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Gibber Gabber

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Gibber Gabber is a weekly newspaper published in Woomera, South Australia; it has been published continuously by the Woomera Board since August 1950.[1]

History

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Gibber Gabber began as a local community magazine (or newsletter) for Woomera residents,[2][3] with the first issue on 11 August 1950.[4] It is published weekly on Fridays by the Woomera Board, whose aim is to build the sense of community, given its remote location.[5] The newspaper's main office is on Banool Avenue, Woomera.[6]

Local themes covered by the newspaper include:[3][7]

Distribution

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The newspaper is distributed both in print form and also online.[3]

Digitisation

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Microform versions of the newspaper from January 1991 are available from the State Library of South Australia and Australian National Library.[4][8] Some more recent issues are also available at Issuu.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Newspapers in the Far North region of South Australia". www.jaunay.com. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  2. ^ Laube, Anthony. "LibGuides: SA Newspapers: F-L". guides.slsa.sa.gov.au. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  3. ^ a b c "Welcome to Woomera - Study Guide". Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  4. ^ a b Gibber gabber. Adelaide, S.A: State Library of South Australia.
  5. ^ - See issues of the Gibber Gabber here: http://www.woomera.com.au/community/gibber_gabber.htm
  6. ^ "Gibber Gabber | Newspaper | Woomera". au.locale.online. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  7. ^ "National Archives of Australia | SA Community History". community.history.sa.gov.au. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  8. ^ "Gibber gabber". 1950. OCLC 223315998.
  9. ^ "Gibber : Issue 1". Issuu. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
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