The newspaper has undergone a number of masthead and ownership changes. When Patrick Joseph McNamara started the paper in 1885, he worked in a tin shed on
Southport's Lawson Street. He named the paper
The Southern Queensland Bulletin, and it was the first newspaper published in Southport. McNamara was succeeded by Mr Shepherd and Mr Mellor. In the 1890s, the broadsheet was renamed to
The Logan and Albert Bulletin, and kept this name until 1928. It was during this period that the Rootes family became associated with the paper, a relationship that spanned generations and provided stability to the publication. The first issue with this title was published on 21 December 1928. In 1930 a new editor, Mr Norman Sydney Woodroffe, was appointed. During the 1930s
The South Coast Bulletin was published weekly on a Friday. It focused on local issues and was "strongly involved in promoting the South Coast as a holiday resort". reported on items of interest to local residents and advocated for the improvement of the steadily growing region now known as the
Gold Coast, Queensland. The
National Library of Australia has partially digitised previous editions as part of the
Australian Newspapers Digitisation Program.
The South Coast Bulletin became the
Gold Coast Bulletin in 1963. The final issue with
The South Coast Bulletin masthead was published on 3 May 1963. ==See also==