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Wangaratta School Library moves to M-Building
Wangaratta School Library moves to M-Building
Now that the new FLC Building is officially complete, we are stepping right into the next phase of our building plan with the renovation of the Senior Building. To accomodate this, the school library has temporarily relocated into M-Building. While the setting has changed, our services remain entirely intact. The complete collection of books has been successfully transferred to the new space, ensuring students enjoy full access to browse, borrow, and return titles without interruption. We appreciate the support of our school community as we continue working to build the best possible learning facilities for everyone.
ABC Top 100 Australian Books Countdown
ABC Top 100 Australian Books Countdown
The ABC's Top 100 Books event is a nationwide celebration of Australian literature, inviting Australians of all ages to vote on their favourite Australian fiction and non-fiction titles of all time. Public voting opened on 31 August 2026, allowing participants to select up to 10 favourite books from a curated longlist of 1,000 titles or add their own selections. Voting closes on 1 October 2026, with the event culminating on the weekend of 17–18 October 2026, when ABC radio broadcasts the full top 100 countdown.
Australian Children's Laurate 2026
Australian Children's Laurate 2026
Australian author Andy Griffiths has been named the 2026 Australian Children’s Laureate, recognising his enormous impact on young readers around the world. Best known for his wildly popular Treehouse series, created with illustrator Terry Denton, Griffiths has spent decades inspiring children to read through humour, imagination, and playful storytelling. The award celebrates his ability to make books joyful and accessible, helping generations of young readers discover a lifelong love of stories.
More information ➥ Australian Children's Laurate
World of Books Exhibition
World of Books Exhibition
The State Library of Victoria (in Melbourne) features fantastic exhibitions about books and reading. One of those is the World of the Book exhibition, which showcases over 300 rare and historically significant items tracing the history of book design, production and illustration from the ancient past to the present. It includes treasures like the world's first novel, The Tale of Genji, and first editions by authors such as Jane Austen. When you are in Melbourne, it is worth a visit.
Top 100 Books of the 21st Century
Top 100 Books of the 21st Century
Inspired by Triple J's iconic Hottest 100 music countdown, ABC Radio launched an annual listener-voted countdown celebrating books and literature. The theme focused on the Top 100 Books of the 21st Century (published between January 1, 2000, and August 2025). Hundreds of thousands of votes were cast by readers across Australia. The initiative covered fiction, non-fiction, historical narrative, and contemporary classics across global and Australian authorship.
Future events
Book week 2027 theme annouanced
Book week 2027 theme annouanced
Only days after book week 2026 concluded, the Children’s Book Council of Australia unveiled the theme for 2027: Catch the Reading Bug. Designed to ignite imagination and foster a lifelong love of reading, this theme invites educators, readers and communities across Australia to explore extraordinary new worlds through stories. Join us in 2027 as we celebrate the incredible authors, illustrators, and books that continue to shape the future of Australian children's literature.
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Past News & Events (Click to expand)
Victorian Premiers' Reading Challenge
Victorian Premiers' Reading Challenge
The 2026 Victorian Premiers' Reading Challenge invites all students in Years 7–10 to embrace the theme, "Stories to discover. Stories to tell." This is not a competition; instead, it offers a personalized experience tailored to each student's unique needs to help them discover new authors and foster a lifelong love of reading. By participating, you join a massive community of readers. Since its inception, 4.7 million Victorian students have collectively read an incredible 66 million books.
➥ https://www.vic.gov.au/premiers-opening-message-2026
Book week 2026
Book week 2026
From Saturday August 22nd to Friday August 28th, Australia transforms into a grand stage for imagination during Children's Book Week. This year's enchanting theme, "Symphony of Stories," invites young readers to conduct their own orchestra of tales, where every book is an instrument and every page a note in a melody made just for them.
Schools and libraries nationwide will turn into wonderlands of literary delight with character parades, magical author visits, and activities that make reading feel like play. It's a time when stories leap off the page to dance through hallways, reminding us that every child carries a story within them waiting to be sung.
Melbourne Writers Festival 2026
Melbourne Writers Festival 2026
The 40th edition of Melbourne Writers Festival runs from 7–10 May and it will include over 100 writers and storytellers. Tickets can be purchased from their website ➥ HERE
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