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Issue No. 1: 2508 District News mag launched in February 2014
Feb 01 2024
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The Illawarra Flame

To celebrate 10 years in community news, we will be building a digital archive of old editions in 2024.

First up is Issue No. 1 of 2508 District News.

This edition was published a decade ago in February 2014. 3500 copies were printed and delivered to the postcode including Helensburgh, Otford, Stanwell Tops, Stanwell Park, Coalcliff and Darkes Forest.

Today, 11,000 Illawarra Flame magazines are letterboxed to homes and businesses from Waterfall to Bulli at the start of each month. The magazine is also available to pick up at your local library.

People still love print!

Read more in Cheers to 10 Years: Here's to the magazine the community made

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