In December 2018, 12 girls from Ballajura Community College in Western Australia (WA) launched an anthology of short stories, poems and letters. and donated the profit of $1000 to Books in Homes Australia. The anthology, titled Generation Girls, was the culmination of a reading and creative writing mentoring program run […]
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The Ausenco Foundation (Ausenco) has extended its generous support of and commitment to the Books in Homes Program from the east coast to the west coast of Australia by sponsoring 183 children at Perth-based Dianella Primary College’s Intensive English Centre. The students—who come from a culturally and linguistically diverse background […]
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Books in Homes Australia is excited to announce its new strategic partnership with Storyville, which is an Equity Foundation initiative. The Storyville program sends actors into schools to use their talents to bring children’s books to life. From 2019, many Storyville storytellers will also be bridging into Books in Homes […]
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Mainfreight has just released its Mainfreight Books in Homes Calendar 2019, which is distributed all over Australia to its offices and depots, as well as to the seven schools that Mainfreight sponsors on the Books in Homes Program. The calendar features artwork from primary school children who attend the Mainfreight […]
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The Mingara Recreation Club on the NSW Central Coast is hosting its annual Christmas Under the Stars on Sunday 23 December 2018 from 3:30pm to 10:30pm. Performers include Damien Leith, the Bananas in Pyjamas. the dancers from JB Dance, Gina Jeffrey’s Christmas Stars, Dance – Nikki Webster, and Erica Davis. Santa […]
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Book Selection Committee Member and Early Childhood Educator, Sandra Stonham and her family are launching a special fundraising campaign called Christmas Lights on Jubilee for Books in Homes during December. The OPENING NIGHT is on Saturday 1 December 2018 at 7:30pm. The celebration will be held at 101 Jubilee Avenue Beverley Park […]
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Sasha Wasley, author and the recently appointed Books in Homes Western Australian (WA) Ambassador, represented the charity during a trip to the Kimberley region of WA in early September 2018. Here is an abridged report from her recent travels: “The Kimberley is an area I am passionate about. Not only […]
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Books in Homes welcomes our new Western Australia (WA) Ambassador, Sasha Wasley, to our team of Volunteers. Sasha has been a Role Model for nearly two years and now takes her passion for books and reading to the next level by taking charge of the soon-to-be announced Kimberley Campaign, which […]
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Books in Homes was the fortunate recipient of $10,000 from the Mingara Recreation Club on the Central Coast, NSW, at their recent Mingara Celebration. The club raises money and supports many local community organisations and charitable initiatives in the Central Coast region, and Books in Homes was amongst them. Celebrated […]
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Sydney-based high school student Aiden M has donated $1066 from his birthday money to Books in Homes Australia to help 13 disadvantaged children in outback Australia. The donation story started when Books in Homes received an email that said: “I’m 13 years old, I’ve just had my birthday and will […]
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Books in Homes Role Model, author and Taysols representative Ian Trevena recently flew across Australia to visit Strelley Community School in Western Australia (WA) to attend a Book Giving Assembly. Here is a report from his recent trip: “Strelley Community School Principal, Kate McKenzie’s directions were clear: “About 100km from […]
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Welcome to the new Books in Homes Australia website! As we move into our 18th year of operation in Australia we’re also moving into new beginnings… this website being amongst them. We are fortunate to have the support of myriad Sponsors, Role Models, schools and communities, donors and volunteers, and […]
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