Display advertising refers to the section of the paper from the front page up to and including the end of Real Estate. Advertisements in this section can be in colour or black and white and must be provided as finished art in a high-resolution pdf – no bleed or cut marks.

There is no positioning loading for display advertising as we do not guarantee specific pages or positions. All care is taken to ensure your ad is placed for optimum exposure and away from any competitor’s advertisements.

There is no standard column centimetre rate for display advertising.

Real Estate: Due to the layout of the newspaper, full page and half page ads are the most appropriate for this section. If your ad is less than half page, we reserve the right to place it in any area of the display advertising section. All care is taken to give priority placement to existing real estate advertisers.

This is a black and white section only and all advertisements are one column wide (6cm). Ad height may vary up to a 10cm maximum and must be provided as finished art in a high-resolution pdf. All ads in this section are placed in applicable alphabetical order relating to the business purpose. Bookings in each section are placed first in, best dressed. On occasion, ads may need to be moved in the alphabetical section for optimum space efficiency.

Classifieds are line ads only. Exact classified wording must be emailed to editor@villagepump.org.au prior to 5pm on the deadline date indicated on the 2023 Dates and Deadlines Schedule. We do not accept late inclusions. Line ads are charged at $3.00 per line.

You have the opportunity to insert your printed promotional material in the newspaper. Insert options are available to local and/or existing advertisers only and at the discretion of the Editor and a maximum of 3 inserts per edition will apply. If you would like a quote, please get in touch. editor@villagepump.org.au.

All advertising bookings must be confirmed prior to 5pm on the deadline date indicated on the 2023 Dates and Deadlines Schedule. Early notice of your booking is appreciated, prior to receiving your artwork, to ensure space is available.

All advertisements must be provided to us complete, in correct size and format, prior to the deadline date and time indicated on the 2023 Dates and Deadlines Schedule. We cannot alter your pdf and it is the responsibility of the advertiser to provide print ready artwork in the specified format.

If your advertisement is not received by this time, it will be automatically cancelled.

Each fortnight, there is a high volume of articles submitted for review which cover off the stories, events and activities happening around Samford. Please keep your submissions to 400 words maximum. If more information is required, we will email you to request it.

Please ensure that you have submitted your article prior to the 5pm deadline indicated on the Schedule. Your article will be reviewed and edited accordingly for the next possible edition. While all care is taken to ensure articles are placed, we cannot guarantee inclusion. In submitting your article, you are giving automatic permission to the Editor to edit accordingly.

Accompanying images:

• Please attach separately. Preference is for unedited images (large files are great) – multiples are fine so we can choose the best one.
• Please ensure prior approval has been given to you to publish any images of individuals. This is especially important if children are in the image. The SDPPA does not take responsibility for any images published.
• It is rare that we can include more than one image with your article. If space is a priority, we may need to exclude the image altogether.
• Articles and images are published at the discretion of the Editor.
• All Letters to the Editor will be reviewed and published at the discretion of the Editor and/or the Editorial Committee. In all instances, your name or part thereof will be published. ie first name and initial last name. There is no guarantee of publishing and we will not accept any letters that contain false, misleading or offensive information.

You have the opportunity to insert your printed promotional material in the newspaper. Insert options are available to local and/or existing advertisers only and at the discretion of the Editor and a maximum of 3 inserts per edition will apply. If you would like a quote, please get in touch. editor@villagepump.org.au.

All advertising in this section is 1 column wide (6cm) only with height variations depending on ad content and spend. Rates are calculated at $9.00 per column centimetre. 

Maximum height is 10cm.

Minimum height is 3cm. 

Example:  4cm (high) x 1 col (6cm wide) = $36.00 per edition.

Line advertising only. $3.00 per line.  Placement is inside back spread. 

You have the opportunity to insert your printed promotional material in the newspaper. Insert options are available to local and/or existing advertisers only and at the discretion of the Editor and a maximum of 3 inserts per edition will apply. If you would like a quote, please get in touch. editor@villagepump.org.au.

Your invoice will be emailed on the publication date of the first advertisement for that month and will include all advertising in that month. 

Your invoice will be emailed on the Friday of the applicable booking deadline week.

Cancellations after that time will incur a 50% cancellation fee.