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.

History

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]