When Broken Hill's Lyn Farquharson got a letter from her local newspaper about a new delivery fee, she was not impressed. She says she and other longtime readers deserve more for their loyalty.
An Emergency Warning has been issued for Tara, Kogan, Halliford, Wieambilla, Moonie, and Durong in QLD. For the latest, search onFor more than 60 years, Lyn Farquharson has relied on the local paper landing on her doorstep to bring her the important news of her town.
"I think a dollar per paper's a little bit steep … I know petrol's dear, and they have trouble with deliveries I just feel they're going to lose a lot more people," Mrs Farquharson said. "Of course, important for people aged 60 and above, more so than younger readers, but even then, we noticed a trend of those readers 30 plus, having a real passion and seeing great value in a printed newspaper."Since 1898, the Barrier Truth — once the Barrier Daily Truth — has been Broken Hill's community noticeboard, where residents have learnt of community news and vital world events, as well as local births, deaths and marriages.
"You had to pay the Truth before you got your union badge, and everyone had to be in a union back in those days," Mrs Farquharson said.While mandatory newspaper subscriptions for workers in Broken Hill were phased out decades ago, the newspapers continued to be delivered for free until recently. "I think some of the older people may decide it's not worth buying if they're going to be up for $8 a week," Mrs Farquharson said.regional and community newspapers that existed in 2019 have ceased printing, continuing as digital-only publications or being merged with other mastheads.
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