RC of Yea Vocational visit to Alexandra Standard Printers - The visit was a fun and interesting night, and concluded with a meal at the Molesworth Hotel, thanks to James for opening up for us.
Thank you to Karen Morrison, who has been with the Standard for 16 years, for giving us a comprehensive tour of the office and an insight into how the local paper is produced each week. The Alexandra office, opened in 1868, produces the Alexandra Standard and Yea Chronicle weekly, along with commercial printing jobs. Advertising is a big part of keeping the wheels turning for the company. They employ 7 staff, including 3 journalists. The paper is composed digitally in Alexandra and printed in Wangaratta on Tuesday mornings. A run of 1,500 Chronicles is produced each week.
Thank you to Karen Morrison, who has been with the Standard for 16 years, for giving us a comprehensive tour of the office and an insight into how the local paper is produced each week. The Alexandra office, opened in 1868, produces the Alexandra Standard and Yea Chronicle weekly, along with commercial printing jobs. Advertising is a big part of keeping the wheels turning for the company. They employ 7 staff, including 3 journalists. The paper is composed digitally in Alexandra and printed in Wangaratta on Tuesday mornings. A run of 1,500 Chronicles is produced each week.
The Group
Karen Morrison explaining the old and the current printing methods.
Colour was added to the previous mono print in 2010. The back rooms contain many of the old printing presses and lead print blocks, now part of history.
Thank you, Karen, the week-ly Chronicle is such an important asset to our community!
Thanks Penny and Glenn for organising the visit.
Thank you, Karen, the week-ly Chronicle is such an important asset to our community!
Thanks Penny and Glenn for organising the visit.
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