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'''''Gibber Gabber''''' is a weekly newspaper published in [[Woomera, South Australia]]; it has been published continuously by the Woomera Board since August 1950.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.jaunay.com/newspapersfarnorth.html|title=Newspapers in the Far North region of South Australia|website=www.jaunay.com|access-date=2018-04-21}}</ref> |
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'''''Gibber Gabber''''' is a weekly newspaper published in [[Woomera, South Australia]], and published continuously since 1950. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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''Gibber Gabber'' began as a local [[Community journalism|community magazine]] (or newsletter) for Woomera residents,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://guides.slsa.sa.gov.au/c.php?g=410317&p=2796342|title=LibGuides: SA Newspapers: F-L|last=Laube|first=Anthony|website=guides.slsa.sa.gov.au|language=en|access-date=2018-04-21}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nfsa.gov.au/collection/curated/welcome-woomera|title=Welcome to Woomera - Study Guide|access-date=2018-04-21}}</ref> with the first issue on 11 August 1950.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|url=https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/6929626|title=Gibber gabber|publisher=State Library of South Australia|location=Adelaide, S.A}}</ref> It is published weekly on Fridays by the [[Woomera, South Australia#Woomera village today|Woomera Board]], whose aim is to build the sense of community, given its remote location.<ref>- See issues of the Gibber Gabber here: http://www.woomera.com.au/community/gibber_gabber.htm</ref> The newspaper's main office is on Banool Avenue, Woomera.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://au.locale.online/gibber-gabber-1550658009.html|title=Gibber Gabber {{!}} Newspaper {{!}} Woomera|website=au.locale.online|language=en|access-date=2018-04-21}}</ref> |
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Local themes covered by the newspaper include:<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://community.history.sa.gov.au/national-archives-australia|title=National Archives of Australia {{!}} SA Community History|website=community.history.sa.gov.au|language=en|access-date=2018-04-22}}</ref> |
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* The Woomera community |
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* Indigenous Australia, health and the environment |
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* Border protection - such as [[Woomera Immigration Reception and Processing Centre]] |
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* Rail transport - [[Australian National Railways Commission|national]], as well as [[Central Australia Railway]], Northern Australian Railway, and the [[Trans-Australian Railway]] |
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* Space technology and the [[space race]] - e.g. [[Defence Science and Technology Group]] and the [[RAAF Woomera Range Complex]] |
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* Nurrungar and satellite tracking stations - [[Joint Defense Facility Nurrungar]] |
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* The [[Cold War]] - local atomic bomb testing at [[Maralinga]] |
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* Science fiction from the Cold War era - including reports of [[unidentified flying object]]s |
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==Distribution== |
==Distribution== |
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The newspaper is distributed both in print form and also online.<ref name=":1" /> |
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Like other Fairfax Media publications, the newspaper is also available online. |
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==Awards== |
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==Digitisation== |
==Digitisation== |
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Microform versions of the newspaper from January 1991 are available from the [[State Library of South Australia]] and [[Australian National Library]].<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news|title=Gibber gabber.|date=1950|oclc = 223315998|language=English}}</ref> Some more recent issues are also available at [[Issuu]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://issuu.com/gibbergabber/docs/issue_1_-_20jan17|title=Gibber : Issue 1|work=Issuu|access-date=2018-04-22|language=en}}</ref> |
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[[Australian National Library]] carries images and text versions of the newspaper from to , accessible using [[Trove]], the on-line newspaper retrieval service. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [http://homepage.powerup.com.au/~woomera/gg.htm Official website] (outdated) |
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* [ website] |
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* [https://issuu.com/gibbergabber/docs/issue_1_-_20jan17 Online issues] (at Issuu.com) |
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Latest revision as of 13:18, 23 April 2023
Gibber Gabber is a weekly newspaper published in Woomera, South Australia; it has been published continuously by the Woomera Board since August 1950.[1]
History
[edit]Gibber Gabber began as a local community magazine (or newsletter) for Woomera residents,[2][3] with the first issue on 11 August 1950.[4] It is published weekly on Fridays by the Woomera Board, whose aim is to build the sense of community, given its remote location.[5] The newspaper's main office is on Banool Avenue, Woomera.[6]
Local themes covered by the newspaper include:[3][7]
- The Woomera community
- Indigenous Australia, health and the environment
- Border protection - such as Woomera Immigration Reception and Processing Centre
- Rail transport - national, as well as Central Australia Railway, Northern Australian Railway, and the Trans-Australian Railway
- Space technology and the space race - e.g. Defence Science and Technology Group and the RAAF Woomera Range Complex
- Nurrungar and satellite tracking stations - Joint Defense Facility Nurrungar
- The Cold War - local atomic bomb testing at Maralinga
- Science fiction from the Cold War era - including reports of unidentified flying objects
Distribution
[edit]The newspaper is distributed both in print form and also online.[3]
Digitisation
[edit]Microform versions of the newspaper from January 1991 are available from the State Library of South Australia and Australian National Library.[4][8] Some more recent issues are also available at Issuu.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Newspapers in the Far North region of South Australia". www.jaunay.com. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
- ^ Laube, Anthony. "LibGuides: SA Newspapers: F-L". guides.slsa.sa.gov.au. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
- ^ a b c "Welcome to Woomera - Study Guide". Retrieved 2018-04-21.
- ^ a b Gibber gabber. Adelaide, S.A: State Library of South Australia.
- ^ - See issues of the Gibber Gabber here: http://www.woomera.com.au/community/gibber_gabber.htm
- ^ "Gibber Gabber | Newspaper | Woomera". au.locale.online. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
- ^ "National Archives of Australia | SA Community History". community.history.sa.gov.au. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
- ^ "Gibber gabber". 1950. OCLC 223315998.
- ^ "Gibber : Issue 1". Issuu. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
External links
[edit]- Official website (outdated)
- Online issues (at Issuu.com)