New South Wales

The paper stresses its community roots by accepting and encouraging contributions from its resident and holiday readers and covers all aspects of the area’s vital issues, its social, community and sporting information.

Phone
(02) 49971967
Publisher
Fairfax media
Frequency
Weekly

The region’s main industries are coal mining, electricity generation, dairy, viticulture, beef and lucerne production. The main tourist attractions are the historical townships, the wineries and one of the finest horse racing tracks in NSW.

Phone
(02) 65433011
Publisher
Fairfax Media
Frequency
Weekly

The Mudgee Guardian is the major source of local community news for the towns of Mudgee, Gulgong, Rylstone, Kandos and Dunedoo. The paper focuses on issues which directly affect local people, and works hard at its emphasis on community news, and community involvement.

Phone
(02) 63721455
Publisher
Fairfax Media

A magazine providing information on pregnancy, birth and childcare.

Phone
(02) 92828000
Publisher
ACP Magazines
Frequency
Six issues per year
Tips & General Information
Editorial policy states that all articles in magazine should be informative, involving or reassuring, and accepted stories reflect this policy. Subjects of interest are: conception, pregnancy, childbirth and early baby care. Write in a tight, snappy, easy to read style. Short (50-100 words) personal accounts to accompany a story are always valued.

Community based newspaper 16 years in print, servicing the northern suburbs of Sydney.

Phone
(02) 99806654

Covers the area between Batemans Bay and Nowra on the South Coast of NSW, an area dominated by the tourism and hospitality industries.

Phone
(02) 44551244
Publisher
Fairfax Media
Frequency
Weekly

Focuses on community news, issues and people stories. It is renowned for its comprehensive coverage of local sport. The paper also contains regional, national and international coverage. The Central Western Daily publishes special feature sections covering lifestyle, motoring travel, entertainment, leisure, real estate, agriculture and the arts.

Phone
(02) 63912900
Publisher
Fairfax Media
Frequency
Monday to Saturday

Serving Merimbula, Tura Beach and Pambula and surrounding areas with up-to-date news about events in the Bega Valley Shire. It reports on a variety of issues of interests to residents including local government, police, social and sport, providing a vital service to the community.

Phone
(02) 64953333
Publisher
Fairfax Media
Frequency
Published each Wednesday

Men’s lifestyle publication, featuring articles on health and fitness, grooming, sex and relationships, career and finance, celebrities, entertainment and technology.

Phone
(02) 93942321
Publisher
Pacific Magazines
Frequency
Monthly
Tips & General Information
Sometimes interested in ideas from freelance writers. Read the publication for style and typical themes. Make sure article is suitably pitched to target audience.

Melaleuca is a free e-zine of Australian poetry, distributed as a PDF file via email.

Phone
(07) 55249722
Frequency
Monthly
Tips & General Information
We accept all forms of poetry, and we archive previous editions online.

Publishes feature and fashion stories, incorporating humour, glamour, and stories on women’s issues with controversial, emotional and hard hitting pieces.

Phone
(02) 93942000
Publisher
Pacific Magazines
Frequency
Monthly
Tips & General Information
While most of Marie Claire’s feature articles are commissioned from overseas, the magazine maintains a healthy local content. Please make sure you are familiar with our content by reading previous issues. We prefer to receive story proposals, rather than completed work, so send a query letter detailing your idea to the address below. If the editors find the subject suitable, they will contact you. Please enclose clips of your previously published materials, which we are unable to return to you. Read more at Marie Claire FAQ.

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Phone
(02) 65521988
Publisher
Fairfax Media
Frequency
Every Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday

The group aims to further members’ interests in writing. Meets monthly and is open to all.

Phone
(02) 94522299

Everything a switched on woman needs to know: news, entertainment, and irreverent opinion.

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The Maitland Mercury is Australia’s oldest regional daily newspaper, established in 1843. It serves the community of the city of Maitland and the surrounding Lower Hunter Valley with stories of local and national news, sport, people and issues.

Phone
(02) 49310100
Publisher
Fairfax Media

Eden, on the far south coast of NSW, is on the shores of Twofold Bay which is one of the deepest natural harbours in the world.

Phone
(02) 64961199
Publisher
Fairfax Media
Frequency
Weekly

The Macleay Argus is the primary source of local news for the community and has close contact with the people. It also keeps up-to-date with local events and occasions, providing an information source for visitors.

Phone
(02) 65626622
Publisher
Fairfax Media

The Macarthur regional branch of NSW FAW. Meets every third Sunday of the month at 1.00 pm, Campbelltown RSL Club (Jade Room), Carberry Lane (corner Cordeaux Street).

Phone
(02) 46284670

Lucky Break is the magazine that speaks to middle New Zealand. The things that matter most to our readers are their family and community; not celebrities, but the person next door and their incredible triumphs and tragedies – everyday Kiwis are the stars of Lucky Break.

Phone
+ 64 9 3665348

A free weekly newspaper. Sister publication to Maitland Mercury, part of Rural Press Ltd. Topics of interest: community newspaper serving Maitland and district.

Phone
(02) 49310100
Publisher
Rural Press Pty Ltd
Frequency
Weekly
Tips & General Information
Freelance articles are not usually commissioned on a paid basis. Some casual writers (paid at award rates) are employed from time-to-time.

The Liverpool City Champion is the market leading local newspaper and is actively involved in all aspects of the community, sponsoring many local events.

Phone
(02) 87776682
Publisher
Fairfax Media

Live Poets is a performing venue for writers, musicians and storytellers. Meets on the 4th Wednesday of every month from February to November. We feature special guests in poetry and unplugged music. We also welcome in our open section anyone who wants to recite, sing, tell a story, or play an instrument. Published eight books of poetry under Live Poets’ Press Imprint.

Phone
(02) 98966956
Mobile
0422 263 373
Category

Award-winning partnership publisher of children’s books, teaming aspiring authors with professional editing, illustration, design, printing, distribution, marketing and promotion.

Regional community newspaper published three times per week.

Phone
(02) 63522700
Publisher
Fairfax Media
Frequency
Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday
Tips & General Information
Interested in material of relevance to readers in the Greater Lithgow and Blue Mountains region.