Funding boost for NSW State Library
The State Library of NSW has received $15.2 million in funding for the next financial year, announced in the NSW State budget on 12 June. Major investments for 2012-2013 include...
NSW state budget announced
The New South Wales state budget has been announced and includes funding to establish ‘experts and resources in the Office of the Small Business Commissioner that will work with small...
Whitlam Library to open in 2013
A Whitlam Prime Ministerial Library will be established on the grounds of the University of Western Sydney’s Parramatta campus, with a $7 million grant from the Gillard government. The Female...
New bookstores open
A new Dymocks bookstore will open this week at Charlestown Square Shopping Centre in Charlestown, New South Wales. Dymocks loyalty and marketing manager Elain Richards told Bookseller+Publisher the store is 234.3 sqm...
NSW bookshop for sale
Reader’s Companion bookstore in Armidale, NSW, is currently for sale. Owner Bill Duhigg, who has operated the store with his wife since it was established in 1991, told Bookseller+Publisher that...
2011 NSW Premier’s History Awards winners announced
The winners of this year's New South Wales Premier's History Awards were announced at an event in Sydney on 5 September. The Australian History Prize ($15,000) was awarded to Savage or...
2011 NSW Premier?s History Awards winners announced
The winners of this year's New South Wales Premier's History Awards were announced last night at an event in Sydney. The Australian History Prize ($15,000) was awarded to Savage of...
2011 NSW Premier’s History Awards finalists announced
The shortlisted titles for this year's New South Wales Premier's History Awards have been announced. The shortlisted titles in the book-related categories, each worth $15,000, are:Australian History PrizeColonial Voices: A...
2011 NSW Premier’s History Awards finalists announced
The shortlisted titles for this year's New South Wales Premier's History Awards have been announced. The shortlisted titles in the book-related categories, each worth $15,000, are:Australian History PrizeColonial Voices: A...
Paperchain Bookstore Manuka buys Batemans Bay store
The owners of independent bookstore Paperchain in Manuka, Canberra, have recently purchased the Bay Bookshop in Batemans Bay on the NSW south coast. Maxeme and Roger Tall, who have purchased the...
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Children's book to raise money for Christchurch All proceeds from the sale of a new children's book will be donated to the Red Cross to support the rebuilding of Christchurch...
Bookstores for sale in Tasmania, NSW
Three independent bookstores in Hobart, Tasmania, and one independent bookstore in Mudgee, New South Wales, are currently for sale. In Hobart, booksellers Ann and Edward Gee are looking for new...
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Yass bookstore closes down The Little Dog Bookshop in Yass, NSW closed down in February. The bookshop, which opened in September 2007, was the first carbon-neutral bookstore in Australia.Changes to...
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2011 NZ Maori Writer's Residency announcedLyttelton author Ben Brown has been announced as the recipient of the 2011 Maori Writer's Residency at the Michael King Writer's Centre. Brown, who is...
ABC to open four new stores in 2011; seven stores opened in 2010
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) is planning to open four new retail stores this year. The Weekly Book Newsletter understands that there are currently plans to open three new stores...
Concerns about future of ‘The School Magazine’ in NSW
Concerns have been raised about the future of The School Magazine ahead of the completion of a restructuring of the NSW Department of Education and Training this month. The Weekly...
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New location for the Northern Rivers Writers' Centre The Northern Rivers Writers' Centre, home to the Byron Bay Writers Festival, has moved into new offices. The Centre has moved from...
Changes to public holiday trading in VIC and ACT
The newly elected Victorian Liberal National Coalition Government is likely to remove the ban on Easter Sunday trading in the state. In a statement released during the recent Victorian state...
NRA application prevents four-day retail store closures in QLD
An application by the National Retailers Association to allow non-exempt retail stores to open on 27 and 28 December 2010 and 3 January 2011 in six trading zones in Queensland...
NSW retail changes ‘spell bad news’ for small businesses
Changes to retailing trading regulations announced last week by the NSW Government will have a detrimental effect on small businesses across the state, according to bookselling and retailing groups. The...