Boorowa News
Several Boorowa newspapers commenced publication before Boorowa News in 1873.
Located near Young and now part of the Hilltop Shire in the South West Slopes, Boorowa is a vibrant small town that boasts a colourful Irish heritage and rich pastoral history, particularly of wool producers and its annual Irish Woolfest.
Because of its lifestyle, excellent nursing and hostel facilities and proximity to Canberra, it is becoming more appealing as a retirement destination
Boorowa News is proud of its active involvement in the community covering council, primary production, and other stories about local happenings. The newspaper’s website provides local and regional news as it happens as well as photo galleries.
Harden Murrumburrah Express
The Harden Murrumburrah Express provides a common link between these towns’ communities with a long and proud history dating back over 130 years.
The twin towns newspapers were amalgamated in 1947 and continue to provide local news, picture galleries, sports and events guide to readers across the region.
In 2016 Harden and Murrumburrah Shires were amalgamated with Young to form the Hilltops council .
The two towns share a rich history rooted in the arrival of the gold rush and Melbourne-Sydney railway. Murrumburrah is recognized as the birth place of the first Australian Lighthorse and the Lighthorse Memorial is commemorated in the town’s history.
The region features a rich agricultural land of thriving sheep and cattle farms with grain fields in spring glowing with spectacular yellow canola blooms
About Mid West Media
Mid West Media is a print and digital news and information company based at Cowra NSW.
It publishes community newspapers including Parkes Champion Post, Forbes Advocate, Cowra Guardian, Grenfell Record, Canowindra News, Young Witness, Boorowa News, Harden-Murrumburrah Express and the Central West Farmer.
Mid West Media is a division Provincial Press Group which owns North East Media, a 4th generation publisher of the Wangaratta Chronicle in Victoria for over 100 years.
The group publishes over 30 award winning regional and farming newspapers and trade journals for the wine and timber industries.
Mid West Media believes these publications are the heart of their communities, reflecting opinions, aspirations, challenges and lifestyles, plus assisting the growth of local towns and businesses of local advertisers.
The company is committed to regional development and the identity of the regions serviced.
