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Melbourne Times Weekly has a long and proud history and is a strong advocate for its readers and clients.

As the community voice of the inner suburbs, Melbourne Times Weekly can be relied upon to take on the big issues, celebrate the community and dig deep into local concerns.

Melbourne Times Weekly engages with an educated and savvy audience and works hard to get to the heart of what really matters. The magazine’s strong news coverage is complemented by absorbing features, lifestyle profiles, a vibrant arts and entertainment section and strong property coverage.

It features an off-beat football page unique to this publication and an abundance of informative material that keeps it in tune with readers and advertisers.

www.melbournetimesweekly.com.au

Publication Overview

Circulation: 91,145#

#Source: CAB Audit Sep11

Published Wednesday
(Code: TMT)

Delivery Summary:

Abbotsford	3067
Alphington	3078
Brunswick	3056
Brunswick East	3057
Brunswick West	3055
Carlton	3053
Carlton North	3054
Clifton Hill	3068
Collingwood	3066
East Melbourne	3002
Fairfield	3078
Fitzroy	3065
Fitzroy North	3068
Flemington	3031
Kensington	3031
Kensington Banks	3031
Northcote	3070
North Melbourne	3051
Parkville	3052
Preston	3072
Reservoir	3073
Richmond	3121
Thornbury	3071
West Melbourne	3003
Delivery to addresses marked with "No Advertising Material" or "No Junk Mail" may vary. The delivery summary is a guide only. Some publications may deliver to part suburbs only. For more details; please refer to your account manager.

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Rates

To negotiate your best rates, contact your Sales Executive

(Published Wednesday)

The advertising rates for Melbourne Times Weekly can be downloaded in PDF format by simply clicking on the link below. Note these rates are effective until 30 June 2012.

Please note these rates are a guide only and relate to retail advertising. To ensure up to date competitive rates, please contact your account manager.

For further information contact our Central Office:
Sales: glossads@fairfax.com.au
Editorial: newsroom@fairfax.com.au
tel: (03) 8667 4700
fax: (03) 1300 305 856
Address: 655 Collins St, Docklands, VIC, 3008

Agency Representative: Fiona Jensen - Agency Sales Support Manager
tel: (03) 8667 2133 or email: fcnagency@fairfax.com.au

Melbourne Times Weekly - Advertising Rates

Size	Casual Rates
DPS (GST Ex)	$10,849.00
DPS (GST In)	$11,933.90
Full Page (GST Ex)	$5,967.00
Full Page (GST In)	$6,563.70
1/2 Page (GST Ex)	$3,255.00
1/2 Page (GST In)	$3,580.50
1/4 Page (GST Ex)	$1,695.00
1/4 Page (GST In)	$1,864.50
1/8 Page (GST Ex)	$904.00
1/8 Page (GST In)	$994.40
Insert Rates:
$74.00 (GST ex.) per 1,000 up to 8 (A4) pages
$81.40 (GST inc.) per 1,000 up to 8 (A4) pages
POA more than 8 (A4) pages. Inserts are subject to availability.
Costs are based on placing inserts into total circulation (Full run).
Rates for partial distribution runs are available upon request.
Conditions:
Production costs may be charged. Please inquire.
Loadings:
Opposite Contents Page	15%
Contents Page Strip	25%
Back Cover	30%
Specified Positions	10%
Classifieds Rates (GST Ex):
Rate per column cm (min 3cms) 1-3 weeks	$24.09
Rate per column cm (min 3cms) 4-12 weeks	$22.89
Rate per column cm (min 3cms) 13-51 weeks	$21.68
Rate per column cm (min 3cms) 52+ weeks	$19.27
Rate per line (Min 4 lines) 1-12 weeks	$6.91
Rate per line (Min 4 lines) 13+ weeks	$6.22
Additional charges: +20% loading for Full Colour and +10% loading for Spot Colour.
For packages please call 13 24 25 or email classfcn@fairfax.com.au
Rates are effective until June 2011.

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	Advertising T&C's
	Melbourne Times Weekly

Specs / Deadlines

Any Questions? Call our customer service

Artwork
• PDF files only, Acrobat Distiller specs available from Production Support. (See Enquiries) • All fonts must be imbedded and subset. CID fonts are not accepted. All images must be CMYK.
• Artwork not to spec will be rejected and requested to be resupplied.

Image Formats
• TIFF or EPS format. Newspaper resolution minimum 200 dpi @ 100 line screen.
• Colour profile available from Production Support. (See Enquiries)
• Illustrations can be supplied as Illustrator, Illustrator EPS or PICT files.
• All bitmap (one bit image) files must be supplied at 600dpi minimum

Electronic Job Delivery
We accept material via Email, CD, Quickcut, Websend and Adonline Direct.
Quickcut – www.quickcut.com.au
Websend – www.websend.com.au
Adonline Direct – www.adonline.com.au

Colour
• Publications are produced in CMYK. Please ensure all spot colours are modified to CMYK.
• Total ink weight set to 240% with black at 85%, allow for 25% Dot gain
• Printing Sequence: black, cyan, magenta, yellow.

TYPEFACE GUIDELINES
• Minimum size is 8pt, reverse and non single colour type minimum size is 10pt.
• All fonts supplied in vector art files must be converted to outlines.

RESPONSIBILITY
The client assumes all responsibility for obtaining copyright clearance for all advertisement content when material is supplied. No responsibility can be taken for the omission of an advertisement due to a missed deadline or the supply of incorrect material.

