{"id":325,"date":"2025-01-18T23:48:38","date_gmt":"2025-01-18T12:48:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dindi.com.au\/wp\/?page_id=325"},"modified":"2025-01-18T23:48:38","modified_gmt":"2025-01-18T12:48:38","slug":"editor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dindi.com.au\/wp\/editor\/","title":{"rendered":"Editor"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Meet our Group Editor-in-Chief Ash Long.<\/strong>

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He is committed to high editorial standards in all publications produced by Local Media Pty Ltd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Community<\/strong>
Freemasons Victoria<\/strong>
\u2022 Grand Superintendent of Communications (Honorary). April 2020-March 2025.
\u2022 Chairman, Communications and Marketing Volunteer Action Team (Honorary). April 2020-March 2025.
\u2022 Editor,\u00a0FV News\u00a0<\/em>(Honorary). Webmaster,\u00a0www.FVNews.com.au<\/a>. April 2020-March 2025.
\u2022 Project Manager, Freemasons Victoria – Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal. 2024-25.
\u2022 Project Manager, Sleep At The G – Fight Against Youth Homelessness (Melbourne City Mission). 2024-25
\u2022 Project Manager, ‘Wakanyanas’, for Cottage By The Sea, Queenscliff. 2023-24.
\u2022 Member, Freemasons Future Recovery Team. COVID recovery. 2020-2022.
\u2022 Conferred with the Grand Rank of Past Grand Tyler. 2015. Later promoted to Past Grand Standard Bearer. Later invested as Grand Superintendent of Communication. Later promoted to Past Grand Senior Warden.
\u2022 Ambassador, Royal Freemasons Homes. 2013-
\u2022 Secretary (Honorary), Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge. 2013-2024. Assistant Secretary (Honorary). 2006-2013.
\u2022 Member, Ivanhoe Grammarians Lodge. 1978-.
\u2022 Organiser for the Rev. Peter Holloway Ivanhoe Grammarians Masonic Lodge Scholarship.
\u2022 Organiser for the Ivanhoe Grammarians Masonic Bursaries to students-in-need in the municipalities of Banyule, Nillumbik, Whittlesea and Murrindindi.
\u2022 Collector (Honorary). Royal Children\u2019s Hospital Good Friday Appeal \u2013 Freemasons Victoria Taskforce\/Uncle Bob\u2019s.

Rotary International<\/strong>
\u2022 Awarded as Paul Harris Fellow (1993).
\u2022 Chairman (Honorary), District 9790 Public Relations Committee. 1993-1994.
\u2022 Editor (Honorary),\u00a0District Governor\u2019s Newsletter\u00a0<\/em>(9790). 1993-1994.
\u2022 Member. Rotary Club of Rosanna.\u00a0Bulletin<\/em>\u00a0Editor. 1999-2001.
\u2022 President, Secretary, Charter Member,\u00a0Bulletin<\/em>\u00a0Editor. Rotary Club of Yea. 1985-1994.

Yea and District Memorial Hospital<\/strong>
\u2022 Member (Honorary), Fundraising Committee, Accident and Emergency Department. Late 1980s.

Maroondah Hospital<\/strong>
\u2022 Member (Honorary), Fundraising Committee. 1978-1980.

The Phoenix<\/em>\u00a0Community Newspaper<\/strong>
\u2022 Editor (Honorary) of free community newspaper for the Victorian bushfire recovery and reconstruction region community. 2009-2011.
\u2022 As proprietor, donated more than $1.3 million worth of advertising to local businesses affected by the Black Saturday fires.

Australian Suburban Newspapers Association<\/strong>
\u2022 National Judge for annual awards, by invitation on multiple occasions, early 2000s.
\u2022 Member, National Marketing and Promotions Committee. 1980-1983.

Yea Development Committee<\/strong>
\u2022 Member (Honorary). Late 1980s-Early 1990s.

Preston and Reservoir Chamber of Commerce and Industry<\/strong>
\u2022 President (Honorary). 1980-1983.

