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| Type | Twice weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | East Gippsland Newspapers |
| Staff writers | 30-50 |
| Founded | 1877 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Bairnsdale, Victoria |
| City | Bairnsdale, Victoria |
| Country | Australia |
| Sister newspapers | Lakes Post, Snowy River Mail and East Gippsland Weekend |
| Website | www |
The Advertiser is a newspaper published in Bairnsdale, Victoria.
The Advertiser was first published in 1877 and was known as the Bairnsdale Advertiser and Tambo and Omeo Chronicle for many years. It is currently published twice per week by East Gippsland Newspapers. [1]
The Advertiser has been digitised from 1882 to 1918 as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program of the National Library of Australia. [2] [3]
The Advertiser has 3 other affiliate papers that are also owned by EGN (East Gippsland Newspapers). Snowy River Mail (Orbost), Lakes Post (Lakes Entrance) and East Gippsland Weekend (East Gippsland).
East Gippsland Newspapers Managing Director is R.D (Bob) Yeates. EGN/James Yeates has around 50 employees running out of 4 offices. Sale (Branch), Lakes Entrance (Branch), Orbost (Branch) and Bairnsdale (Main Office).
The Advertiser is also a sister company to James Yeates printing.
The Shire of East Gippsland is a local government area in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, located in the eastern part of the state. It covers an area of 20,940 square kilometres (8,080 sq mi) and in June 2018 had a population of 46,818.
Bairnsdale is a city in East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia in a region traditionally inhabited by the Tatungalung clan of the Gunaikurnai people.
East Gippsland is the eastern region of Gippsland, Victoria, Australia covering 31,740 square kilometres (14%) of Victoria. It has a population of 80,114.
The electoral district of Gippsland East is an electoral district of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. It covers most of eastern Victoria and includes the towns of Bairnsdale, Lakes Entrance, Orbost, Omeo, Maffra and Heyfield. Gippsland East is the state's third largest electorate in area and covers 27,544 square kilometres.
Bruthen is a small town located alongside the Tambo River between Bairnsdale and Ensay on the Great Alpine Road in East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. At the 2016 census, Bruthen had a population of 814. Bruthen is 26 km (16 mi) east of Bairnsdale and 311 km (193 mi) east of the state capital Melbourne.
The Tambo River or Berrawan is a perennial river of the Mitchell River catchment, located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria. With a total length in excess of 186 kilometres (116 mi), the Tambo River is one of the longest rivers in the East Gippsland drainage basin, extending from the steep forested southern slopes of the Victorian Alps through forest and farmland to the Gippsland Lakes.
The East Gippsland Rail Trail is a rail trail located in East Gippsland in Victoria, Australia. The trail is a popular cycling route, beginning in Bairnsdale and extending to Orbost, following the route of the former Gippsland railway line. The Gippsland railway line was opened in 1916 to serve the agricultural and timber industry, and required numerous substantial bridges because of the nature of the terrain. Due to the decline in traffic and heavy operating costs, the line was finally closed in August 1987 and the track infrastructure removed in 1994. The shared trail is also available for walkers and recreational horseriding, however motorised vehicles are prohibited.
SS Alert was a steamship that sank off Cape Schanck, Victoria, Australia on 28 December 1893. The ship was built for the gentle waters of Scottish lochs and was almost 51 m (167 ft) long and weighed 247 tonnes.
The Omeo and District Football League (ODFL) is an Australian rules football League based on the Omeo Region of East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. The ODFL has existed in some form since 1893, and operates under the auspices of the Victorian Country Football League (VCFL). The league is situated in an area with a small population, resulting in the league playing 16-a-side rather than the standard 18-a-side, and not fielding a reserve grade.
The East Gippsland Football League is an Australian rules football League in the East Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia.
The Shire of Bairnsdale was a local government area about 280 kilometres (174 mi) east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 2,277.9 square kilometres (879.5 sq mi), and existed from 1867 until 1994. For its first one hundred years it governed both Bairnsdale and the surrounding area; however, after that time, Bairnsdale itself had its own local government authority.
The Shire of Omeo was a local government area about 390 kilometres (242 mi) east-north-east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 5,641 square kilometres (2,178.0 sq mi), and existed from 1872 until 1994.
The Shire of Tambo was a local government area about 320 kilometres (199 mi) east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 3,506.86 square kilometres (1,354.0 sq mi), and existed from 1882 until 1994.
The Shire of Orbost was a local government area about 380 kilometres (236 mi) east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 9,347 square kilometres (3,608.9 sq mi), and existed from 1892 until 1994.
The City of Bairnsdale was a local government area about 280 kilometres (174 mi) east of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The city covered an area of 27.20 square kilometres (10.5 sq mi), and existed from its split from the Shire of Bairnsdale in 1967 until 1994.
The Nicholson River is a perennial river of the Mitchell River catchment, located in the East Gippsland region of the Australian state of Victoria.
The Traralgon Journal was an English language newspaper published in Traralgon, Victoria in Australia. From 1883 until 1923 the newspaper was published as the Gippsland Farmer's Journal.
The Snowy River Mail is a weekly newspaper published in Orbost in the Shire of East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia.
Deptford is a locality in the Shire of East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. In the 2016 census, Deptford had a population of zero.
Clifton Creek is a locality in the Shire of East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. In the 2016 census, Clifton Creek had a population of 237 people.