Manning River Times

What Manning River Times does

Manning River Times is a privately held regional news outlet serving Taree and the broader Mid-Coast / Manning Valley region of New South Wales, Australia. It operates as a local newspaper and digital news platform under Australian Community Media (ACM), a diversified media conglomerate that controls multiple regional mastheads across NSW. Core editorial output covers local news, crime, sport, weather, council affairs, and community events, produced by a small named editorial team.

The offering is built on a digital news publishing platform powered by the NewsNow.io content delivery network, comprising a core news website plus several supporting modules: Today's Paper (a digital replica of the print edition), more than 10 email newsletters, Interactive Puzzles, ViewJobs national job listings, Classifieds, Tributes & Funerals, What's On event listings, a Local Business Directory, and a Sponsored content section. Technology differentiators center on ease-of-use implementation of these subscriber-engagement features rather than proprietary technical innovation.

The business model combines digital subscriptions (annual billing cadence, pricing not publicly disclosed), print newspaper distribution via newsagents, display advertising, classifieds, and branded/sponsored content. Subscriber access is bundled across the ACM regional network, granting Mid-Coast subscribers access to content from all regional ACM websites. The primary customer segment is regional NSW community readers; the secondary segment is local SMB advertisers and community organizations.

Name

Manning River Times

Legal name

Australian Community Media

Website

https://manningrivertimes.com.au

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Manning River Times is a regional Australian newspaper and digital news platform serving Taree and the Mid-Coast NSW region, operated by Australian Community Media, delivering local news, sport, weather, and community content via website, email newsletters, and print edition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Manning River Times is a regional newspaper and digital news platform serving Taree and the Mid-Coast region of NSW, Australia. It delivers local news, sport, weather, crime reporting, community stories, and regional affairs through a combined print and digital subscription offering. The product is complemented by a digital replica of the print edition, email newsletters, interactive puzzles, local classifieds, job listings, tributes and funerals notices, and a community events directory.

Product overview

Manning River Times is a traditional local newspaper and digital news platform operated by Australian Community Media (ACM). The offering consists of a core news product (the Manning River Times newspaper and website) complemented by digital subscription services, community features, and third-party integrated modules. Core product is the local news coverage including news, sport, crime, weather, and regional affairs. Supporting modules include Today's Paper (digital print replica), newsletters, interactive puzzles, ViewJobs, classifieds, tributes & funerals, and a local business directory. The platform operates on a digital subscription model with both free and premium content access tiers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Manning River Times Newspaper and Digital News Platform The core local newspaper and digital news platform covering Taree and the Mid-Coast region of NSW, delivering local news, sports, weather, crime reporting, community stories, and regional affairs through print and digital channels.
• Digital Subscription
• Classifieds
• ViewJobs
• Tributes and Funerals

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• News Corp Australia: Australia's largest commercial news publisher; operates numerous regional and metropolitan mastheads with overlapping national advertising pools and significantly greater scale, content depth, and digital subscription reach.
• Nine Entertainment (Sydney Morning Herald / The Age): Major Australian media company publishing metro and regional digital news; competes for national advertiser spend and provides regional NSW coverage that can substitute for or amplify local mastheads like Manning River Times.
• ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation): Australia's national public broadcaster; covers regional NSW including the Mid-Coast with a free, well-resourced news product that competes with Manning River Times for audience attention and partially substitutes for paid local journalism.

Direct peers

• The Macleay Argus: ACM regional masthead covering Kempsey and the Macleay Valley; runs the same digital subscription, newsletter, and ViewJobs stack as Manning River Times.
• Gloucester Advocate: Small-town ACM masthead covering Gloucester within the broader Mid-Coast readership zone; same operational template, shared subscription infrastructure, and overlapping community coverage.
• Lismore City News: ACM masthead covering Lismore in Northern Rivers NSW; comparable small-team regional newspaper using the same ACM publishing platform, subscription model, and newsletter suite.
• Great Lakes Advocate: Adjacent ACM masthead covering the Great Lakes and Forster-Tuncurry area immediately north of Manning River Times; same product suite and overlapping coverage of Mid-Coast NSW with cross-network subscription access.
• Port Macquarie News: Sibling ACM masthead covering Port Macquarie and Hastings region; provides identical product mix (digital subscription, newsletters, puzzles, ViewJobs, classifieds) and competes for the same regional advertiser pool on the NSW Mid-North Coast.
• Camden Haven Courier: ACM sister masthead covering Camden Haven, also within the Mid-Coast NSW area; same publishing template and bundled with Manning River Times in regional ACM digital subscriptions.
• Newcastle Herald: Flagship masthead in the ACM regional NSW network covering the Hunter region; operates the same subscription, newsletter, and classifieds infrastructure as Manning River Times and is directly cross-promoted in its subscription bundle.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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