About Us
The Junee Bulletin (formerly Junee Community News) is an independent, locally owned and operated digital news platform based in Junee, New South Wales, Australia.
Originally launched as a small community Facebook page in 2015, The Junee Bulletin has evolved into a trusted source of news and information, serving the people of Junee, former residents, and visitors from surrounding towns and villages.
Our mission is to inform, entertain, and engage our community by delivering timely and relevant local news, analysis, commentary, events, weather updates, community information, and advertising opportunities.
We also play a vital role in highlighting local achievements and documenting the challenges faced by our region.
Over the past five years, The Junee Bulletin has experienced remarkable growth, quadrupling its online audience. Our Facebook following has surged from 4,000 in 2019 to more than 17,000 today, reflecting the community’s trust and reliance on our content.
Our audience is diverse, comprising 66.1% women and 33.9% men from key areas such as Wagga Wagga (18.5%), Junee (9.7%), Cootamundra (2.7%), Canberra (10.9%), Sydney (8.8%), and Melbourne (2.5%).
Our high engagement rate and expansive reach set us apart from other regional media outlets. In the first 50 days of 2025 (January 1 – February 20), our content reached over 600,000 users on Facebook, generating more than 3.3 million views and 37,000 reactions, comments, and shares.
Our Founder
The Junee Bulletin is owned and operated by Jaydan J. Duck (ABN 35 281 874 474), a seasoned digital news producer, social media manager, and content creator with 18 years of industry experience.
Born and raised in Junee, Jaydan’s passion for journalism ignited in 2006 following the devastating Jail Break Inn fire. At just 14 years old, he co-produced a commemorative DVD to support the Mayoral Bushfire Appeal, marking the beginning of his commitment to community storytelling.
By 15, he was contributing news articles to the Junee Southern Cross and gaining valuable experience with The Daily Advertiser and Prime TV Wagga, covering significant events, including his first fatal traffic accident. Under the mentorship of respected journalists such as veteran newsreader Doug Hogan, broadcast journalist Ashlea Hansen (Brown), and former Daily Advertiser reporter Rebekah Holliday, Jaydan honed his skills in the field.
While studying for his Preliminary Higher School Certificate at Junee High School, he concurrently pursued a Media Journalism qualification through TAFE NSW, excelling in subjects such as writing for news media, legal and social issues in journalism, and news photography, earning a Distinction.
At 17, he was appointed temporary managing editor of the Junee Southern Cross, successfully publishing a 12-page newspaper weekly for four months and increasing readership before being offered a full-time cadetship with The Daily Advertiser.
Copies of the Junee Southern Cross during Jaydan’s tenure as editor (2008-2009)
However, personal tragedy led him to step away from the position, and he later relocated to the Gold Coast, where he built two highly successful digital news platforms, amassing a combined audience of over 440,000. These platforms were later acquired by Hot Tomato Broadcasting Company in 2015 and subsequently by Grant Broadcasters in 2018 before its acquisition by the Australian Radio Network in 2021.
During his time on the Gold Coast, Jaydan spent six years as a news producer and social media content coordinator for 102.9 Hot Tomato. He was named Australia’s fifth most prolific web author by media monitoring agency Streem and developed a keen interest in severe weather reporting, working alongside renowned storm chaser Jeff Higgins from Higgins Storm Chasing.
In 2019, Jaydan returned home to Junee to be closer to family and founded Junee Community News, transforming a small community page into a trusted local news source.
Following the closure of the Junee Southern Cross in 2020, he received multiple offers to establish a new local newspaper, but his existing contractual commitments and time constraints prevented him from assuming the responsibility.
Jaydan was approached by the owners of the South West Slopes Times in 2021 with a proposal to acquire The Junee Bulletin (then Junee Community News) and use it as the digital arm of a new print publication in Junee (The Junee Independent). However, an agreement was not reached.
With his contractual commitments concluding in late 2024, Jaydan launched The Junee Bulletin’s official website, www.juneebulletin.com.au, further strengthening his dedication to documenting the region’s triumphs, challenges, and history while providing a platform for local businesses and organisations to promote their services.
Driven by passion rather than profit, Jaydan remains committed to delivering breaking news and supporting local fundraising initiatives, ensuring that the Junee community stays informed with accurate, timely, and relevant news.
Jaydan’s work has been featured in numerous national broadcasts and publications, including (but not limited to):
- Junee Southern Cross
- The Daily Advertiser
- 9 News (Brisbane, Gold Coast, Riverina)
- 7 News (Brisbane, Gold Coast, Riverina)
- Sunrise (Channel 7)
- 102.9 Hot Tomato
- myGC.com.au
- Region Riverina
- WIN News
- The Daily Mail
