National book week australia timeline

Every year a picture book, written and illustrated by an australian author and illustrator, is read simultaneously in libraries, schools, preschools, childcare centres, family homes, bookshops and many other places around the. The cbcas national patron, his excellency general the honourable sir peter. The northern territory comes under commonwealth control, being split off from south aust ralia th e first n ational census is c onducted. National book week was set up in order to support a broader book development plan. The first australian childrens book week was held in november 1945, with the theme. The black line, a huge six w eek military offensive.

Each year, schools and public libraries across australia spend a week celebrating books, and australian authors and illustrators. Key dates for australian event professionals in 2020. The australian history timeline features over 150 film clips outlining australias history from pre 1770. To help you plan ahead for locking in venues and dates in 2020, weve compiled a list of key dates around australia to help you avoid schedule conflicts or even join in the party with your own themed event. Or that your nationwide conference lands on the same week that every hotel in town is full for a major sporting event. Edmund barton serves as the first prime minister of australia. These awards are now the most influential and highly respected in australia. Australias rich history of storytelling is an important part of our culture. About the childrens book council of australia cbca.

Our early research indicated clearly that south africans do not have a. Alia national simultaneous storytime 2020 australian. Celebrating childrens book week with the cbca scis. We are excited to announce the theme for cbca book week 2020.

The may 2020 childrens book week will be a reimagined spring celebration for readers across the country to celebrate at home and connect online with a ton of fun downloadable resources and a new social media campaign. Gwyn perkins, winner of the 2018 cbca picture book of the year for a walk in the. Today, there are 250 distinct language groups spread throughout australia. National simultaneous storytime nss is held annually by the australian library and information association alia. The population increases a lot and passes the million mark because of this gold rush. Since 1987 there has been a national theme which is chosen and voted on by the cbca members. Obviously the first place to start is at the start, with the childrens book council of australia cbca website, where you will find the history of the. Approximately 300,000 people walk across sydney harbour bridge as part of national reconciliation week, showing support for the reconciliation process. In 1946 the cbca established annual book awards to promote childrens books of high literary and artistic quality. Australias first peopleknown as aboriginal australianshave lived on the continent for over 50,000 years. The events of the kennedy assassination on nov 22, 1963, happened quickly, followed by years of people investigating what really happened. Australia fights on the side of the allies and great britain.