The Gold Coast Bulletin is a daily newspaper serving Australia's Gold Coast region. It is published as The Gold Coast Bulletin on weekdays and the Weekend Bulletin at weekends. It is owned by News Corp Australia.
The newspaper has undergone a number of masthead and ownership changes.[2][3]
When Patrick Joseph McNamara started the paper in 1885, he worked in a tin shed on Southport's Lawson Street. He named the paper The Southern Queensland Bulletin, and it was the first newspaper published in Southport. McNamara was succeeded by Mr Shepherd and Mr Mellor.[4] In the 1890s, the broadsheet was renamed to The Logan and Albert Bulletin, and kept this name until 1928. It was during this period that the Rootes family became associated with the paper,[how?] a relationship that spanned generations[5] and provided stability to the publication.[2]
Front page of The South Coast Bulletin, 25 January 1929
In 1908 Mr Edward Fass purchased the newspaper[2] and sold his interest in 1928. On 21 December 1928,[2] under the editorship of Mr Michael James O'Donohue, the newspaper changed format to a tabloid and altered its masthead to The South Coast Bulletin.[6] The first issue with this title was published on 21 December 1928. In 1930 a new editor, Mr Norman Sydney Woodroffe, was appointed.[7]
During the 1930s The South Coast Bulletin was published weekly[8] on a Friday. It focused on local issues and was "strongly involved in promoting the South Coast as a holiday resort".[7] It included information on pioneers of the region,[9] reported on items of interest to local residents and advocated for the improvement of the steadily growing region now known as the Gold Coast, Queensland.
The South Coast Bulletin became the Gold Coast Bulletin in 1963.[3][7] The final issue with The South Coast Bulletin masthead was published on 3 May 1963.
^"Gold Coast bulletin [microform] - Catalogue | National Library of Australia". catalogue.nla.gov.au.
^ abcdKirkpatrick, Rod (May 2005). "Bulletin struggled early but boomed with the Gold Coast" (PDF). Pacific Area Newspaper Publishers Association Bulletin: 56–57. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
^Elliott, John (1980). Southport - Surfers Paradise: An illustrated history to commemorate the Centenary of the Southport State School. Molendinar: Gold Coast Publications Pty Limited. pp. 66–67. ISBN978-0-9594767-0-5.
^"Coast History Recorded", The Hinterland Sun, p. 2, 8 November 2001
^"The South Coast Bulletin which incorporates the Logan and Albert Bulletin", The South Coast Bulletin, p. 1, 4 October 1929
^ abcGalton, Barry (1985). The Gold Coast Bulletin: A history of a regional newspaper (1885-1985). Southport: Gold Coast Publications Pty Limited. p. 45. ISBN978-0-9589409-0-0.
^"Man of bold type", The Gold Coast Bulletin, p. 8, 8 April 1993
^"The reproduction of a Bulletin front page from October, 1929, shows how that newspaper acknowledged the pioneers of the rapidly growing place that would become the Gold Coast", The Gold Coast Bulletin, p. 4, 5 December 1984
Logan and Albert Bulletin (Southport, Qld. : 1896 - 1901; 1909; 1921; 1922; 1928) at Trove
South Coast Bulletin (Southport, Qld. : 1929 - 1954) at Trove
Further readingedit
Kirkpatrick, Rod (1984). Sworn to No Master: A history of the provincial press in Queensland to 1930. Darling Downs Institute Press. ISBN978-0-909306-60-1.
Kirkpatrick, Rod; Queensland Country Press Association (2008). Purposely Parochial: 100 years of the Country Press in Queensland (1st ed.). Queensland Country Press Association. ISBN978-0-646-49194-3.
