Established in 1945, the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) is a not-for-profit, volunteer run organisation which aims to engage the community with literature for young Australians.
The CBCA is made up of state branches, that work to promote literature and literacy in their state. The branches send representatives to the judging panel for the Book of the Year awards, which presents awards to books of literary merit.
One of our Qld Branch’s most successful projects is the Readers Cup competition, with over 890 teams of young readers taking part each year. We also run the Kaye Throssell Community Projects, placing books into the hands of disadvantaged young people through a number of different charities.
In 2026 we look forward to another successful year celebrating 72 years of the CBCA Qld Branch enjoying, and promoting, the best of Australian literature for children and young people, and the 80th year of the CBCA Book of the Year Awards.
Membership benefits include:
- Information on upcoming events
- Discounts at CBCA functions
- Discounts at supporting bookshops
- Discounted registration for Readers Cup
- Access to the Shadowing the Shortlist program
- Free members products at the eStore for Book Week. In 2025 this included
- $10 Notables Booklet
- $24 Dig Colour in sheet
- $15 Dig Posters
- $30 Dig colour in bookmarks
- $30 Dig passport
- $30 Dig certificates
- Most importantly, support for Queensland Branch initiatives which in 2025 included
- Conducting the Queensland wide Readers Cup Competition with over 890 teams competing
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Merchandise and book donations to Queensland Program of Assistance to Survivors of Torture and Trauma - QPASTT children of refugees and asylum seekers (160 books), Life Without Barriers - establishing mini libraries in Residential Care Homes for children and young people in out-of-home care (620 books),
- Book donations also to Zephyr Education (112 books) for children and young people living with their mothers in women’s shelters.
- Continued support of Ronald McDonald House Charities donating suitable books for their libraries used by seriously ill or injured children and their families (30 books)
CBCA Qld Branch monthly meetings are held at Our Lady's College, Annerley. Thank you to Our Lady's for their continued support.
Secretary - qld@cbca.org.au
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