About us

Brunswick Voice (ABN 62629983597) is an independent news project founded in 2021 to publish high-quality, public-interest journalism about news, events and people in the suburb of Brunswick, part of the City of Moreland in the inner north of Melbourne, Victoria.

Existing print media outlets have shut down and deserted Brunswick in recent years, leaving important issues unexplored, history unrecorded and powerful institutions able to avoid accountability. Paywalls have been erected, limiting online access to many stories to subscribers only.

Brunswick Voice is volunteer run and aims to help fill that gap by focusing solely on happenings in Brunswick reported by and for local residents. 

We aim for quality, not quantity. Instead of publishing a high volume of stories to a fixed  deadline, we plan to produce quality news and analysis that is beyond the existing news cycle, about stories that are purely local.

As we believe free access to information is vital in a democracy, articles will not be behind a paywall. Nor will our website initially seek advertising. Our aim is to start small and build a scalable and sustainable independent journalism business. 

We welcome any and all suggestions for stories. You can send news tips to editor@brunswickvoice.com.au. Writers are also welcome to contact us by email if you have something you would like to contribute to the publication.

Editorial standards

Brunswick Voice will at all times abide by the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance’s Journalist Code of Ethics and is a member of the Local & Independent News Association.

1. Independence: At all times, editorial content will not be influenced by any financial contributions or other considerations from outside entities.
 Whenever advertising or other sponsored content is published, that content will be clearly identified to distinguish it from our own independent editorial content.

2. Accuracy: Brunswick Voice aims to ensure that all editorial content is accurate and is presented in context.

3. Fairness: Brunswick Voice is committed to the following hallmarks of fairness:

• Providing a reasonable opportunity to respond where allegations or criticisms are made.
• Attributing information to its source wherever possible.
• Not plagiarising or misrepresenting the work of others.
• Informing those we approach or contact that we are journalists.

4. Complaints and corrections: Brunswick Voice aims to address all concerns or complaints promptly and correct any errors or omissions, and where appropriate append a note at the foot of the article. To lodge a complaint, please visit this page.

5. Diversity: Brunswick Voice aims to be relevant to the community we serve, and to include an appropriately wide diversity of voices, views and issues.

6. Harm and offence: While some content may offend, disturb or annoy, Brunswick Voice aims to avoid unnecessary, excessive or gratuitous harm and offence to the extent compatible with our role as a source of public interest news.

7. Privacy: Brunswick Voice has a privacy policy relating to the protection and management of any personally identifiable information gathered and/or shared via their platforms. Read our privacy policy here. In addition, we are committed to ensuring that any content which intrudes into the private lives of individuals is appropriate and proportionate when balanced with the public interest in the disclosure of information and freedom of expression.

8. Moderation of comments: We encourage contributions and comments on stories on our social media platforms. However, those comments should contribute to a civil conversation and they should not be abusive, contain personal attacks, be inflammatory, racist or profane. Brunswick Voice reserves the right to make the decisions about which comments violate these ground rules and the broader editorial guidelines of the publication, and will moderate comments at its discretion.

9. Advertising: Brunswick Voice may accept advertising or sponsored content in a number of forms, including through paid business listings and display advertisements. Advertising is an important source of revenue for non-government media.
 Where such advertising is accepted, it will be clearly identified to distinguish it from editorial content.

Responsibility for all editorial comment is taken by Mark Phillips, Editor and Publisher, PO Box 5012, Brunswick North, VIC 3056, Australia.

Editorial standards

Brunswick Voice will at all times abide by the Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance’s Journalist Code of Ethics and is a member of the Local & Independent News Association.

1. Independence: At all times, editorial content will not be influenced by any financial contributions or other considerations from outside entities.
 Whenever advertising or other sponsored content is published, that content will be clearly identified to distinguish it from our own independent editorial content.

2. Accuracy: Brunswick Voice aims to ensure that all editorial content is accurate and is presented in context.

3. Fairness: Brunswick Voice is committed to the following hallmarks of fairness:

• Providing a reasonable opportunity to respond where allegations or criticisms are made.
• Attributing information to its source wherever possible.
• Not plagiarising or misrepresenting the work of others.
• Informing those we approach or contact that we are journalists.

4. Complaints and corrections: Brunswick Voice aims to address all concerns or complaints promptly and correct any errors or omissions, and where appropriate append a note at the foot of the article. To lodge a complaint, please visit this page.

5. Diversity: Brunswick Voice aims to be relevant to the community we serve, and to include an appropriately wide diversity of voices, views and issues.

6. Harm and offence: While some content may offend, disturb or annoy, Brunswick Voice aims to avoid unnecessary, excessive or gratuitous harm and offence to the extent compatible with our role as a source of public interest news.

7. Privacy: Brunswick Voice has a privacy policy relating to the protection and management of any personally identifiable information gathered and/or shared via their platforms. Read our privacy policy here. In addition, we are committed to ensuring that any content which intrudes into the private lives of individuals is appropriate and proportionate when balanced with the public interest in the disclosure of information and freedom of expression.

8. Moderation of comments: We encourage contributions and comments on stories on our social media platforms. However, those comments should contribute to a civil conversation and they should not be abusive, contain personal attacks, be inflammatory, racist or profane. Brunswick Voice reserves the right to make the decisions about which comments violate these ground rules and the broader editorial guidelines of the publication, and will moderate comments at its discretion.

9. Advertising: Brunswick Voice may accept advertising or sponsored content in a number of forms, including through paid business listings and display advertisements. Advertising is an important source of revenue for non-government media.
 Where such advertising is accepted, it will be clearly identified to distinguish it from editorial content.

Responsibility for all editorial comment is taken by Mark Phillips, Editor and Publisher, PO Box 5012, Brunswick North, VIC 3056, Australia.