Bayswater Chamber of Commerce and Industry<\/strong>
\u2022 President (Honorary). 1978-1980<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Career<\/mark><\/strong>
Local Media Pty Ltd<\/strong>
(ABN 67 096 680 063)
\u2022 Managing Director and Company Secretary. 2001-<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Melbourne Press Network<\/strong>
\u2022 Chairman. 2020-. Network of local weekly community newspapers in 40 Victorian local government areas including: Banyule, Bayside, Boroondara, Brimbank, Cardinia, Casey, Darebin, Frankston, Glen Eira, Greater Dandenong, Hobsons Bay, Hume, Kingston, Knox, Manningham, Mansfield, Maribyrnong, Maroondah, Melbourne, Melton, Monash, Moonee Valley, Moorabool, Moreland, Mornington Peninsula, Murrindindi, Nillumbik, Port Phillip, Stonnington, Strathbogie, Whitehorse, Whittlesea, Wyndham, Yarra, Yarra Ranges.

Melbourne Observer<\/em><\/strong>
\u2022 Editor\/Publisher. Statewide weekly newspaper. Incorporating\u00a0Footy Week<\/em>,\u00a0Melbourne Homemaker, Melbourne Seniors News<\/em>,\u00a0Melbourne Trader, Places To Go, Victorian Rural News.\u00a0<\/em>2002-

The Local Paper<\/em><\/strong>
\u2022 Editor\/Publisher. Weekly community newspaper group. Incorporating\u00a0Local People, The New Free Press, The Phoenix.\u00a0<\/em>2016-

Earlier Career<\/strong>
\u2022 Publisher. Media Flash Daily. Australia\u2019s first online industry \u2018newspaper\u2019. 1999-2005.
\u2022 Producer, TV programs:\u00a0Mansfield\u2019s Melbourne\u00a0<\/em>(Optus Local Vision, Channel 31 Melbourne and Geelong),\u00a0The Sydney Report\u00a0<\/em>(Channel 31 Sydney),\u00a0The Brisbane Report\u00a0<\/em>(Briz 31),\u00a0The Adelaide Report\u00a0<\/em>(Channel 6),\u00a0Night Owl Theatre\u00a0<\/em>(Channel 31),\u00a0Mansfield\u2019s Memories\u00a0<\/em>(Optus Local Vision). 1997-2002.
\u2022 Commentator. 3AW\u00a0Nightline\u00a0<\/em>(1997-1999) and\u00a0Overnighters\u00a0<\/em>(2005-2011).
\u2022 Publisher,\u00a0Mansfield\u2019s Melbourne\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Nightline\u00a0<\/em>magazines (3AW). 1997-1999.
\u2022 Publisher, The Advertiser newspaper group. Titles including\u00a0Diamond Valley Advertiser, Whittlesea Advertiser, Kinglake Advertiser, Yea Advertiser, Yarra Valley Advertiser, Seymour Chronicle, Broadford-Kilmore Independent\u00a0<\/em>1995-1999.
\u2022 Publisher (as six-month consultancy),\u00a0Canberra Weekly\u00a0<\/em>newspaper (Text Media). 112,000 circulation. 1995
\u2022 Production Editor,\u00a0Upper Yarra Mail.\u00a0<\/em>1994-1995.
\u2022 Publisher, Long Family Newspapers Pty Ltd.\u00a0Yea Chronicle, Kinglake Chronicle, Whittlesea Chrinicle, Nagambie Chronicle, Seymour Chronicle<\/em>,\u00a0Broadford Chronicle, Kilmore Chronicle<\/em>,\u00a0Yea-Kinglake Tourist.\u00a0<\/em>1984-1993.
\u2022 Publisher, Victorian Media Corporation.\u00a0Video News, Sunday Advertiser, News Pix-Weekender,<\/em>\u00a0Croydon City News, Ringwood City News, Valley Voice\u00a0<\/em>(Lilydale, Yarra Valley),\u00a0Waverley City New<\/em>s,\u00a0The Clarion, Avoca Mail, Yea Chronicle.<\/em>\u00a01983-1985.
\u2022 Regional Manager. Leader Newspapers.\u00a0Northcote Leader, Preston Post-Times, Whittlesea Post, Brunswick Sentinel, Coburg Courier, Diamond Valley News, Heidelberger, Doncaster-Templestowe News.\u00a0<\/em>Previously Group Classified Advertising Manager, and Manager of\u00a0Knox-Sherbrooke News, Knox and Mountain District Free Press, Bayswater News.\u00a0<\/em>Group Sales Promotion Manager of above titles and also\u00a0Box Hill Gazette, Nunawading Gazette, Ringwood-Croydon Mail, Lillydale and Yarra Valley Express, Waverley Gazette, Progress Press\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Chadstone Progress<\/em>, associated also with\u00a0Essendon Gazette, Broadmeadows Observer, Keilor Messenger\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0Regional News\u00a0<\/em>(Sunbury, Melton, Romsey, Lancefield). 1978-1983.
\u2022 Promotions Manager, Bayswater Village Shopping Centre. 1978.
\u2022 Manager, O\u2019Hehir Nominees Pty Ltd. Self-Serve Service Stations: Shell Fairfield Superwash, Shell Preston, Shell High Hill (Kew), Total Ivanhoe, Total East Doncaster, Total Blackburn. 1976-1978.
\u2022 Production Team. Maxwell Newton Publications.\u00a0Sunday Observer, Midweek Observer, Observer TV, Punter,\u00a0<\/em>Newton Comics (Marvel). 1971-1977.
\u2022 Journalist, and previously Editorial Contributor. Leader Newspapers. 1972-1976.
\u2022 Distribution Team.\u00a0Sunday Observer<\/em>\u00a0(Gordon Barton), Sunday Review\u00a0<\/em>(later\u00a0Nation Review<\/em>),\u00a0Sunday News, Sunday Sport, Footy Week<\/em>,\u00a0Rolling Stone, The Digger<\/em>. 1969-1971.

