WE'VE been telling the stories of Ipswich for 41 years, bringing local news and information to your front door.

Today, we enter a new era.

One where we renew our commitment to bring you stories about people you know, and to document our town's history.

The Ipswich Advertiser is changing so that we can keep you better informed every day of the week, alongside our premium daily paper, The Queensland Times.

Today we have launched a Premium online subscription model to the best local journalism, as well as state and national news.

Your subscription will help to fund stories that really matter to our local community.

Without you, many of them would never be told.

We take our responsibility to you seriously.

From today, for the introductory price of just $3 a week, you will get access to all local news, state news and a national news feed.

You get to read everything happening in Ipswich, access to The Queensland Times, as well as the best in state and national news, business and sport from our sister titles The Courier Mail, The Daily Telegraph, and much more.

You will still have free online access to vital information such as severe weather warnings, road closures, missing person reports and other issues where public safety may be at risk. Classifieds and real estate listings online will also be free to access.

While regional print readership has remained steady over the last four years, digital audiences have grown significantly, doubling in fact, to 1.6m per month.

The Ipswich Advertiser has had boots on the ground in Ipswich for 41 years, bringing you news and information. We look forward to your support.

This does not affect your print product, which will continue to come out on Wednesdays and the cover price remains free.