Type | Weekly Newspaper |
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Format | Tabloid |
Owner(s) | Kathryn Garton |
Founder(s) | Greg Evans |
Publisher | Western Sydney Publishing Group |
Editor | Troy Dodds |
Founded | 1991 |
Language | English |
Headquarters | Penrith, NSW |
Sister newspapers | Parra News |
OCLC number | 222030802 |
Website | http://www.westernweekender.com.au/ |
Free online archives | https://issuu.com/weekenderpenrith/docs |
The Western Weekender is a newspaper and news website servicing the region of Penrith, New South Wales.
The Western Weekender is an independent publication, owned by Western Sydney Publishing Group.
The Western Weekender was first published in 1991. Its first issue was released on March 15, 1991.
It releases physical newspapers on Thursdays, and also runs a digital news service via its website and social media 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
In November 2024, it formally changed its publication date from Friday to Thursday even though it had been released on Thursdays from its early years.