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21 April, 2026
The Southern Wire Announcement
We are excited to announce that we have made a clear decision — no paywall.
The Southern Wire continues to deliver independent, public interest news journalism across the Southern Highlands, Wollondilly and the Southern Tablelands.
We are excited to announce a clear decision — no paywall.
Our journalism will remain accessible to everyone in our community.
Our advertisers will continue to reach the whole community — not just those who can afford a subscription.
In just six months, with your support, we have grown to a monthly audience in the hundreds of thousands.
We launched our newsletter last week, we have expanded our coverage, and our journos continue to show up — often as the only local media at key events. We are also working on some extremely exciting initiatives for The Southern Wire. Stay tuned!
We report on what matters:
holding criminals to account
scrutinising politicians
covering councils — the good and the bad
reporting from the scene on emergency situations
Advertisementbacking local sport
telling the stories of local heroes and villains
To continue delivering this coverage without a paywall, we ask for your support.
If you value independent local journalism across the Highlands, Tablelands and Wollondilly, please click the link below to support us:
https://thesouthernwire.presspatron.com
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