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Join the fun for the CBCA 80th Birthday Book Adventure Party
Come dressed as your favourite book character!
When: Saturday, 23rd August 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Where: Yhuuramulum – situated on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin, at 41 Alexandrina Drive Yarralumla.
Note – This is Canberra Girls Grammar School’s multi-purpose, space, which features accessible entry, free parking, and an enclosed setting.
Activities for all young readers
Fun book activities for participants ranging from preschool to Year 10
Local ACT author presentations
See the ACT Schools Shadow Judging responses
Get a special birthday cookie to celebrate 80 years of CBCA
Prizes
Participants will rotate through up to 3 exciting presentations and activities
The Book Cow will be present for book purchases and author signings
The biggest CBCA Children’s Book Week parade
Bookings are essential: Click here to book
25 Mar 2025 Shortlist CBCA Book of the Year Awards
25 Feb 2025 Night of the Notables
We are delighted to announce the CBCA 80th Birthday Branch Ambassadors:
Stephanie Owen Reeder
Tania McCartney
Rhian Williams
Craig Cormick OAM
Maura Pierlot
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Benefactors
- Allen & Unwin . CBCA NSW Branch . Inc Eddie and Dina Coffey . Laurie Copping OAM . Margaret Hamilton AM . Myra Doris Lee . Maurice Saxby AM . Scholastic Australia . Thyne Reid Trust No.1
Major Donors
- Australia Post . Jill B Bruce . Sandy Campbell . CBCA ACT Branch . CBCA SA Branch . CBCA Victoria Branch . CBCA WA Branch . Era Publications . Five Mile Press . Libby Gleeson AM . Bob Graham . Hachette Children’s Books Australia . Hardie Grant Egmont . Harper Collins Publishers Australia . Ipswich District Teacher-Librarians’ Network . The James N Kirby Foundation . Kinross-Wolaroi School . Koala Books . The Library Board of Queensland . Robin Moncrieff Morrow AM . Angela Namoi . The Northern Territory Government . Parents & Boys of Sydney Grammar Edgecliff Prep School . Penguin Books Australia . Random House Australia . Emily Rodda (Jennifer Rowe) . Gillian Rubinstein . SA Dept of the Arts & Cultural Development . Gail Spiers . Myrtle Spiers . Cathie Tasker . University of Queensland Press . Julie Vivas . Walker Books Australia . Margaret Wild . Sue Williams
Major Donors In Memoriam
- Jean Chapman . Max Fatchen . Beryl Moncrieff Matthews . Christobel Mattingley . Jill Midolo . Narelle Oliver . Jan Ormerod . Eve Pownall . Marion E Robertson . Gregory Rogers . Sebastian Walker . Cassandra Weddell . Maisie Williams, Garah, NSW
- Donations to the CBCA Awards Foundation are tax deductible and can be sent to: PO Box 1163, Fyshwick ACT 2609 or justine@awardsfoundation.org.au. (updated Nov 2024) http://www.awardsfoundation.org.au/