ABOUT CBCA SA

The Children's Book Council of Australia (South Australian Branch)  is a branch of The Children's Book Council of Australia - an independent, not for profit, volunteer organization established in 1945 to promote children's literature to children, young adults (to the age of 18), parents, individuals and professionals connected with education and literature for young people. 
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At branch level we:

• Organise activities to provide resources and information to adults involved with children
• Stimulate wide interest and discussion of children's literature
• Encourage South Australian authors and illustrators of children's and young adult books
• Disseminate information about children's books, authors and illustrators
• Support quality children's and school library services
• Support the appointment of judges to the CBCA Book of the Year Awards panel
• Organise special functions and activities including student art competitions, our annual 'Book Week Art Workshop for educators, a Book Week dinner and the  Notables list review.

The SA Branch is organised by volunteers passionate about bringing children and books together. It includes teachers, librarians, teacher librarians, community members and creatives. 
We invite and encourage membership from the South Australian community.
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Explore our website, connect with us through our Facebook, Instagram and Twitter accounts and join our ranks by becoming a member.

OUR 2019 COMMITTEE

President: ​Julie Wells
Vice President: Jane Moore

Secretary: Nola Uzzell
Assistant Secretary: Judy Miller

Treasurer: Anna Angelakis
Assistant Treasurer: Kathryn Beilby




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• Jo Marshall
• Kate Jones
• Kate McBride
• Brenda George
• Susan Hill
• Margaret Wilkinson​
• Kathryn Beilby​
• Karyn Stephens
• Josephine Gaskell
• Caitlin Hadrill
• Lauren Mullinder​​
• Paulette Sargent

 OTHER POSITIONS

Life Members 

• Valerie van Putten  (Awarded 12/2/2018) 
• Anna Angelakis (Awarded 12/2/2018) ​
• John Moore (Awarded 11/2/19)

Honorary Members 

• Mem Fox  (Awarded August 2018)
• Christobel Mattingley (Awarded February 2019)​

National positions

​CBCA National Board Director (SA representative)

• vacant​

​CBCA BOYA Judge

• vacant​

OUR PATRON

We are very lucky to have Mrs Lan Le, the wife of His Excellency the Honourable Hieu Lan Le AC, the Governor of South Australia as our patron.

HONORARY MEMBERS

Christobel Mattingley 
​February 2019

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 Mem Fox
​August 2018.