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.
Just ONE page on the Collecting Books and Magazines web site based in Australia, still going.
Last update: 30th September, 2024
CHECK WITH ORGANISERS DURING COVID.
 
 

Please forward details of forthcoming events to chiefchook@gmail.com for FREE inclusion. 
Details MUST be in the body of an e-mail. 
We will NOT open attachments under any circumstances.

 

Engrossing must-read for book fair organisers and those who remember Australia's biggest and best book fair which ran for 50 years.
10/10 
- CB&M Editor

Click on the image to order from the Uni.

 

CALENDAR
See also Bookhome's events page http://www.bookhome.com.au/charity.html
 

2024

October, December

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PHOTOS
We welcome PHOTOS taken during your events; .jpg format.

 

At the end of this page you'll find IN MEMORIAM and MODEL TRAIN EVENTS.

INFORMATION

DONATIONS
If you WANT book donations, please send me a list of what you DON'T and DO want. 
This is a question I'm often asked!

ERRORS
Please advise us of dead links, ERRORS and UPDATES!

 
 
SOMETIME EVENTS, DATES TO BE ADVISED. A-Z
Those in GREY appear to be defunct or have failed to update details, NOT hot-linked, likewise 2.2024
Model Train Events A-Z


Book Collectors' Society of Australia
We do not have a fixed meeting place these days and meet on ZOOM.  
If we happen to obtain a venue, we advertise it on our website prior to the meeting taking place.

Website:
www.bookcollectors.asn.au


New Australian Bookplate Society
We are a registered non-profit society with over 120 mostly Australian members,
with the aim of promoting bookplates both contemporary and historic.

Website:
 http://www.bookplatesociety.org.au/ 


Coff's Harbour South Rotary Club Bookfest
Usually ANZAC DAY weekend
Coff's Harbour Showground Exhibition Hall
https://www.facebook.com/RotaryBookfest/


Doctor Who in Sydney - Dr Who Club of Australia
Contact Dallas Jones on 02 9673 5325 or dallasljones@hotmail.com


Rotary Club of Galston, NSW
ORIGINAL GIANT BOOK FAIR 
Details in calendar above


Lifeline South Coast 
ALL DETAILS ON FAIRS CALENDAR ABOVE

More information - 
www.lifelinesouthcoast.org.au 
Books also at Princes Hwy, Unanderra, and 19 Alburn St, Wollongong


Rotary Club of Wagga Wagga
BOOK FAIR
Details in calendar at top

Web: www.waggarotary.org 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/waggawaggarotary

Proceeds support Rotary community activities


Save the Children's Annual Book Sale
Free entry
http://www.savethechildren.org.au/ 
Ph: (02) 9211 8800


Secondhand Booksellers' Association of South Australia
Annual Antiquarian Book Fair at the Burnside Town Hall, Greenhill Road, Burnside, 

More info   
pbland@camtech.net.au     (08) 8271 4175 (after hours).


St. Alban's Church Book Fair, Leura, NSW
Easter
To to help fund the Ibalanku Medical Centre, Uganda. Book fair held each Easter. 
Ring Margaret 02 4757 3381 or Keith 02 4784 3320.


St. Luke's Anglican Church Annual Booksale 
Hayden St., 
Mosman, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Enquiries ph 02 9969 3718
Usually over 2,000 books on many topics.


The Book Post
St. Richards Anglican Church 
1 May Terrace, Brooklyn Park SA
Gratefully accept donations of books of all types including collectables, CDs DVDs and records.
Fete October.


University of Newcastle Book Fair
NSW, Australia

September, usually
, details in calendar above
Links http://uonfriends.wordpress.com/book-fairs/ 


University of Sydney Bookfest
Funds raised go towards student scholarships and projects of University-wide significance.
Location:
Great Hall

Cost:
 Free
Phone:
 9351 7657 
http://sydney.edu.au/ccs/activities/bookfest.shtml
 

IN MEMORIAM...

PENRITH CITY LIBRARY BOOK, TOY & SOFTWARE SALE (the FINAL one)

YOU CAN NOW FIND PERMANENT SALE TABLES and STANDS IN THE LIBRARY FOYER.


University of NSW Book Fair - is no more!

(2012 was the 50th and final.)

MODEL TRAIN EVENTS and INFORMATION A-Z

GME for Tri-ang Trains aftermarket spares
PO Box 309, St Clair NSW 2759


Katoomba Model Railway Exhibition
Katoomba High School
Rotary Club Central Blue Mountains Exhibition at Katoomba High School, Martin St, Katoomba. Open: 9am-4.30pm (Sat) and 9am-4pm (Sun). Great layouts, trade stands, bring buy and swap and food stand. Information: Ray Wiles (02) 4784 1643


Springwood Model Railway Exhibition
SPRINGWOOD - NSW. 
The Springwood Model Railway Exhibition in conjunction with the Autumn School Fete and Springwood Quilt Show at the St Thomas Aquinas Primary School, 186 Hawkesbury Rd, Springwood. Courtesy buses will connect with trains from Springwood Station both days. 
Contact: A Krzyszton (02) 4751 2220 or email: 
contactus@springwoodtrainshow.com . 
Web site: www.springwoodtrainshow.com Offline?.


Sydney Model Railway Exhibition 
Sept-October Long Weekend
Australian Model Railway Association NSW Branch
Email: 
exhibitionmgr@amransw.asn.au


Book Donations
NSW - Red Shield, Vinnies or Lifeline will usually take your good, clean books, but NO magazines.


ALAN "Richo" RICHARDSON
From 
Model Auto Review: Sydney Model Auto Club life member Alan Richardson died 13th April, 2001, while visiting a friend in hospital when he complained of chest pains, and went immediately to Casualty. In spite of CPR administered by the staff, he passed away at the age of 61, due to unsuspected hardening of the arteries. 'Richo' was a colourful character, and ran the Granville Swapmeet on behalf of the Club. 
RICHARD FITZGERALD
Richard ran RICHARD'S BOOKS at The Entrance, NSW. Is the old yellow building still in operation, run by his wife Val? We always used to look forward to seeing Richard and a nicer bookseller and mate couldn't be found in country NSW. Taken from us at the early age of 59, never to be forgotten.


Please forward details of forthcoming events for FREE inclusion. Details MUST be in the body of an e-mail. We will NOT open attachments under any circumstances.

See also http://www.svb.com.au/charity.html

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