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WE ARE A MONTHLY PRINT NEWS MAGAZINE:

CIRCULATION: 2,600 copies
READERSHIP: 7,000+
FREQUENCY: 11 issues per year (no January issue)

Delivered free throughout the 2479 postcode – including Bangalow, Binna Burra, Brooklet, Coopers Shoot, Coorabell, Fernleigh, Knockrow, McLeods Shoot, Nashua, Newrybar and Possum Creek – the Herald reaches households, businesses and visitors across the region.

Copies are also available in key local locations including the Bangalow Post Office, general stores, medical centres and retail outlets.

Our readership is loyal, engaged and distinctly local.

We offer a range of formats and multi-month discounts may apply.

Full rates and dimensions are available in our Media Kit.

Booking and artwork deadline: 14th of each month
We can assist with advertisement design for a small fee.

Invoices are payable within 7 working days. As a not-for-profit organisation, timely payment supports production and distribution.

Our contributors are volunteers who care deeply about this place and the stories that shape it. We welcome new and experienced writers, photographers and storytellers who want to reflect life in Bangalow and the surrounding hinterland. 

While the Herald is volunteer-led, we offer honorarium payments for a number of feature-length articles in each edition. These commissioned pieces support in-depth reporting, original photography and carefully developed storytelling each month.

WE ARE PARTICULARLY INTERESTED IN:

• Feature stories (800–1200 words) exploring local issues, profiling people, examining history or documenting change
• Arts and cultural coverage that treats creative work seriously and insightfully
• Council and community reporting grounded in clarity and accuracy
• Shorter columns in specific areas of interest including history, ageing well, environment, food, local sport and community life
• High-quality original photography, including the opportunity for commissioned exclusive cover images

We prioritise content created specifically for the Herald. Stories should reflect local knowledge, careful research and lived experience. We do not publish advertorial or overtly promotional material.

COPY DEADLINE IS THE 13TH OF THE MONTH PRIOR TO PUBLICATION.

There are 11 print editions published in the year, and the website is updated weekly.
Please note there is a combined print December/January edition.

PITCHES ARE WELCOME AT ANY TIME. PLEASE INCLUDE:

• A short outline of your proposed story
• Who you intend to interview
• Why the story matters locally
• A brief example of previous writing

If you would like to contribute photography, please let us know what you are proposing and whether it is exclusive to the Herald.

Prospective contributors can request a Contributor Pack. This includes our editorial guidelines, style expectations, word counts, image specifications and commissioning details.

The Herald exists because people step forward to document the place they call home. If you have a story that belongs here, we would love to hear from you.