About us

The Quarry is on a mission to revitalise flagging local journalism.

You will find no clickbait, no pop-up ads, no spin. 

To ensure this we are funded by our members, so if you value a fearless voice free from the influence of vested interests, please consider joining. 

We believe in truly independent local journalism, throwing off the shackles of advertisers and government to report on what matters to our community. 

Our model is simple, by using technology wisely we can free up our time to get away from the desk, away from emails, away from churning out government press releases that can be little more than propaganda, and be out in the community to report on the stories that really matter.

We aim to be an organisation that campaigns for our readers and informs them, cutting through the noise and disinformation.

But it is not just about big issue politics, we are proud of our island and the people who live here. We aim to act like an informed friend, letting you know who’s up to what, which business is opening in that empty shop, who’s behind the counter in that new cafe, who’s succeeding and who’s struggling and why. 

Our membership model coupled with embrace of technology will help us focus on long-term investigations, stories that can drive change, rather than chasing clicks for money.

We are part of worldwide efforts to provide sustainable journalism and make sure decisions that affect us all do not happen in darkness. 

To do that, we need you.