Fundraising Campaign 2026
Our annual fundraising campaign is on 3-8 May 2026.
We need your assistance please to keep publishing The Western Echo. Advertising sales/income only partly covers our costs of printing, distribution, and other necessary publishing costs.
As many of you will know, both Kym and I volunteer our time and skills to publish The Western Echo, and to support many of our local groups, businesses, and NFPs. We don’t pay ourselves. We are asking for your help please so we can continue printing The Western Echo for all of our community to enjoy.
Did you know it costs us between $7000-8000 per month to print and distribute the publication and cover key expenses? This doesn’t include any wages.
Every dollar counts. The money raised will help cover the rising costs of distribution and printing expenses and other ongoing costs eg. website, insurance etc.
LINA is again supporting our fundraising campaign with extra funding – to add to the amount we raise ourselves.
OUR LAST MATCHED FUNDING CAMPAIGNS: LINA (Local & Independent News Association) generously provided matched funding for every $ we raised during our dedicated fundraising campaign weeks in June 2024, and again in May 2025. This was a great succuss due to the amazing support we received from our local community. We sincerely thank everyone who contributed to these previous campaigns – the funds raised certainly help keep the publication going! – from Mel + Kym
Help keep The Western Echo thriving!
We are asking for the community’s support to donate to our fundraising campaign – to help cover the costs of printing and distribution of The Western Echo.
With your help, we can continue to tell and share the stories that matter to our community.
Please help us by donating – every dollar counts!
Donations can be made here online on our website (via the PressPatron platform), or via direct Bank Transfer payment. If you would like our bank details to transfer funds – please just email Melanie: editor@westernecho.com.au
Thank you!!
From Mel + Kym