From theEditor Notice to Readers

Dear Readers, Good news!

We are thrilled to let everyone know The Western Echo will continue to be published monthly, with distribution to homes and key locations across our Western suburbs. Having a free publication available to residents is important to the local community, and as local residents ourselves, we aim to continue providing this service to our community. We look forward to your continued support of the publication. Your editorial and advertising support will keep this publication alive for our community – and keep readers informed about your local business and news.

We would like to acknowledge Philippa Wightman’s dedication and thank her for her long-time commitment to our local community. It is our hope that we will keep Philippa’s tradition going of providing a quality publication for years to come.

Both printing and distribution costs have increased considerably over the last 2+ years. To keep the publication viable, we will be making slight tweaks as we progress, so you will see some changes to style, layout, and features over the next couple of months, along with a stronger online presence with a new website soon and increased social media activity.

WHO ARE WE?

As background, for those that do not know us already, both Melanie Grevis-James (Editor) and Kym Bierenbroodspot (Designer) have extensive experience in publishing, writing, editing, graphic design, and marketing, spanning over 30 years each. We love creative challenges, and we both love our local community – hence why we decided to take over The Western Echo to ensure its future and to continue providing local news relevant to our community. We both run local businesses in The Gap and actively support a number of community groups, offering volunteer assistance where we can. We are excited to be publishing The Western Echo as a joint venture – using our combined skills and continuing our long-time friendship.

We look forward to getting to know our local community even more.

If you have any questions at all, please just ask us.

All the best, Mel & Kym

Melanie: 0409 440 501 | editor@westernecho.com.au or melanie@planetmarketing.com.au

Kym: 0402 450 568 | spotart@spotart.com.au

We wish to advise that distribution of the Western Echo can not be legally made to letterboxes displaying ‘Australia Post Only’ ‘Authorised Mail Only’ or ‘No Junk Mail’.

COPYRIGHT: All advertisements appearing in The Western Echo are subject to copyright and may not be reproduced except with the written consent of the owner of the copyright. No guarantee is given to the positioning of the advertisements and the publisher takes no responsibility for errors or omissions or the accuracy of articles published. The Western Echo is delivered, by private letterbox distribution, to 15,700 homes and businesses in: Ashgrove, Ashgrove West, St. Johns Wood, Dorrington, The Gap, and selected areas of Bardon, Red Hill, Enoggera, Keperra and Mitchelton.