| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Australian Community Media |
| Founded | February 1982 (43 years ago) |
| Language | English |
| City | Wollongong, New South Wales |
| Country | Australia |
| Sister newspapers | Illawarra Mercury |
| Website | advertiserlaketimes |
The Wollongong Advertiser is a free community newspaper published by Australian Community Media for the residents of the Wollongong and Shellharbour Local Government Areas [1] in New South Wales, Australia.
The Advertiser began in February 1982 as the Wollongong-Shellharbour Advertiser. [2] Until 2012, the newspaper was published in three editions: Wollongong Advertiser, Shellharbour Advertiser and Kiama Advertiser. Fairfax Media purchased the Kiama Independent in 2011 and the Lake Times in 2012. [2]
In 2015, the Wollongong Advertiser and the Lake Times were merged by Fairfax Media to become The Advertiser & Lake Times. [2]