Events

The Chronicle / Lifeline Bookfest 2009

7th & 8th  March 2009

Saturday: 8:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.

Sunday: 8:00a.m. - 2:00p.m.

The 2009 Chronicle / Lifeline Bookfest will be held Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th March 2009, at the Toowoomba Showgrounds, Glenvale Road, Toowoomba Qld.
This will be our 29th Annual Toowoomba Bookfest and will be held in the "Founders Pavilion" at the Toowoomba Showgrounds. The "Founders Pavilion" will hold the un-priced books with nothing over $3.00 and  "High Quality and Priced Books".

Approximately 60 tonnes of books and magazines will be available for the public to browse through over two wonderful days.

The Bookfest opens On Saturday and Sunday at 8.00am sharp.

It closes at 5.00pm on Saturday and 2.00pm on Sunday.

The target for the 2008 Chronicle / Lifeline Bookfest has been revised to raise $65,500.00 Valuable dollars for Lifelines work in Toowoomba, on the Darling Downs and South West Queensland.

Interesting Information:

We hire 550 tables for the Bookfest.
We require 5 working days for the set-up (7.30am to 10.00pm).
We store the books in 6 X 20ft cargo containers.
Approximately 18,000 people attend the two day Bookfest.
The Chronicle is our Major Sponsor of this annual event.
To donate books please contact Lifeline Darling Downs & South West Queensland Limited on 46991600 or drop them off to the nearest Lifeline Shop or Lifeline Clothing Bin.

If you have any questions or wish to volunteer your services please contact Lifeline on 46329299. (Please note also that all potential volunteers are interviewed as part of this process)

The Lifeline Bargain Bazzar will be again at Easterfest from Good Friday to Easter Sunday at Queens Park. This is the 3rd year we will be at Easterfest (formally known as the AGMF),

Lifeline motto: "Strengthening Communities and Empowering People"