 17 january through to 26 january. Containers for change recycling schemes operate in queensland and western australia. Brisbane charities that dont need your money brisbane. Clothing and furniture donations unitingcare queensland. We have a wide range of fiction and nonfiction books, including rare books and collectables, childrens books, textbooks and foreign language books. Lifeline bookfest in brisbane, queensland librarything local. We have more than 400 lifeline donation bins dotted all over queensland. Lifeline bookfest brisbane isnt just about preloved books. Many charities sell secondhand goods and clothing via shops. Receive 10c cash for cans, bottles and drink containers part of containers for change.
Lifeline australia 11 14 crisis support and suicide. Please be advised that the lifeline australia is the national administrative office, the contact number listed above does not offer crisis support. Clothingclothestextile recycling in the brisbane city. About containers for change environment, land and water. Find your ideal job at seek with 9 lifeline jobs found in all australia. I mean, lifeline, the lifeline book fest is coming up soon and their proceeds go towards. The lifeline bookfest is a long running secondhand book festival held several times a year all over australia, including in brisbane. Lifeline south west vic has 5 opshop stores located in warrnambool, portland, port fairy, camperdown, hamilton. Lifeline bookfest brisbane my crappy bgrade film plus. Lifeline has more than lifeline shops across queensland that sell donated goods like clothing, books, furniture and bricabrac to raise funds for our counselling and support services. Dec 12, 2015 find options on how to receive a free laptop for low income families or students. We have a wide range of collectable books available at our book fairs.
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