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Lifeline Canberra Bookfair bound to be biggest ever

This year’s long-awaited Lifeline Canberra February Bookfair, held at EPIC, will be truly epic: not merely the biggest in three years, since before the pandemic began, but the biggest ever.

Christmas and New Year messages

Some prominent Canberrans share their thoughts for the community at Christmas, and their hopes for next year.

Lifeline Canberra Giving Tree offers hope this Christmas

Since launching in 2020 during the depths of the pandemic, Lifeline Canberra's Christmas Giving Tree has funded over 500 calls to Lifeline’s 13 11 14 crisis support line.

‘I hope she’s watching. I hope she’s proud’ says mum of Annabelle Potts

When Kathie Potts ascended to the stage to become Lifeline Canberra’s 2022 Woman of Spirit, her first thought went to her late daughter, Annabelle. “I just got this image of her when they...

A woman of spirit: Adele Auva’a

A finalist in Lifeline Canberra’s 2022 Women of Spirit Awards, Adele Auva’a is a survivor, a proud Samoan woman, and a community mentor to young girls. Above all that, however, she’s a...

Australian experts push for suicide ‘safety planning’

Australians grappling with suicidal thoughts are being urged to set up a suicide safety plan.

Lifeline Canberra Book Fair returns this weekend

Lifeline Canberra’s EPIC Bookfair returns to Exhibition Park this Friday – an eagerly awaited event for Canberra’s booklovers!

Lifeline: Canberrans more willing to discuss mental health

More Australians are reaching out to Lifeline Canberra for help now than during last year’s lockdown, CEO Carrie-Ann Leeson says.

Lifeline Canberra’s women of spirit overcome adversity to lift others

A young Indigenous woman who was a child carer for her mentally ill mother and a Canberra mum whose five-year-old daughter died of a rare brain cancer, DIPG, have been honoured at Lifeline Canberra’s Women of Spirit awards today.

Race in a wedding dress for Lifeline Canberra Bride Stride

Hundreds of brand-new gowns donated to Lifeline Canberra will be for sale at The Canberra Fair on Sunday 28 August.

Lifeline Canberra Bookfair returns southside this weekend

Lifeline Canberra will hold its biggest Southside Bookfair this weekend, with 80 pallets of books, CDs, DVDs, comics, maps, and more.

Naked swim aims to raise thousands for Lifeline

Hundreds of hardy Canberrans will brave the wintry waters of Lake Burley Griffin to raise money for Lifeline.

ACT fireys to ‘climb Everest’ via Mt Ainslie for Lifeline

ACT firefighters are gearing up to climb the elevation of Mt Everest up and down Mt Ainslie, raising much needed funds for Lifeline Canberra.

ACT Meteors ready to play for Lifeline Canberra

The ACT Meteors will shine a spotlight on mental health and suicide prevention during the remainder of their Women’s National Cricket League (WNCL) campaign

Lifeline thanks community for donations after Bookfair cancelled

Lifeline Canberra’s Bookfair was cancelled on Saturday and Sunday due to protest activity – but CEO Carrie-Ann Leeson says donations have matched what would otherwise be a successful Bookfair.

Brumbies support Lifeline at Sunday’s season opener

Brumbies Rugby will donate 10 per cent of all revenue from ticket sales from this Sunday's Super Rugby Pacific opener against the Western Force at GIO Stadium to Lifeline Canberra. 

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