The paper's area stretches from Pooraka in the south, through to Gawler in the north, and covers Adelaide's northern suburbs.

[1] The newspaper generally reports on events of interest in its distribution area, including the suburbs of Elizabeth, Salisbury, Gawler and Pooraka.

The creation of the paper reflected the growing population of Adelaide's northern suburbs in the 1960s.

In 1977, the paper added Munno Para to its name to become the Salisbury, Elizabeth, Gawler and Munno Para News-Review, In addition to the Wednesday edition, a Friday edition, known as The Weekender, was established on 7 July 1978.

[3] From 6 June 1984 to 13 February 1985, the paper was known as the Salisbury, Elizabeth, Gawler Messenger.