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February 2015
AGM and The Laurie Copping Award Announcement
Please join the branch committee for a short meeting for the presentation of the Annual Report and Financial Report, the election of office-bearers and ordinary committee members. The meeting will be followed by the announcement of the recipient of The Laurie Copping Award for Distinguished Service to Children's Literature in the ACT and light refreshments. 2015 AGM notice and agenda (pdf) Call for Nominations: Please send nominations for office-bearers and ordinary committee members to the Secretary by 6.00pm 11 February 2015 act@cbca.org.au…
Find out more »April 2015
CBCA Short List & Notables Announcement
The CBCA Short List and Notables Announcement will be held in Perth, price WA. Announcement of the Notables will be at 9 am and Shortlist will be announced at 12 noon. Please check the CBCA website for more information.
Find out more »July 2015
2015 Christmas Book Appeal Launch
The launch will begin the month long appeal to collect 1000+ new books to be given to disadvantaged children up to 18 years in Canberra and Queanbeyan for Christmas. To RSVP email info@cbcaact.org.au
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CBCA Book of the Year Award Announcement
The CBCA Book of the Year Awards honour books and winners will be announced at 12 noon. Please check the CBCA website for more information.
Find out more »March 2016
Annual General Meeting
Please join the branch committee for a short meeting for the presentation of the Annual Report and Financial Report, any motions, the election of office-bearers and ordinary committee members. Guest Speaker: Anne-Sophie Hermann from Buk bilong Pikinini. The charity Buk bilong Pikinini aims to foster a love of reading and learning, raise children's aspirations and increase literacy rates by opening children's libraries in Papua New Guinea. Photos: Please RSVP for catering purposes. Cost: Free 2 Call for Nominations: Closed Please send nominations for…
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February 2017
CBCA Book of The Year Awards Notables List Announcement
CBCA Book of The Year Awards Notables List Announcement will be made on 28 March 2017. Please note that the ACT Branch will not be hosting an event for this announcement. The Branch will be hosting an event for the Shortlist Announcement on 28 March 2017. The notables list wil be published on the CBCA website on 1 March 2017.
Find out more »March 2017
Book of The Year Awards Short List Announcement
CBCA Book of The Year Awards Short List Announced plus the 2018 Book Week Theme. The Short List will be available on the CBCA Website at 12 noon, link 28 March 2017. More details soon.
Find out more »August 2017
ACT Branch Celebrates The Book of The Year Awards
The CBCA ACT Branch invite you to attend our local celebration of the Book of the Year Awards and the launch of Book Week, themed Escape to Everywhere, at the National Library. Be entertained by students from schools around the ACT Region as they share their interpretation of both the Book Week theme, Escape to Everywhere, and re-enact one of the Early Childhood Short Listed books, Nannie Loves, before being present for the great reveal - who will win Book of…
Find out more »October 2017
Children’s Week
During Children's Week we will be hosting CBCA Stall at the ACT Playgroups Expo Make Your Own Story Book Competition Awards Ceremony More details in Term 3.
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