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Peter Christopher appointed Managing Editor, Illawarra Newspapers SYDNEY,
August 30, 2001
-- Mr Peter Christopher, currently the Deputy Editor-Sport, for The Sydney
Morning Herald, and Group Editor for Fairfax’s Olympics coverage
last year, has been appointed as Managing Editor of Illawarra Newspapers,
publisher of The Illawarra Mercury, effective from Monday, 10 September, 2001. Mr
Fred Hilmer, Chief Executive Officer, John Fairfax Holdings Limited, owner
of The Illawarra Mercury,
said: "Peter
Christopher is an outstanding journalist.
He made a great contribution to all our publications in leading our
coverage of the 2000 Olympics.
Peter's professional approach and dedication to his work over the
years will stand him in good stead in his new role as Managing Editor at
Illawarra.
Our assignment of a journalist of this caliber and seniority is a
reflection of our commitment to the community.
He has our full support in strengthening
The Illawarra Mercury, and his goal will be to make a fine newspaper
even better." Mr
Brian Evans, General Manager of the Fairfax Regional Group of Newspapers,
said: "I
am delighted to make this appointment.
Peter Christopher will bring to his new role a wealth of editorial
experience and managerial ability.
I look forward to his contribution to both The
Illawarra Mercury and the regional group as a whole." Mr
Christopher, who has held various management and editorial positions with The
Sun-Herald and The Sydney Morning Herald said: "The
Illawarra Mercury is a fine newspaper, with a strong record of
achievement.
I am looking forward to my new role and working with the staff at
Illawarra Newspapers, so that we will continue to be an integral part of,
and to help build, the local community.
I will continue the great tradition of ensuring that The Illawarra Mercury remains the paper of the people, and builds
further on its strength as the leading news source of the South Coast and
the ‘first choice’ in the region for local and national advertisers. "I’ve
spent a lot of time in the region for nearly three decades, enjoying its
great natural beauty and heritage, and I look forward to living there full
time.” Mr
Nick Hartgerink, previously the Editor of
The Illawarra Mercury has this week announced his retirement after 27
years of service with Illawarra Newspapers.
Mr Evans said that Nick has been an integral part to the success of
the Mercury and its associated products and is to be congratulated on his
total dedication and commitment to the staff he has worked with and the
region he has served so well.
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ENDS -- For further
information, please contact: Note
to editors: John
Fairfax Holdings [ASX:FXJ] is Australia’s leading publishing group.
Its mastheads include The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian Financial Review, The Age, The
Sun-Herald, and BRW.
In addition, the Company publishes financial and consumer
magazines, regional and community newspapers, including The
Newcastle Herald and The
Illawarra Mercury, and provides online and interactive services.
In 2000, the Company had revenues of over $1.3 billion.
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