Our History

Local Media Pty Ltd publishes a local Lilydale and Yarra Valley Express edition of The Local Paper. The Lilydale Express was first published in July 1886 by William Axford, originally as a bi-weekly (Wednesdays and Saturdays, then changing to Fridays). It had the sub-title of the Healesville, Wandin, Yallock, Yarra Flats, Warrandyte, Ringwood and Eltham Chronicle. It stated its circulation

Local Media Pty Ltd publishes a regional edition of The Local Paper across the Murrindindi Shire, also circulating in the rural areas of the Mansfield, Nillumbik and Whittlesea municipalities. The first edition of The Local Paper appeared in some sections of the Murrindindi Shire (Flowerdale, Glenburn, Strath Creek, Yarck, Yea) and Whittlesea on February 17, 2016. It expanded rapidly

Local Media Pty Ltd publishes the Casey-Cardinia edition of The Local Paper. It incorporates the traditions of the Cranbourne Sun and the Dandenong Advertiser.The Mornington County Herald was established on March 22, 1889. The Koo-Wee-Rup Sun and Cranbourne Sun commnced in 1893. The Lang Lang Guardian, from February 22, 1902, was owned variously by J.C. Ryan, H. Furze, T. Henderson, G.F. Hopkins, the last named

Local Media Pty Ltd publishes a local Diamond Valley News edition of The Local Paper. The origin of the Diamond Valley News name is published HERE The earliest chapter of local press history in the Diamond Valley can be traced to October 31, 1873, with the first issue of the Evelyn Observer, published from a school house at Kangaroo Ground. The

Local Media Pty Ltd publishes a local Southern Cross Weekly edition of The Local Paper. It circulates in the municipalities of Bayside, Boroondara, Glen Eira, Kingston, Melbourne, Port Phillip, Stonnington and Yarra. It incorporates the traditions of the Southern Cross newspaper. John Stott published the first issue on Saturday, February 27, 1871 on a single sheet of paper folded into four

Local Media Pty Ltd publishes a local North-West edition of The Local Paper. It circulates in the municipalities of Brimbank, Hobsons Bay, Hume, Maribyrnong, Melton, Merri-bek, Moonee Valley, Moorabool and Wyndham. It incorporates the traditions of the Brimbank Messenger, Broadmeadows Observer, Essendon Gazette, Hume Observer, Moonee Valley Gazette, Werribee Express, Western News and Western Times. Local Media Pty Ltd Publisher Ash