Wollongong Advertiser
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Type | Weekly newspaper |
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Owner(s) | Australian Community Media |
Founded | February 1982 (42 years ago) |
Language | English |
City | Wollongong, New South Wales |
Country | Australia |
Sister newspapers | Illawarra Mercury |
Website | www |
The Wollongong Advertiser is a free community newspaper published by Australian Community Media for the residents of the Wollongong and Shellharbour Local Government Areas[1] in New South Wales, Australia.
History
The Advertiser began in February 1982 as the Wollongong-Shellharbour Advertiser.[2] Until 2012, the newspaper was published in three editions: Wollongong Advertiser, Shellharbour Advertiser and Kiama Advertiser. Fairfax Media purchased the Kiama Independent in 2011 and the Lake Times in 2012.[2]
In 2015, the Wollongong Advertiser and the Lake Times were merged by Fairfax Media to become The Advertiser & Lake Times.[2]
References
External links
- The Advertiser – Website
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