Media toolkit.

Writing a letter to the editor or contacting a radio station is a great way for members of the public to speak up on an issue that's important to them. We welcome everyone who takes the extra step in calling for a high quality, universally accessible and affordable early learning and childcare system by writing a letter to the editor of their local newspaper or making a call or text to their local radio station. When writing a letter, or making a call or text to a station, it's important that your message is simple, powerful, relevant, and emphasises why the issue is important to you and why others should care. Below is a list of contact details for newspapers and radio stations by state and territory. This is by no means an exhaustive list. We highly encourage you to go beyond these outlets if you know of any others!

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NATIONAL

Send a Letter to the Editor

The Australian

letters@theaustralian.com.au

The Australian Financial Review

edletters@afr.com.au

Call or Text a radio station

ABC Radio National Breakfast

Monday to Friday, 6-9am

Talkback: 1300 22 55 76
SMS: 0418 226 576

ABC Radio National Drive

Monday to Friday, 6pm

Talkback: 1300 22 55 76
SMS: 0418 226 576

Triple J Hack

Monday to Friday, 5.30-6pm

Talkback: 1300 0555 36
SMS: 0439 757 555

New South Wales

Send a Letter to the Editor

Central Western Daily (Orange)

Via Website

Daily Liberal (Dubbo)

Via Website

Illawarra Mercury (Wollongong)

Via Website

Newcastle Herald

Via Website

Northern Daily Leader (Tamworth)

Via Website

Port Macquarie News

Via Website

Sydney Morning Herald

letters@smh.com.au

The Border Mail (Albury -Wodonga)

Via Website

The Daily Telegraph (Sydney)

Via Website

The Maitland Mercury

Via Website

Western Advocate (Bathurst)

Via Website

Armidale Express

Via Website

Ballina Shire Advocate

Via Website

Bega District News

Via Website

The Macleay Argus

Via Website

Blue Mountains Gazette

Via Website

The Byron Shire Echo

Via Website

Macarthur Advertiser

Via Website

The Chronicle

Via Website

Hawkesbury Gazette

mlawrence@hawkesburygazette.com.au

Koori Mail

editor@koorimail.com

The Gazette

Via Website

The Sydney Observer

editor@kamdha.com

The Western Weekender

Via Website

Call or Text a radio station

ABC Sydney

Talkback: 1300 222 702
SMS: 0467 922 702

2GB Sydney

Monday to Friday 9am -12pm.
Monday to Friday 12-3pm.

Talkback: 131 873

2SM

Talkback: 13 12 69

WSFM

Talkback: 13 97 36

ABC Central Coast

Talkback: 1300 925 222
SMS: 0467 922 684

ABC Central West

Talkback: 1300 549 222
SMS: 0467 922 684

ABC Newcastle & ABC Upper Hunter

Talkback: 1300 331 233
SMS: 0487 991 233

Western Australia

Send a Letter to the Editor

Post Newspapers

Via website

Fremantle Herald

Via website

The Examiner

editorial@examinernewspapers.com.au

Use letters@wanews.com.au for all of the following papers:

The West Australian
The Sunday Times
Perth Now
Albany Advertiser (incl. The Extra)
Augusta-Margaret River Times
Broome Advertiser
Bunbury Herald
Busselton-Dunsborough Times
Countryman
Geraldton Guardian
Great Southern Herald
Harvey Waroona Reporter
Kalgoorlie Miner
The Kimberley Echo
Manjimup Bridgetown Times
Midwest Times
Narrogin Observer
North West Telegraph
Pilbara News
South Western Times
Sound Telegraph

Call or Text a radio station

ABC Perth

Talkback: 1300 222 720
SMS: 0437 922 720

6PR

Open Line and Talkback: (08) 922 11 882
SMS: 0487 999 882

ABC Pilbara

Talkback only: 1300 510 222
SMS: 0448 922 604

ABC Great Southern

Talkback: 1300 545 222

ABC Goldfields

SMS: 0448 922 604 (rates apply)

Victoria

Send a Letter to the Editor

Bendigo Advertiser

Via Website

Country News

Via Website

Geelong Advertiser

Via Website

Herald Sun (Melbourne) & Sunday Herald Sun (Melbourne)

Via Website

Shepparton News

Via Website

The Age (Melbourne)

letters@theage.com.au

The Courier (Ballarat)

Via Website

The Warrnambool Standard

Via Website

Call or Text a radio station

3AW

Monday to Friday 5.30am – 4pm

Talkback: 03 96 900 693

ABC Melbourne

Monday to Friday 8.30am – 12pm.

