The Loxton News

The Loxton News is a weekly newspaper published in Loxton, South Australia, and published continuously since April 1960. It is now owned by the Taylor Group of Newspapers.

History

The earliest roots of what was to become The Loxton News began with the founding of the Loxton Clarion (1925–1928).[1] Its proprietor, Jack Irving, endeavoured to produce a publication reflecting the concerns of Loxton and surrounding districts. Its articles covered crops, care of livestock, vehicle maintenance, and local sport.[2]

Thirty years later, the Loxton Community Newsletter (June 1956–March 1960),[3] published by The Loxton District War Memorial Community Centre, began publication monthly as a separate (i.e. non-Irving) publication. In April 1960, this newspaper was incorporated into the newly-formed Loxton News (first issued 28 April 1960), since Irving had come out of retirement to found a new newspaper published in Loxton by J.C. Irving & Co., Ltd.[4] In 1964 it was sold to the Murray Pioneer[2] and (after moving from its former East Terrace location) it is now published at premises on Riverside Avenue in Berri.[5][6]

Along with The Bunyip, The Murray Pioneer, and The River News, The Loxton News is now owned by the Taylor Group of Newspapers and printed in Renmark.[7]

Distribution

It is published weekly, on Wednesdays, and has a circulation of 2400 copies.[8] The newspaper's distribution includes: Barmera, Berri, Renmark, Waikerie, Moorook, Kingston-On-Murray, and Northern Mallee towns including Alawoona, Mindarie, Karoonda, Wanbi and Wunkar.[9] Like other Taylor Group publications, the newspaper is also available online.[10]

Awards

The newspaper has won many Country Press SA awards.[2] To date, it has received 24 awards, with 15 for the best newspaper in its circulation category (the first in 1963 and the latest in 2010).[8] Other awards are for excellence in journalism, graphic design, advertising features and outstanding community involvement.[8]

Digitisation

Australian National Library carries images and text versions of the newspaper from 1960 accessible using Trove, the on-line newspaper retrieval service.[11]

References
  1. "Loxton Clarion". www.samemory.sa.gov.au. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  2. Laube, Anthony. "LibGuides: SA Newspapers: Riverland". guides.slsa.sa.gov.au. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  3. "Loxton community newsletter / The Loxton District War Memorial Community Centre Incorporated". Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  4. The Loxton news [newspaper: microform]. Loxton, S. Aust: J.C. Irving & Co., Ltd. 1960.
  5. "The Loxton News". Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  6. "The Loxton News (1960-)". Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  7. "The Loxton News - The Taylor Group of Newspapers". www.loxton-news.com.au. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  8. User, Super. "Loxton". Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  9. "Loxton News - The Media Workshop". The Media Workshop. 2015-07-07. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  10. "The Loxton News : April 18th 2018, Page 1". loxtonnews.realviewdigital.com. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  11. The Loxton news. [Loxton, S. Aust] : J.C. Irving & Co., Ltd. 1960.
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