Council

8 December, 2024

Reading fun can win prizes

Moreton Bay Council invites residents of all ages to join this year’s Summer Reading Club, running from 1 December to 31 January, and rediscover the joys of reading, with exciting prizes to be won along the way!


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Mayor Peter Flannery announced that, due to overwhelming popularity, the Summer Reading Club would return this year, offering an engaging way for individuals, families, and school communities to spend their school holiday season.

“Summer Reading Club is free to join and is a fun way to encourage everyone to spend more time with a good book,” Cr Flannery said. He emphasized that it’s not always easy to disconnect from our phones and social media, but the Summer Reading Club provides a fantastic reason to do so and experience the mental health benefits of reading.

The Council continues to offer various programs like Storytime sessions to foster early literacy and make reading more enjoyable for children.

To join the Summer Reading Club, all you need to do is track every three hours of reading. All types of reading count: novels, comic books, audiobooks, or even magazines. Parents can earn bonus points by reading to their children and logging that time.

Participants will automatically be entered into weekly prize draws just by logging their reading hours, with exciting prizes like book vouchers up for grabs.

This year, participants can also support their schools by helping them compete for the coveted Summer Reading Club trophy. When signing up, simply nominate the school you’d like to support, and your reading hours will go toward their chance to display the trophy for an entire year.

Last year, over 8,000 people participated in the Summer Reading Club. This year, the Council aims to make the program even bigger and better.

For more information or to join, visit the Summer Reading Club page.

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