The Kimberley Echo is a Kununurra, Western Australia based community newspaper.

Kimberley Echo
Founded28 April 1980 (1980-04-28)
LanguageEnglish
CityKununurra, Western Australia
CountryAustralia
ISSN0159-7701

History edit

It was founded in 1980 by James O'Kenny, and Brian Cole.[1][2]

It was a fortnightly paper from 1980 to 1993, and then became weekly in 1993.[3] National Library and Battye Library holdings details show changes in publication.[4]

In 2007, the newspaper was acquired by West Australian Newspaper Holdings. The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission investigated the sale, but did not oppose it.[5]

Notes edit

  1. ^ "The Kimberley echo". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  2. ^ Dyer, Nathan (25 August 2011). "Larrikin journalist stood by his beliefs". The West Australian. Archived from the original on 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024 – via Yahoo! News.
  3. ^ "The Kimberley echo". Trove. National Library of Australia. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  4. ^ "The Kimberley echo". State Library of Western Australia. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  5. ^ "West Australian Newspapers Holdings Ltd (WANH) - acquisition of The Kimberley Echo". Australian Competition & Consumer Commission. Retrieved 14 May 2024.

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