Later developments In 2004, The Advocate became the third largest regional daily of Rural Press thereby ending the involvement of the Harris family for the first time since inception. In 2008, Rural Press became part of Fairfax Media, Australia's largest integrated metropolitan, regional and rural print, online and digital media business in Australasia with The Advocate the only daily newspaper covering all areas of North West and Western Tasmania. In 2009 all printing was centralised in Launceston, at a print facility run by The Examiner, a former rival publication that was owned by Fairfax Media, the then-owner of The Advocate. The press was dismantled and shipped off to a newspaper in New Zealand, where it was deployed at another newspaper owned by the Fairfax Media group. The Advocate anniversary and celebratory editions regularly draw on the historical photographs of the newspaper. Nine Entertainment briefly owned the newspaper after its $4-billion merger with Fairfax Media in July 2018. However, that changed when The Advocate along with 160 regional mastheads owned by Fairfax were purchased by media entrepreneur Anthony Catalano for $115 million, who owns Australian Community Media. Ownership and leadership the newspaper is published by Australian Community Media and located at 39-41 Alexander Street Burnie. Anthony Haneveer was appointed editor in March 2022 following the departure of Luke Sayer. Haneveer previously served as the paper's deputy for four years. He replaced Luke Sayer, who was appointed editor in 2017. Notable staff Kerry Pink OAM, a journalist of more than 40 years and local historian, author of And Wealth for Toil: A History of North-West and Western Tasmania 1825-1900'' and other books. See also List of newspapers in Australia Notes External links Newspapers published in Tasmania Burnie, Tasmania Newspapers established in 1890 Daily newspapers published in Australia Newspapers on Trove 1890 establishments in Australia