Torch Publishing General Manager Trent Engisch and the Engisch family (owners of Torch Publishing for more than 100 years), including the Auburn Review, said that due to the current climate and the effect Covid had on the business, had made it difficult to continue.
“It is with deep regret that our two community papers, the Canterbury Bankstown Torch and the Auburn Review will cease publication on August 28, 2024,” he said.
“I thank the readers and businesses for your support over the many years.”
Cumberland Mayor Lisa Lake said the “Auburn Review has always been a great paper, a really good local paper”.
Review Advertising Manager George Dagher said the paper was proud to have been a part of “this vibrant, multicultural community”.
The Auburn Review was founded by the late Alan Harris and Jim Pratt, who on May 18, 1960, launched the first 16-page edition of their independent newspaper, [I]The Review[/I], later renamed [I]The Auburn Review Pictorial[/I].
In 1970, the [I]The Auburn Review Pictorial[/I] was incorporated into the stable of publications owned by the Engisch family since 1920, including the [I]Canterbury Bankstown Torch[/I], and Mr Harris was appointed to the post of marketing manager, a position he held for more than 23 years.
Newspaper to close
AFTER almost 65 years as the “eyes and ears of the community”, bringing you the latest news, issues, current affairs, sports, and the amazing achievements of many of our residents, the Auburn Review has closed its doors.