All advertisements requiring specialist colour matching must be supplied with a full size colour accurate proof or equivalent eg: iris, etc. Inkjet/laser/glossy prints are not acceptable and no responsibility for colour reproduction will be accepted if a full-size, colour-accurate proof is not supplied.

ENQUIRIES
Production Support: Toll Free Ph. 1300 666 326
Magazine Publications 03 8667 4700
East Office 03 9238 7777 and West Office 03 8318 5777

Melbourne Times Weekly - Deadlines

Advertising Section	Deadlines
Display Deadlines
Bookings	Tuesday 11.00am (8 days prior)
Supplied material	Wednesday 5.00pm

Real Estate Deadlines
Bookings	Wednesday 11.00am (7 days prior)
Supplied material	Thursday 4.00pm

Classified Deadlines
Trades	Monday 10.00am
Real Estate	Monday 10.00am
Auto	Monday 10.00am
Weddings & Celebrations	Monday 10.00am
All other classifieds	Monday 10.00am
Employment	Monday 10.00am

Conditions	Early deadlines apply to public holidays.

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Special Publications

Fairafax Community Network has developed a department for Special Publications to provide readers and advertisers with alternative publications to the existing Fairfax Weekly mastheads. These publications tend to be specialist in nature and provide different content and mindset to the regular community newspapers and magazines. Fairfax Community Network is also able to produce products upon request from customers.

To find out more, contact the Special Publications Manager - Benjamin Sutton
t: (03) 9238 7693

Research

Please see the link below for Melbourne Times Weekly Rate Card which includes a selection of category and readership snapshots as samples of the incredible reach you could achieve by including Melbourne Times Weekly in your marketing mix.

Please feel free to contact us for more detailed information directly relevant to your business needs.

Melbourne Times Weekly - Readership Statistics

Readership Facts** Percentage

Gender

Men 45%

Women 55%

Age

18-24 9%

25-49 49%

50+ 42%

Total 18 and Over 99%

Education Level

Have Diploma or Degree 58%

Household Income

$70,000 + 21%

Socio-Economic

AB Quintile 35%

Children in household 30%

Vehicle Ownership

Own 2 or more vehicles 45%

Intend to purchase a car in next 4 years 10%

Home Ownership

Own Home 35%

Activities in the past 3 months

Went to a BYO restaurant 52%

Went to a cafe for coffee or tea 70%

Went to a clothing store or boutique 64%

Went to a department store 76%

Used a computer in the home 84%


Circulation 92,192# *Source: Publishers Estimate Mar 11	Readership **Source: Roy Morgan Readership Survey Oct 08 - Sep 10

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Features

Melbourne Times Weekly publishes many topical and seasonal features, as well as regular weekly, fortnightly or monthly sections throughout the year to provide our readers with relevant information, both editorially and through advertising messages.

For a selection of sections and features relevant to your needs, please contact your Fairfax Weekly publications Sales Representative who can advise you on upcoming opportunities, or alternatively the Fairfax Community Network Central Office on (03) 8667 4700.

Please click on the “contact” tab at the top right for a list of National/Agency representations in Australia.

Regular sections in Melbourne Times Weekly include:

Time Out: Find out what's new, upcoming and tried and tested in food and wine, music, theatre and the arts, galleries, festivals and community events.

Domain: This section goes to the heart of the local real estate market, providing current property news, information and latest listings. It's just what you're looking for.

Classifieds: The best place to find all trades and services and the premium location for local employment advertising and information.

Inside & Out: Regular and reliable information on design options for both indoors and outdoors.

The Look: Contemporary information on trends in fashion, beauty, health and fitness.

Profile: This section provides engaging and informative interviews with a diverse range of personalities from community legends to national celebrities.

Contacts

Fairfax Community Network - Central Office

655 Collins St, Docklands, VIC, 3008

tel: (03) 8667 4700
fax: 1300 305 856

Chief of Staff - News

name: Dan Moss
e: newsroom@fairfax.com.au
t: (03) 8667 4700
f: 1300 305 856

Editor

name: Jane Hutchinson
e: jhutchinson@fairfaxmedia.com.au
t: (03) 8667 4700
f: 1300 305 856

Fairfax Community Classifieds

email: classifieds@yourweekly.com.au
t: 13 24 25 or (03) 9238 7770
f: (03) 9238 7676

Distribution Manager

name: Neale Heard
e: neale.heard@fairfax.com.au
t: (03) 8667 4812
f: 1300 305 856

Marketing Manager

name: Allan Brodie
e: allan.brodie@fairfax.com.au
t: (03) 8667 4807
f: 1300 305 856

Real Estate Manager

name: Graeme Pettingill
e: graeme.pettingill@domain.com.au
t: (03) 8667 2008
f: 1300 305 854

Distribution Enquiries

email: fcnvic_distribution@jfh.com.au
t: (03) 5970 4842

Publisher

name: Colin Moss
655 Collins Street,
Docklands VIC 3008
for Fairfax Community Network (VIC)

Fairfax Community Network - Interstate Agency Representatives
VIC Fiona Jensen Agency Sales Support Manager t: (03) 8667 2133 e: fcnagency@fairfax.com.au				NSW Jason Ellem Mass Media Publicitas t: (02) 9252 3476 e: jellem@publicitas.com
WA Liz Molyneux Fairfax Media Publications Pty Ltd t: (08) 9327 4802 e: lmolyneux@fairfaxmedia.com.au				SA Tim Patrick Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd t: (08) 8210 1122 e: tpatrick@mail.fairfax.com.au
QLD Janice Batzloff Fairfax Publications Pty Ltd t: (07) 3308 1100 e: jbatzloff@mail.fairfax.com.au