Community Fundraising Campaign – The Western Echo

Community Fundraising Campaign –

Help keep your local news thriving

Please Support The Western Echo!

As you know, The Western Echo is an independent news organisation owned and run by locals in your community. But to keep telling and sharing your stories we need your help.

Please help us keep local news vibrant and alive in our community by donating to this year’s major fundraising campaign from 3 to 8 May 2026. 

We need your assistance to keep publishing The Western Echo. Advertising income only partly covers the costs of printing, distribution, and other necessary publishing and business costs – we don’t pay ourselves any income at all from The Western Echo. And costs are increasing sadly.

We continue to publish The Western Echo as a voluntary contribution to the local community – and we want to keep doing this.

With your help, we can continue to tell and share the stories that matter to our community.

PLEASE DONATE HERE – STARTING 3 MAY!

Every dollar counts. We are aiming to raise $6,000 this year. 

The money raised will help cover the rising costs and publishing expenses for the next approx 12 months. 

LINA FUNDING SUPPORT! From 3 to 8 May, LINA (Local & Independent News Association) will provide additional funding to add to what we raise! 

Donations will be gratefully accepted via this website (starting 3 May). Please “DONATE” here online. 

CHAT WITH US IN-PERSON: We will also have a stand and raffle (win a gourmet hamper!) in The Gap Village on Tuesday 5 May & Thursday 7 May – see you there! We are happy to answer any questions you may have about The Western Echo. 

Thank you – Mel + Kym