Welcome to the CBCA VIC Branch
The CBCA VIC Branch works with the CBCA national board to support and promote the Australian children’s literature industry and our key national programs, CBCA Children’s Book Week, the Book of the Year Awards and Shadow Judging.
- Our purpose is to enrich young lives through Australian stories.
- Our vision is to see a thriving creative world embracing the transformational power of stories, across generations.
- Our mission is to connect, communicate, celebrate, and advocate for the value of stories.
Birthday Book Adventure: a Children's Book Week celebration
The CBCA is celebrating 80 years of sharing the magic of Australian stories with children this year – and you’re invited to the party!
Warrnambool Library’s Birthday Book Adventure celebrates 80 years of the CBCA
Warrnambool Library and the Children’s Book Council of Australia are throwing a Birthday Book Adventure, and you’re invited! Join them for stories, cake and Children’s Book Week fun as they celebrate 80 years of the CBCA.
On Saturday 23 August at 11 am, the Library will burst into life with book character costumes, award-winning stories, hands-on activities and a big birthday cheer. Guests are encouraged to dress as their favourite book characters and enjoy a morning celebrating the 2025 CBCA Book of the Year winners, with the chance to explore and purchase shortlisted and winning titles thanks to Collins Booksellers.
The party will be officially opened by Cr Vicki Jellie, who will read from one of the winning books before leading the Happy Birthday cheer and cake cutting. From there, the fun continues with Storytime and Nature Craft with local author and CBCA member Tania Moloney (Nurture in Nature), 80 cupcakes for 80 years, face painting and creative activities for the whole family.
2025 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Winners
The 2025 CBCA Book of the Year Awards Winners and Honour Books have been announced!
Other useful websites
Awards Foundation Benefactors
- Allen & Unwin · CBCA NSW Branch Inc · Eddie and Dina Coffey · Laurie Copping OAM · Margaret Hamilton AM · Myra Doris Lee · Maurice Saxby AM · Scholastic Australia · Thyne Reid Trust No.1
Major Donors
- Australia Post · Jill B Bruce · Sandy Campbell · CBCA ACT Branch · CBCA SA Branch · CBCA VIC Branch · CBCA WA Branch · Era Publications · Five Mile Press · Libby Gleeson AM · Bob Graham · Hachette Children’s Books Australia · Hardie Grant Egmont · HarperCollins Publishers Australia · Ipswich District Teacher-Librarians' Network · The James N Kirby Foundation · Kinross-Wolaroi School · Koala Books · The Library Board of Queensland · Robin Moncrieff Morrow AM · Angela Namoi · Northern Territory Government · Parents & Boys at Sydney Grammar Edgecliff Prep School · Penguin Books Australia · Random House Australia · Emily Rodda (Jennifer Rowe AC) · Gillian Rubinstein · SA Dept of the Arts & Cultural Development · Gail Spiers · Myrtle Spiers · Cathie Tasker · University of Queensland Press · Julie Vivas · Walker Books Australia · Margaret Wild · Sue Williams
Major Donors in Memoriam
- Jean Chapman · Max Fatchen · Beryl Moncrieff Matthews · Christobel Mattingley · Jill Midolo · Narelle Oliver · Jan Ormerod · Eve Pownall · Marion E Robertson · Gregory Rogers · Sebastian Walker · Cassandra Weddell · Maisie Williams, Garah NSW