Talkback: 1300 222 774
SMS: 0437 774 774

Gold 104.3

Talkback: (03) 9414 1043
SMS: 0475 03 1043

Kiis 101.1

Talkback: 131 065

ABC Central Victoria

Talkback: 1300 813 911
SMS: 0467 842 722

Queensland

Send a Letter to the Editor

Cairns Post

Via Website

Daily Mercury (Mackay)

Via Website

Queensland Times (Ipswich)

Via Website

Sunshine Coast Daily

Via Website

The Chronicle (Toowoomba)

Via Website

The Courier Mail (Brisbane)

Via Website

The Gold Coast Bulletin

Via Website

Townsville Bulletin

Via Website

Warwick Daily News

Via Website

Call or Text a radio station

ABC Brisbane

Talkback: 1300 222 612
SMS: 0467 922 612

News Talk 4BC 1116

Monday to Friday 9am -12pm, 3pm-6pm

Talkback: 131 873

97.3 FM

Talkback: 3223 0973

Sunshine FM 104.9

SMS: 0481 361 049

ABC Gold Coast

Talkback: 1300 903 917
SMS: 0487 993 222

ABC Sunshine Coast

Talkback: 1300 903 222
SMS: 0487 993 222

Tasmania

Send a Letter to the Editor

The Examiner (Launceston)

Via Website

The Mercury (Hobart)

Via Website

The Advocate

Via Website

Meander Valley Gazette

editor@meandervalleygazette.com

Hobart Observer

editorial@hobartobserver.com.au

Togatus

editor@togatus.com.au

North Eastern Advertiser

Via Website

Glenorchy Gazette

Via Website

Eastern Shore Sun

editorial@easternshoresun.com.au

Call or Text a radio station

ABC Hobart

Talkback: 1300 222 936
SMS: 0438 922 936

101.7 7HOFM Hobart

Talkback: 03 6216 1000
SMS: 0438 922 936

South Australia

Send a Letter to the Editor

The Sunday Mail (Adelaide) & The Advertiser (Adelaide)

advedit@theadvertiser.com.au or via website

Barossa Leader

leader@barossaleader.com.au

Flinders News

Via website

The Times

Via website

Murray Pioneer

editor@murraypioneer.com.au

Port Lincoln Times

Via website

The Transcontinental

Via website

Plains Producer

editor@plainsproducer.com.au

Coastal Leader

Via website

Naracoorte Herald

Via website

The Islander

Via website

The Border Watch

editorial@tbwtoday.com.au

Whyalla News

Via website

The Murray-Valley Standard

Via website

The Recorder

Via website

Call or Text a radio station

ABC Adelaide

Talkback: 1300 222 891
SMS: 0467 922 891

Five aa 1395: Talking Adelaide

Monday to Friday 1pm-4pm

Talkback: 8223 0000
SMS: 0448 08 1395

Australian Capital Territory

Send a Letter to the Editor

Canberra City News

Via Website

The Canberra Times

Via Website

Call or Text a radio station

ABC Radio Canberra

Monday to Friday 5.30-9am, 3-6pm

Talkback: 1300 681 666
SMS: 0467 922 666

Canberra FM

Talkback: 02 6242 1063

2CA

Talkback: 02 6241 1053

2CC

Talkback number: 02 6255 1206
SMS: 0488 266 266

Northern Territory

Send a Letter to the Editor

Northern Territory News

Via Website

Tennant and District Times

Via Website

Katherine Times

Via Website

Alice Springs News

letters@alicespringsnews.com.au

Call or Text a radio station

ABC Darwin

Talkback: 1300 057 222
SMS: 0487 991 057

Mix 104.9

Studio: 08 8941 1049

Territory FM 104.1

Studio: 1800 808 588