News Corp shifts staff into Surry Hills
News Corp has announced to staff a radical shift of its bases in central and greater Sydney which will see a concentration of virtually all staff in Surry Hills.
The move will see most of the publisher’s staff based at the company’s Holt Street headquarters or nearby Newspoll House in what the company is describing as a “media precinct”.
Staff on the move include those based near Hyde Park on Liverpool Street, who mainly worked for News Corp’s digital offerings, most staff based in News Corp’s large office at Macquarie Street in Parramatta; and staff in magazine and lifestyle division NewsLifeMedia currently based in Alexandria.
The announcement to staff from group director of people and culture Janine Stewart said: “We will consolidate some of our Sydney area offices to create a central media precinct in Surry Hills. The precinct will consist of our existing Holt Street office and the newly-refurbished Newspoll House (407 Elizabeth Street). The media precinct location provides employees with easy access to public transport links and all of the amenities of Surry Hills including restaurants, bars, cafes, parks and theatres.
“The Holt Street building will be upgraded to provide workspaces which will offer increased opportunities for employee collaboration and innovation as well as a new working environment which will better reflect our position as Australia’s number one media company.
“Employees in the Holt St and Newspoll House buildings will have access to the enhanced facilities within the Holt St offices including extensive meeting areas, gym, restaurant and roof terrace. This represents a real investment in News employees, building for our future as one united company.”
Mumbrella’s sister title Encore previously reported a development application for the News Corp site in Parramatta had been granted. Mumbrella understands the company plans to now sell this site.
The moves will begin next month.
Tim Burrowes founded Mumbrella in 2008. He worked on Mumbrella until 2021. At various points he was editor, content director and editor-at-large.
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Didn’t they just shift them all out TO Liverpool street?
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Consolidate = code word for sack.
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sanity (and Col Allen) prevails. One to Col, one down to Kim.
The idea of sending editorial staff to Parramatta when most news stories require a central city presence was corporate suicide.
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The Death Star is sucking in its satellites.
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welcome to the neighbourhood
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Gotta love the double standards here. The Australian & Daily Tele editorial lines see them forever paying out the city in favour of their beloved western suburbs. The Tele is constantly ‘calling’ for more jobs and investment in the west. And so this is what they do. “…provides employees with easy access to public transport links and all of the amenities of Surry Hills including restaurants, bars, cafes, parks and theatres”. Wow.
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