Our Commitment We’re for you.

THE very first issue of the Hobarton Mercury - on Wednesday, July 5, 1854 - made a simple but solemn promise to its readers: “We desire to do all the good we can.” Today, 164 years later, this ambition retains its relevance – as it has done for every single one of the 60,000 or so days since that first Mercury was printed. Every day at the Mercury and Sunday Tasmanian, our dedicated – Tasmanian – team comes to work determined to do all the good we can in serving this state that we love. And because of that hard work by the thousands of Tasmanians who have clocked on for a shift at the newspapers, our story is the story of two mastheads that have proudly been a central part of life in this town that has become a city, this colony that has become a state, this island that has become a worldrenowned destination. A lot has changed, of course. More than 200,000 Tasmanians each month still do what you’re doing and read the Mercury and Sunday Tasmanian in print – but a similar number again these days choose to stay informed by accessing our news via themercury.com.au on their desktop, tablet or mobile phone.

What has never changed is our commitment to you, and to this island we love.

At the Mercury and Sunday Tasmanian we passionately stick up for Tassie – whether that’s fighting to ensure we get our share of the GST so we can properly fund services or campaigning for our state’s right to have a team in the AFL, and all the issues in between.

We’re also for protecting the unique Tasmanian lifestyle. While progress is inevitable, striking the right balance is vital. And retaining that magic that makes Tasmania the best place in the world to live will always be at the heart of our mission. Consequently, we believe in the need to ensure our political leaders are always looking beyond the horizon and planning for the future.

There was another commitment made in that first edition: “We are the servants of one master – the public,” the editor wrote. As “The Voice of Tasmania”, the Mercury and Sunday Tasmanian is now proudly the major media brand in our state of half a million people. To our 425,000 readers in print and on screens every month, we say: We’re for you.