Fraser Coast Chronicle
Circulation 9,550 Monday-Friday | 11,095 Saturday (prior to ceasing printed publication) | |
Website | frasercoastchronicle.com.au |
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The Fraser Coast Chronicle is an
History
in the south.In 1863, Buzacott sold his interests to William Swain Roberts and Joseph Robinson, who set out to "reflect the community's wants and opinions while boldly and distinctly enunciating our own views".[citation needed] As the rough river town turned into a respectable city, its newspaper became a bi-weekly in 1864, a tri-weekly in 1868 and a daily in 1882.
In 1867, Roberts became sole proprietor and managing editor. A Scot, Andrew Dunn from Toowoomba, joined the Chronicle in 1885, beginning a long association with the Dunn family. Through war, flood and fire the presses rolled, although, as one edition reports, it was touch and go in the 1893 Brisbane flood: "We must confess that at this hour (3 a.m.) as we are going to press the state of the flood and events just reported completely upset our anticipation of comparative safety."[citation needed]
Circulation growth brought the price down to twopence in 1901 and a penny in 1903.
From 25 April 1947, the title was simplified to Maryborough Chronicle.
After several shifts, Bazaar Street became the Chronicle's new home in 1957. A satellite office operated in Hervey Bay. In 1966 the paper's format changed from broadsheet to tabloid and in 1977 it moved to offset printing.[2][failed verification][3][failed verification]
In 2005, the Chronicle shifted its headquarters From Maryborough to a new
Along with many other regional Australian newspapers owned by
Current status
The Fraser Coast Chronicle website is part of the News Corp Australia's News Regional Media network.
Digitisation
The Maryborough Chronicle has been digitised as part of the
See also
References
- ^ "Get to know your Fraser Coast Chronicle team". www.couriermail.com.au.
- ^ About us, Fraser Coast Chronicle. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ISSN 1329-5985
- ^ "Future is digital: News announces major changes". Gatton Star. 28 May 2020. Archived from the original on 22 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ "Newspaper and magazine titles". Trove. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ "Newspaper Digitisation Program". Trove. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.