Recent developments at the Murdoch Townsville Bulletin have given rise to speculation that it and the Cairns Post could be amalgamated in the near future , becoming something like the old North Queensland Register, known as the Bushman's Bible, first published at Charters Towers in 1892, for which the late historian , author, publisher and editor Glenville Pike wrote for many moons .
It has just been revealed that The Bulletin editor , Craig Warhurst , who has not been in the editorial seat long, is moving to Tasmania , as editor of the Murdoch Mercury in Hobart.
The head of the Tassie paper, Jenna Carney , another former short-term Townsville Bulletin editor, is leaving to become a member of the Tasmanian Liberal government media team . Could this be taken as an indication, not surprising, really, that Murdoch will be supporting the disintegrating Coalition in the election ?
Fueling the speculation about amalgamation of the Townsville and Cairns papers is the fact that in recent months The Bulletin has been revamping its Saturday weekend edition magazine to highlight North Queensland . In turn, the daily has been spraying Good Morning North Queensland messages
The Bulletin already runs Regional Roundup sections from Charters Towers and Hinchinbrook where NewsCorp shut down papers .
The Townsville Magpie, who keeps a beady eye on the Townsville paper, has pointed out that Bulletin editor Warhurst and his wife recently bought a house in Townsville, which seemed to indicate they intended to be in the sweaty north for the long haul .
Now they are bound for cold Van Diemen's Land.
