Gatton Star

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The Gatton, Lockyer and Brisbane Valley Star is a free weekly online newspaper in Gatton, Queensland, Australia. [1]

History

The newspaper was first published on 28 September 1956 under the title Gatton Star. [1]

Along with many other regional Australian newspapers owned by NewsCorp, the Gatton Star ceased print editions in June 2020 and became an online-only publication. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Gatton Lockyer and Brisbane Valley Star". Gatton Lockyer and Brisbane Valley Star. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  2. "Future is digital: News announces major changes". Gatton Star. 28 May 2020. Archived from the original on 22 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.