New South Wales

Covering issues as diverse as the coal and wine industry, local community concerns, entertainment and sporting news.

Phone
(02) 65722611
Publisher
Fairfax Media
Frequency
Biweekly

Shopfront is an exciting and innovative arts centre – focused on contemporary performance, hybrid arts and cross-disciplinary forms. It’s a one stop creative haven where under 25s make engaging new work and meaningful connections.

Phone
(02) 95883948

The SCREENPLAY Development Centre has been created because of a simple need: the need to find commercially viable screenplays. By creating a central screenplay submission centre and the Screenplay Notification Service™, we’re saving the writer the costs of multiple submissions and negative Coverage, while simultaneously saving the production companies the costs of redundant reader services.

Phone
(02) 80113533

Provides depth and spread of local news coverage.

Phone
(02) 65451155
Publisher
Fairfax Media
Frequency
Weekly

For yacht racing enthusiasts.

Phone
(02) 95661777
Publisher
Ocean Media
Frequency
Six issues per year
Tips & General Information
Submit a short submission outline (max 200 words) via email.

Rolling Stone reflects both global and Australian popular culture with passion, honesty and attitude. Topical, incisive, controversial and cutting-edge in its coverage of music, film, fashion, technology, TV, and lifestyle. Rolling Stone is Australia’s premier youth culture title.

Phone
(02) 92828000
Publisher
Paper Riot Pty Ltd
Frequency
Monthly
Tips & General Information
Only responds to freelance submissions if interested in publishing the piece. Writers should read Rolling Stone and pay close attention to the style, which is entertaining and enlightening.

Magazine capturing the essence of the people, places and events of the Australian outback. Features real-life outback experiences, characters, places, and events.

Phone
(02) 90285400
Publisher
RM Williams Publishing
Frequency
Six issues per year
Tips & General Information
Magazine about life beyond the city. Interested in things that people can physically see, touch and feel for themselves. Interested in stories about people in their own environments. Subject matter may include soft adventure experiences, insights into bush characters, interesting features of outback life, outback dining experiences, remote journeys and articles linking the outback past with present. No negative pieces, politics, old-timer nostalgia, ocker subjects, landscape photos or technical pieces. Editorial guidelines can be found on the website. Email preferred, include details where the editor can contact you.

A newspaper for the opal mining community. Features contributed articles and specific information for miners. Features include a children’s page and social community photos, with many regular community columns.

Phone
(02) 68292150
Publisher
Fairfax Media
Frequency
Weekly

The Red Room Company creates, promotes, and distributes poetry inspired projects to the public. Using alternatives to traditional poetry productions such as community radio broadcasts and poem installations in public spaces, they offer professional opportunities to Australian poets, with a focus on new and emerging poets.

Phone
(02) 93195090

Administered by the Australian Society of Authors, this program offers a one-week residency at Varuna, The Writers’ House, to an unpublished writer or illustrator under 30. Applicants must be Associate members of the ASA. The recipient is provided with a private working space to further develop a work-in-progress, as well as accommodation and meals. Travel expenses are not covered.

Fashion trade magazine, focusing on the fashion, textiles, clothing and footwear industries. Publishes industry news and product information.

Phone
(02) 92812333
Publisher
Yaffa Publishing Group Pty Ltd
Frequency
Monthly

The Queanbeyan Age has been an advocate for the Queanbeyan districts for more than 147 years. Published every Friday, it has been the document of record for residents and political decision makers of NSW and Federal Parliaments.

Phone
(02) 62973033
Publisher
Fairfax Media
Frequency
Weekly

The Primary English Teaching Association Australia (PETAA) was founded in 1972 and is the most successful teaching organisation of its kind in Australia. Specialisation: Primary teacher resources; education-focused research and materials.

Phone
(02) 80203900
Tips & General Information
PETAA is committed to serving as a professional forum for the sharing of developments, ideas and philosophies relevant to the role of spoken and written language in the teaching and learning of English.

PressPress publishes poetry chapbooks.

Phone
0429 705 662
Tips & General Information
Must follow the submission guidelines.

Weekly community paper, delivered to the residences and businesses of Port Stephens.

Phone
(02) 49838400
Publisher
Fairfax Media
Frequency
Weekly

Port Macquarie-Hastings FAW is the regional branch of NSW FAW and meets on the last Saturday afternoon of each month at 1pm. Meetings are varied and include speakers, outings and workshops by local and non-local writers, and readings of members work. Two literary competitions are held annually. Have established a fortnightly writing group for members. New members and visitors to the Hastings area are very welcome to attend meetings.

Phone
(02) 65845425

Pitt Street Poetry is a specialist publisher of contemporary poetry and selected reprints of modern classics. It was founded by Linsay and John Knight in Sydney in 2012 and since then has published over 30 poetry books by 18 fine poets.

For the best article of the year that appears in ‘Australiana’.

Phone
(02) 63862210
Frequency
Every year

Providing local news, sports and entertainment to classifieds and real estate. Caters to a diverse range of people within one of the largest local government areas in Western Sydney.

Phone
(02) 47227209
Publisher
Fairfax Media

The voice of Penrith, the Penrith City Star is committed to providing quality editorial on local issues that directly affect the community. From local news, sports and entertainment to classifieds and real estate, the Penrith City Star caters to a diverse range of people within one of the largest local government areas in Western Sydney.

Phone
(02) 47227209
Publisher
Fairfax Media

Formerly Sisters in Crime, NSW, this organisation also facilitates the Queen of Crime Awards. Meets six times per year at The Friend in Hand Hotel in Glebe. Membership includes subscription to newsletter.

Serves and supports local residents and businesses, and provides accurate comment on a variety of issues such as news, sports, events and community concerns.

Phone
(02) 88672999
Publisher
Fairfax Media
Frequency
Weekly Thursdays

Local paper serving Parkes and surrounding townships.

Phone
(02) 68622322
Publisher
Fairfax Media
Frequency
Each Monday, Wednesday and Friday

Papercuts is Australia’s only national poetry program for schools. Aimed at Years 9-10 students of all abilities, it fosters the skills to read and write poetry. Papercuts brings contemporary poets to classroom workshops, and provides teachers with flexible units of activities modeled on Red Room’s public projects. Papercuts is provided free to schools.

Phone
(02) 93195090

The P&C Journal features educational issues involving public schools. Topics of interest: education, public education, parent issues as they relate to public schooling. The Federation of Parents and Citizens Associations of New South Wales is commonly known as “P&C Federation”. P&C Federation was established in 1922 and was incorporated in 1976 by an Act of the New South Wales Parliament.

Phone
1300 885 982
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Publisher
Federation of Parents and Citizens Associations of NSW
Frequency
Quarterly