LINA secures eleventh-hour funding extension

The Local and Independent News Association (LINA) has secured an extension to its funding contract after a successful letter-writing campaign, allowing the organisation to continue through to at least June 2026.

Last month, LINA’s executive director Claire Stuchbery called on its members to write to Communications Minister Anika Wells requesting an extension to its funding.

Seed funding for LINA was provided by the Judith Neilson Institute in 2021, but the two Commonwealth government grants that make up the majority of its funding were due to run out on June 30.

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