The Bowral News: NewsLocal launches its hyperlocal digital platform in the Southern Highlands

Welcome to The Bowral News - a new digital masthead dedicated to delivering the stories that matter to the Southern Highlands community.

Welcome to a new community website connecting you to news and information from across the Southern Highlands. This is The Bowral News.

From January 18, we’ll bring to life important court and crime updates. development news, health and education insights, as well as personal stories of triumph and tragedy.

The Bowral News will cover everything that matters to you.

SUBSCRIBE TO THE BOWRAL NEWS: What you get for your subscription

The Bowral News is a digital-only publication and is updated regularly with exclusive news, informative stories and entertaining content.

Signing up to The Bowral News will also give you full digital access to The Daily and Sunday Telegraph as well as breaking news and sports updates from across NSW, Australia and the world.

The Bowral News will deliver all the important information you need to know about the Southern Highlands. Picture: Wesley Lonergan

Bowral News reporter Adelaide Lang is already on the ground. Photo Wesley Lonergan

The Bowral News is part of the News Corp Australia community and regional network whichis committed to telling the stories of suburban and rural life.

Its launch follows in the footsteps of other successful digital-only community websites: The St George Shire Standard, The Illawarra Star, The Canberra Star, The Newcastle News, The Wagga News, The Dubbo News and The South Coast News.

Journalist Adelaide Lang returns to Bowral after several years of overseas. Ms Lang grew up in the Snowy Mountains but spent her high school years in the highlands.

She has previously worked as a reporter and editor in Sydney.

The Southern Highlands is an area rich in sporting history. The great Sir Donald Bradman famously learned his craft in Bowral. Picture: Wesley Lonergan

The Bowral News will cover all the important stories across the region including crime, education, health and council issues. Picture: Wesley Lonergan

Publisher John McGourty said: “It has been a long-held ambition to bring our brand of high-quality local news to the Southern Highlands and show true commitment to the local community by writing the sorts of stories that reflect their everyday lives, ambitions and concerns.

“Our story selection is based on feedback from our readers who tell us what matters most to them. I’m confident our readers will enjoy a new voice in their community.”

Readers can connect with The Bowral News on social media via Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

To get in touch, email Adelaide on [e-mail], and you can read more from The Bowral News online now.

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