Star News Group
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Star News Group is a newspaper company based in Pakenham
, Victoria, with a circulation of 450,000 per week. It is the largest independent newspaper company in Melbourne
and Geelong.
The company's 23 community newspapers have a combined circulation of more than 450,000 copies per week. The company has many specialist real estate newspapers with a circulation of more than 450,000 free delivered across Melbourne. In addition Star News Group produces a number of niche education titles and business magazines. Star News Group also manages and owns 50% of the Mail Newspaper Group, a community newspaper group of four mastheads based in the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges. This group has offices in Healesville and Mount Evelyn, Victoria and also produces a quarterly tourist publication.
The company owns several news titles, including the Pakenham Gazette, Berwick News, Cranbourne News, Pakenham News, Star Dandenong, Star Werribee, Star Sunshine, Star St Albans, Star Keilor, Star Whittlesea, Star Wallan, Star Hume, Geelong Independent, Torquay-Jan Juc Independent, Bellarine Independent, Star Footscray, Star Williamstown and has a 50% stake in Yarra Valley Newspapers.
Star News Group was founded by Albert Edward Thomas in 1909 as the Berwick Shire News and Pakenham and Cranbourne Gazette. Star News Group is still owned by the Thomas family (Dorothy and Ian Thomas) and the company is managed by Paul Thomas, a fourth generation family member. The company changed its name to Star News Group in August 2005 to reflect the growth of the company and the diversity of regions that the company covers. There are over 160 people employed directly by Star News Group.
Pakenham, Victoria
Pakenham is a satellite suburb of Melbourne on the edge of the West Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia, south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is Cardinia Shire. At the 2006 Census, Pakenham had a population of 19,644...
, Victoria, with a circulation of 450,000 per week. It is the largest independent newspaper company in Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
and Geelong.
The company's 23 community newspapers have a combined circulation of more than 450,000 copies per week. The company has many specialist real estate newspapers with a circulation of more than 450,000 free delivered across Melbourne. In addition Star News Group produces a number of niche education titles and business magazines. Star News Group also manages and owns 50% of the Mail Newspaper Group, a community newspaper group of four mastheads based in the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges. This group has offices in Healesville and Mount Evelyn, Victoria and also produces a quarterly tourist publication.
The company owns several news titles, including the Pakenham Gazette, Berwick News, Cranbourne News, Pakenham News, Star Dandenong, Star Werribee, Star Sunshine, Star St Albans, Star Keilor, Star Whittlesea, Star Wallan, Star Hume, Geelong Independent, Torquay-Jan Juc Independent, Bellarine Independent, Star Footscray, Star Williamstown and has a 50% stake in Yarra Valley Newspapers.
Star News Group was founded by Albert Edward Thomas in 1909 as the Berwick Shire News and Pakenham and Cranbourne Gazette. Star News Group is still owned by the Thomas family (Dorothy and Ian Thomas) and the company is managed by Paul Thomas, a fourth generation family member. The company changed its name to Star News Group in August 2005 to reflect the growth of the company and the diversity of regions that the company covers. There are over 160 people employed directly by Star News Group.
- http://www.starnewsgroup.com.au Official website