| Type | Weekly suburban newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Tabloid |
| Owner(s) | News Limited |
| Editor | Shannon Caton |
| Staff writers | Emma Altschwager and Emily Griffiths |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Headquarters | 94 The Parade, Norwood, SA, 5067 |
| Website | www.messengereast.com.au |
Eastern Courier Messenger is a weekly suburban newspaper inAdelaide, part of theMessenger Newspapers group. TheEastern Courier's area is bounded by South Road to the west, Magill Road to the north, the foothills, and the city.[1]
The newspaper generally reports on events of interest in its distribution area, including the suburbs ofNorwood,Burnside,Wayville andUnley. It also covers theCity of Unley,City of Mitcham,City of Burnside andCity of Norwood Payneham St Peters councils.
It has a circulation of 62,600 and a readership of 81,000.[2]
In 1949,The Courier newspaper was established in the Unley/Mitcham area. Meantime, theEastside News Review was formed in 1961 with two editions, Burnside and Campbelltown. In 1965, the twoEastside News Review papers were merged to form theBurnside and Norwood News Review. In 1984,The Courier was renamed theCourier Messenger and theBurnside and Norwood News Review was renamed theBurnside Messenger. TheBurnside Messenger's named was changed after one year to theEastern Suburbs Messenger. In 1993, theEastern Suburbs Messenger and theCourier Messenger were merged to form theEastern Courier Messenger.[3]
