The Whitsunday Times was a weekly newspaper covering the Whitsunday Shire in North Queensland, Australia. It continues on as digital-only masthead.

The Whitsunday Times
TypeWeekly newspaper
FormatTabloid
Owner(s)News Corp Australia
LanguageEnglish
HeadquartersWhitsunday Shire
Websitewhitsundaytimes.com.au

Its circulation area includes Airlie Beach, Cannonvale, Proserpine, Bowen and surrounding suburbs and islands.

It was published every Thursday, and an average of 7,342 copies[1] were distributed, sold or home delivered across the region.

It was published by News Corp Australia. It was formerly printed by Mackay Printing and Publishing, part of APN News & Media.

History

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It was founded in 1981 under the Airlie and Island News masthead.[2][3]

Along with many other regional Australian newspapers owned by NewsCorp, the newspaper ceased print editions in June 2020 and became an online-only publication from 26 June 2020.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Circulation Audit Board, September 2006
  2. ^ Airlie times & Island news, Queensland Parliamentary Library, 1983, retrieved 8 December 2014
  3. ^ "Airlie times & Island news", The Times, 1983, retrieved 8 December 2014
  4. ^ "Future is digital: News announces major changes". Gatton Star. 28 May 2020. Archived from the original on 22 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.

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