April 26, 2024
gold, coast, bulletin, daily, newspaper, serving, australia, gold, coast, region, published, weekdays, weekend, bulletin, weekends, owned, news, corp, australia, typedaily, newspaperowner, news, corp, australiafounder, patrick, joseph, mcnamarafounded1963, lan. The Gold Coast Bulletin is a daily newspaper serving Australia s Gold Coast region It is published as The Gold Coast Bulletin on weekdays and the Weekend Bulletin at weekends It is owned by News Corp Australia Gold Coast BulletinTypeDaily newspaperOwner s News Corp AustraliaFounder s Patrick Joseph McNamaraFounded1963 1 LanguageEnglishCitySouthportCountryAustraliaWebsitegoldcoast wbr com wbr auMedia of AustraliaList of newspapers Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External links 5 Further readingHistory editThe newspaper has undergone a number of masthead and ownership changes 2 3 When Patrick Joseph McNamara started the paper in 1885 he worked in a tin shed on Southport s Lawson Street He named the paper The Southern Queensland Bulletin and it was the first newspaper published in Southport McNamara was succeeded by Mr Shepherd and Mr Mellor 4 In the 1890s the broadsheet was renamed to The Logan and Albert Bulletin and kept this name until 1928 It was during this period that the Rootes family became associated with the paper how a relationship that spanned generations 5 and provided stability to the publication 2 nbsp Front page of The South Coast Bulletin 25 January 1929 In 1908 Mr Edward Fass purchased the newspaper 2 and sold his interest in 1928 On 21 December 1928 2 under the editorship of Mr Michael James O Donohue the newspaper changed format to a tabloid and altered its masthead to The South Coast Bulletin 6 The first issue with this title was published on 21 December 1928 In 1930 a new editor Mr Norman Sydney Woodroffe was appointed 7 During the 1930s The South Coast Bulletin was published weekly 8 on a Friday It focused on local issues and was strongly involved in promoting the South Coast as a holiday resort 7 It included information on pioneers of the region 9 reported on items of interest to local residents and advocated for the improvement of the steadily growing region now known as the Gold Coast Queensland The National Library of Australia has partially digitised previous editions as part of the Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program 10 The South Coast Bulletin became the Gold Coast Bulletin in 1963 3 7 The final issue with The South Coast Bulletin masthead was published on 3 May 1963 See also editList of newspapers in AustraliaReferences edit Gold Coast bulletin microform Catalogue National Library of Australia catalogue nla gov au a b c d Kirkpatrick Rod May 2005 Bulletin struggled early but boomed with the Gold Coast PDF Pacific Area Newspaper Publishers Association Bulletin 56 57 Retrieved 6 March 2014 a b McRobbie Alexander 2000 20th Century Gold Coast People Surfers Paradise The Gold Coast Arts Centre Press pp 216 217 ISBN 978 0 646 39239 4 Elliott John 1980 Southport Surfers Paradise An illustrated history to commemorate the Centenary of the Southport State School Molendinar Gold Coast Publications Pty Limited pp 66 67 ISBN 978 0 9594767 0 5 Coast History Recorded The Hinterland Sun p 2 8 November 2001 The South Coast Bulletin which incorporates the Logan and Albert Bulletin The South Coast Bulletin p 1 4 October 1929 a b c Galton Barry 1985 The Gold Coast Bulletin A history of a regional newspaper 1885 1985 Southport Gold Coast Publications Pty Limited p 45 ISBN 978 0 9589409 0 0 Man of bold type The Gold Coast Bulletin p 8 8 April 1993 The reproduction of a Bulletin front page from October 1929 shows how that newspaper acknowledged the pioneers of the rapidly growing place that would become the Gold Coast The Gold Coast Bulletin p 4 5 December 1984 South Coast Bulletin Southport Qld 1929 1954 Trove Retrieved 3 May 2016 External links editOfficial website The Gold Coast Bulletin Media Guide State Library of Queensland missing newspapers South East region Southern Queensland Bulletin Southport Qld 1888 1891 at Trove Logan and Albert Bulletin Southport Qld 1896 1901 1909 1921 1922 1928 at Trove South Coast Bulletin Southport Qld 1929 1954 at TroveFurther reading editKirkpatrick Rod 1984 Sworn to No Master A history of the provincial press in Queensland to 1930 Darling Downs Institute Press ISBN 978 0 909306 60 1 Kirkpatrick Rod Queensland Country Press Association 2008 Purposely Parochial 100 years of the Country Press in Queensland 1st ed Queensland Country Press Association ISBN 978 0 646 49194 3 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gold Coast Bulletin amp oldid 1188493336, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
