Crowds from 2 am at Lifeline Bookfair

By Kath Notley, Acting Director of Service Learning

Year 10 students volunteered their time at the Lifeline Canberra Bookfair, which returned for the first time since COVID-19 from Friday to Sunday, 10–12 February.

Crowds gathered from 2 am and our students were amazed at the extensive line up snaking through the carparks before the doors opened to the public.

Year 10 students assisted organisers with tallying sales, re-stocking shelves, assorting books, offering refreshments to customers waiting in line and supporting workers in the special collections area.

Lifeline Canberra’s Student Coordinator, Colin, was thrilled with the students’ efforts as no one could have imagined how busy the fair would be by 10 am.

Our team of volunteers were redeployed to ensure smooth movement of customers through the tallying process to minimise wait times.

See more photos of our students at the Lifeline Canberra Bookfair below.