Wagga Book Fair 2015

"The Rotary Club of Wagga Wagga is not convinced that books are finished. The club has recently run its 13th Annual Book Fair, over two days, with overall receipts totaling around $48,000.This year: 23 pallets held more than 1300 boxes of books for transport - in excess of 40,000 books, apart from CDs, DVDs, sheet music and more. The event has now raised close to $350,000 for the club’s community activities. It’s a huge physical exercise, with members and volunteers collecting and sorting through the year; while help comes from Apex members, Charles Sturt University Veterinary Students, partners and volunteers at the time of uplift and hall set-up. Local firms assist with transport & bag supply, while the local media help bring in the crowd - around 2000 over the weekend. It’s a real community event, with the books, of course, donated throughout the year by local residents and the receipts going back to the community – what a great cycle!"

Graham Russell
Book Fair Lead Coordinator