Bookfair Useful Information

The Lifeline Canberra Bookfair is held at Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC) in the Budawang Pavilion and Kakadu Room. All profits from the Bookfairs go to supporting the 24-hour Lifeline Canberra Telephone-based Crisis Counselling Service.

The Budawang Pavilion is the first main building on the right entering from Flemington Road, Mitchell. The Kakadu Room is in the same complex.

Parking is normally onsite and on Flemington Road. Use the following link to view the facilities at EPIC and to locate the Budawang Pavilion and parking www.epic.act.gov.au/map.shtml. A detailed EPIC map can be printed from that site if required.

Bus services run to EPIC. The Bookfairs open at 10am each day. Check the ACTION Bus web site www.action.act.gov.au for bus times.

Accommodation:
www.rydges.com/cwp/epic

Cloakroom: There is a (free) cloakroom available. Customers who wish to go into the Kakadu Room to view the rare books can leave bags of already purchased books safely at the cloakroom.

Carry-bags: Customers are encouraged to bring their own carry-bags. Alternatively, you can purchase Lifeline carry-bags for $2 at the entrance to the main hall.

Refreshments: EPIC runs a small cafe in the main hall for purchase of drinks, sandwiches etc.

Book Donations: are always welcome. If bringing them to the Bookfair please drop them off at the cloakroom.

Payments: can be made by cash, credit card, or EFTPOS.

Entry: by gold coin donation.

New Volunteers: new volunteers can register on this site, or during the Bookfair can fill out a form at the cloakroom.

Bookfair Contacts

Lifeline Canberra Office: 62470655
Warehouse telephone: 62412901 (leave a message)
Email: llcbookfair@bigpond.com