Overview

• SA Today will assume ownership of the Sunraysia Daily, Swan Hill Guardian, Gannawarra Times, Broken Hill Times and North West Farmer starting September 1.
• The deal transfers stewardship from fourth-generation Mildura publishers Jamie and Ross Lanyon to Star News Group under managing director Paul Thomas.
• The acquisition brings Star News Group’s national portfolio to 59 newspaper titles, marking another milestone in SA Today’s regional expansion.
• Leadership says the acquisition aims to preserve local public interest journalism in the face of economic pressure from digital platforms.
• SA Today has pledged to maintain the community-focused reporting traditions established by the Lanyon family at each of the acquired mastheads.