Sponsor Us

For less than the price of a coffee a month you can support an essential local news service for everyone!

How does the Forster Fortnightly newspaper operate as a free news source?

We are often asked how we operate. The Forster Fortnightly relies solely on paid advertising from our fabulous local businesses and organisations to remain viable.

How can you support this service?

There are two ways to support this news service.

1. By joining the many local businesses and organisations who happily advertise in the Forster Fortnightly.

2. By sponsoring the Forster Fortnightly for less than the price of a coffee a month!

Who publishes the Forster Fortnightly?

The Forster Fortnightly is proud to be a local family-owned business. Since 20 August 2020, the Yule family have published and delivered 7,000 FREE newspapers fortnight across the Forster Tuncurry region every fortnight. The Forster Fortnightly is also FREE online – making it accessible for everyone. You may have seen Yule family members delivering and restocking shelves from Hallidays Point in the north, to Seal Rocks in the south!

How has the Forster Fortnightly helped the community since 2020?

• Raise the profile of many great local organisations that care for our community and the environment.
• Provided a Letter to the Editor feature for people to have a voice and an opportunity to reply.
• Provided a free Local Calendar & Weekly Diary for local events and clubs.
• Promoted activities, education opportunities and services available for our local youth.
• Freely provided a balanced coverage of all candidates in Local, State and Federal Elections.
• Covered natural disasters and available emergency services (including Covid times.)
• Published information, grants and workshops that support local businesses and organisations.
• Celebrated the achievements and awards of individuals, schools, businesses and organisations.
• Promoted people and organisations that are addressing major issues in our region, including – the need for better health services, the rising cost of living and homelessness, mental health and domestic violence support, environmental care and climate change action, road conditions and safety concerns, better planning of coastal development, the need for a new slipway and the issue of sand shoaling.

Thank you for your support. Mary Yule – Editor & Publisher of the Forster Fortnightly.

Please Donate Below

"*" indicates required fields

Donation Frequency*

One Off Payment

Monthly

Select Donation Amount*

Please select your preferred donation amount below.

$4

$10

$20

$50

Other Amount

Enter Other Amount Here*

Would you be okay if we shared only your name and amount donated online?*

Yes

No

Personal Details

Your Name*

Phone Number

Email Address*

Enter Email Confirm Email

Finalise Your Donation

Thank you for choosing to donate monthly. Your credit card will be automatically deducted each month, from the date you submit this form. You can cancel at any time with no minimum.

All donations are processed securely via Stripe™. Your total one-off or monthly payment is shown below.

Would you be happy to accept the Credit Card Fee that we would have to pay?*

Yes

No

Credit Card Fee*

Price: $ 0.00

Total

Credit/Debit Card

Card Details

Cardholder Name

We know you're not a robot, but this helps protect against spam!

Email

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.