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Editorial, not advertising
We write the feature ourselves. A dedicated editorial profile of your business — your story, your products, your Christmas offering.
Readers receive it as a local recommendation.
2026 Christmas Present Ideas
Be Featured in the 2026 Inner City Brisbane Christmas Gift Guide
Hyperlocal gifting. Local shoppers. Your business, editorially featured.
This October, our Inner City Brisbane local news network is publishing its 2026 Christmas Present Ideas column — six fortnightly editorial features running from October 1 through to Christmas, showcasing the best local businesses for gift buyers across inner-city Brisbane suburbs.
Local readers are searching for gifts right now — and they want to buy local. Your business featured in this column puts you in front of gift-ready locals at exactly the moment they are looking.
Why This Works
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Hyperlocal placement
Your feature publishes in the exact local news publications your suburb’s residents already read.
Newstead, Fortitude Valley, South Bank, Kangaroo Point, New Farm and West End residents see your business as the local expert — because you are.
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Gift buyers, not browsers
Our readers are actively looking for gift ideas between October and December 25.
The Christmas column gives them a curated local gift guide. You are featured at the moment intent is highest.
What’s Included in Every Feature
- Full editorial profile (2 paragraphs) written by our team — your story, products, and Christmas offer.
- A collage of your product or service images (you supply the images).
- Publication across your chosen pocket tier — Local, Regional, or Network.
- Link to your website from the editorial feature.
- Social media coverage across our local pages.
Greater Brisbane residents spend over $1.6 billion on Christmas gifts every season.
With 2.01 million adults across Greater Brisbane spending an average of $800 per person at Christmas, Inner City Brisbane represents the highest-density concentration of gift buyers in the region. Residents and workers in inner Brisbane are actively searching for local, curated gift options. This column positions your business as the go-to local recommendation in your category.
Your customers are already spending this money. The question is whether they spend it at your business or one a suburb away.
FAQs
What will I get by booking the Local Package?
The Local Package includes a showcase of your offers in our fortnightly column (ie every 2 weeks) across 6 publications.
That’s inclusion in 6 columns every fortnight for 6 fortnights leading up to Christmas.
36 columns in total.
Each fortnight, 1 of these columns will be broadcast across the area through the Moreton Bay News Facebook page.
What are the 6 publications in the Local Package?
The 6 publications are:
- Newstead News
- Fortitude Valley News
- South Bank News
- Kangaroo Point News
- New Farm News
- West End Today
What will the column be?
Each column will feature a smorgasbord of Christmas present ideas (as well as Christmas dining/party venues), presenting them in a category, eg jewellery ideas or gourmet food ideas.
We will write 2 paragraphs either using your socials and website for reference OR you can send us exactly what you would like to showcase, as well as imagery to include in a collage.
NOTE: It’s best to keep imagery to a maximum of 3, ideally 1-2 images, to optimise how visible they are on mobile devices as well as their impact on desktops, laptops and tablets.
Who will see the Local Christmas Present Ideas Fortnightly Columns?
Each column will be targeted at 30,000+ people within a localised area of your business. So 180,000+ views over the 6 fortnightly columns.
What are the payment options?
There are 2 options:
- Option 1: Pay for the full Christmas Package upfront, including a discount, for full inclusion in the 6 fortnightly columns up to Christmas.
- Option 2: Pay for the full Christmas Package fortnightly, with 6 fortnightly payments up to Christmas.
What will I get by booking the Regional Package?
The Regional Package will include the Local Package publications but also include 6 publications from across the Brisbane Suburbs Online News network.
The 6 additional publications included in the Regional Package will be:
- Wilston Grange News
- Kedron Today
- Bulimba News
- Morningside News
- Paddington Today
- Milton Today
That’s as well as the 6 publications from the Inner City Brisbane News Network:
- Newstead News
- Fortitude Valley News
- South Bank News
- Kangaroo Point News
- New Farm News
- West End Today
Who will see the Regional Christmas Present Ideas Fortnightly Columns?
Each column will be targeted at 30,000+ people within a localised area of your business. So 360,000+ views over the 6 fortnightly columns.
What will I get by booking the Network Package?
The Network Package includes columns across all 57 of our Greater Brisbane network publications.
This is a great fit if your offers are so unique people will travel from east, west and southern Brisbane as well as from the inner city.
Choose Your Coverage
Select the level of local exposure that best suits your business.
BOOK LOCAL PACKAGE INCLUDING DISCOUNT
$300 + GST per fortnight
Whole Campaign Prepaid
6 local publications across the Moreton Bay pocket.
BOOK YOUR SPOT NOW 6 local publications across the Moreton Bay pocket.
BOOK REGIONAL PACKAGE INCLUDING DISCOUNT
$500 + GST per fortnight
Whole Campaign Prepaid
12 publications across your pocket and adjacent pockets.
BOOK YOUR SPOT NOW 12 publications across your pocket and adjacent pockets.
BOOK NETWORK PACKAGE INCLUDING DISCOUNT
$1,000 + GST per fortnight
Whole Campaign Prepaid
All 57 local news sites across Greater Brisbane.
BOOK YOUR SPOT NOW All 57 local news sites across Greater Brisbane.
FORTNIGHTLY PAYMENT OPTIONS
BOOK LOCAL PACKAGE WITH FORTNIGHTLY PAYMENTS
$300 + GST per fortnight
6 local publications across the Moreton Bay pocket.
BOOK YOUR SPOT NOW BOOK REGIONAL PACKAGE WITH FORTNIGHTLY PAYMENTS
$500 + GST per fortnight
12 publications across your pocket and adjacent pockets.
BOOK YOUR SPOT NOW BOOK NETWORK PACKAGE WITH FORTNIGHTLY PAYMENTS
$1,000 + GST per fortnight
All 57 local news sites across Greater Brisbane.
BOOK YOUR SPOT NOW 6 fortnights from October 1 to Christmas = 180,000+ reader touchpoints at Local tier.
The 7 Categories We Feature
We curate one editorial feature per category per fortnight.
- 🍽️ Restaurants & Christmas Dining Ideas
- 🛍️ Boutique and other Retailers
- 💆 Health, Wellness & Beauty
- 🌿 Experiences & Adventures
- 🧺 Gourmet Food, Specialty Food & Hampers
- 💎 Jewellery, Accessories & Fashion
- 🎁 Children’s Toys & Games
Limited spots — per category per fortnight.
We feature one business category per edition, per pocket. Once your category is filled for a fortnight, that spot is gone for the season.
This column runs from October 1.
Book Your Spot in the 2026 Christmas Column Above Or
Tell us about your business and we’ll confirm whether your category is still available in the Inner City Brisbane area. No commitment yet — just fill in the form below and we’ll call you to discuss.
Tell Us About Your Business
Complete the form below and we’ll contact you to discuss available categories and editions.
Brisbane Suburbs Online News covers inner-city Brisbane suburbs with a network of hyperlocal publications. Our 6 Inner City Brisbane titles reach residents, renters, and workers across the CBD fringe and inner suburbs.
