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The Burra Broadcaster represents two iterations of a newspaper published in the town of Burra, South Australia, covering news and community events taking place in the Regional Council of Goyder area. Originally a print newspaper (issued 1991-2006), it was revived as a print/online newspaper in August 2013, taking over from the Mid North Broadcaster after that publication's closure earlier in June 2013.

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The Burra Community School began printing the Burra Community Newsletter in the 1980s, before Terry Wilson established the Burra Broadcaster newspaper (issued 1991-2006) and printing business in Burra. The Taylor Group purchased the business in 2005, and then created the Mid North Broadcaster, a publication released from 2006-2013. It was formed by the merger of struggling local newspapers, the Burra Broadcaster, the Peterborough Times (2003-2006), and the Eudunda Observer, with editorial control via the Murray Pioneer . [1]

When the combined newspaper folded in June 2013, an independently run Burra Broadcaster was resurrected locally as an online and print newspaper by Michelle Osborn, who was previously a reporter for the Mid North Broadcaster. [2] [3]

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References

  1. Laube, Anthony. "LibGuides: SA Newspapers: M-N". guides.slsa.sa.gov.au. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  2. Sullivan, Joe (18 October 2013). "Burra newspaper back from the brink". ABC North and West SA. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  3. "New life for Burra Broadcaster online". ABC News . 18 October 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2018.