Ipswich’s unique story lives on in the digital world

THE groundswell of support for regional journalism in recent weeks has been overwhelming and heartening.

News Corp’s decision to close down the print edition of so many papers has upset many in our community - and we understand that.

In the newspaper industry, our colleagues are like family and to see the loss of jobs has been brutal. What we need to make clear, however, is that we are not going away as a news provider.

Some 300 plus regional journalists are still employed to cover vital stories for our communities.

Across our regions, the vast majority of our customers are now using our digital platform with tens of thousands paying to be in the know.

We have reporters who are committed to bringing you the stories that matter.

If you subscribe to the Queensland Times, you get unlimited access to our site for stories, photo galleries, videos, in addition to access to our major metropolian news sites including The Courier-Mail, The Daily Telegraph and Herald-Sun.

For the next two months, if you are not already a subscriber, we’re asking you to give us a go with a free trial for two months.

If you make a 12 month commitment, we have a special offer which includes a tablet worth $249. It’s only $7 a week for 12 months, with unlimited digital access on any device.

Visit qt.com.au and follow the links.