Education<\/strong>
University of Melbourne<\/strong>
\u2022 Commerce and Economics. 1975-1977. Subjects including Accounting, Business Organisation, Economic Geography, Economics, Politics. Did not complete Degree course.
\u2022 Editorial Team,\u00a0Farrago\u00a0<\/em>newspaper, University of Melbourne. \u2018Media notes\u2019 column syndicated also to\u00a0Rabelais\u00a0<\/em>(La Trobe University),\u00a0Lot\u2019s Wife\u00a0<\/em>(Monash University),\u00a0Catalyst<\/em>\u00a0(RMIT) and\u00a0Honi Soit<\/em>\u00a0(Sydney).

La Trobe<\/strong>\u00a0University<\/strong>
\u2022 Media \u2013 Video Production. 1975.

Ivanhoe Grammar School<\/strong>
\u2022 School Captain\/Head Prefect. 1974.
\u2022 Elected House Captain. 1974
\u2022 Winner, State and Federal Government Scholarships.
\u2022 Editor,\u00a0The Ivanarian\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0The IGS Spectator.<\/em>
\u2022 Equal Dux, Ivanhoe Grammar Junior School. 1968.

Reservoir East State School<\/strong>
\u2022 Prep.-Grade 5. 1962-1967.

Hobbies and Past-Times<\/strong>
Australian Radio<\/strong>
\u2022 Founder\/Administrator of the \u2018Australian Radio\u2019 Facebook group. 3000+ members.

Freemasons Victoria Chat<\/strong>
\u2022 Founder\/Administrator of the \u2018Freemasons Victoria Chat\u2019 Facebook group. 1100+ members.

Long.com.au<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0AshLong.com.au<\/strong>
\u2022 Family and personal history websites.

Old Ivanhoe Grammarians<\/strong>
\u2022 Life Member. Former Council Member. Former Editor of\u00a0Hoe\u00a0<\/em>newsletter. Former contributor to\u00a0The Ridgeway\u00a0<\/em>magazine.
\u2022 Donor. \u2018The Ash Long Prize for Leadership\u2019 (annual award for School Captains, Plenty Campus).

The Survivors<\/strong>
\u2022 Long-time member of The Survivors group of TV, radio, media and performing industry club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Author of Books<\/strong>
\u2022 3AW Nightlines.<\/em><\/strong>
\u2022 Buckley\u2019s Hope<\/em>.
\u2022 Chronicle of a Century<\/em>.
\u2022 Good Guys and Godbotherers<\/em>.
\u2022 Long Shots<\/em>.
\u2022 Nothing Without Labour.<\/em><\/strong>
\u2022 Local Media: Celebrating 150 Years of Local Press Traditions<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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