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4WD 24/7

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4WD 24/7 (4WD Action)
EditorGraham Cahill, Shaun Whale, Jock McDonald & Jesse Gleeson
CategoriesOffroad, camping
Founded1998
CountryAustralia
Based inSydney
LanguageEnglish
Websitehttps://www.4wd247.com/
youtube.com/c/4WD247
ISSN1839-0080

4WD 24/7, previously known as 4WD Action is an Australian YouTube series that began as a print magazine.[1] Videos are primarily focused on the four wheel driving, camping, and offroad lifestyles.[2]

Issue 301, was released September 2019 and is the last printed edition of the magazine. The monthly magazine and accompanying DVD then ceased production, with the final issue sold as a Collector's Edition.

4WD 24/7 is also prevalent on social media, such as Facebook and Instagram.[3]

History and profile

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The magazine was established in 1998 with the name 4WD Offroad Australia.[4] It was first published on a bimonthly basis.[4] The magazine is published seventeen times a year by Sydney-based independent publishing company Express Media Group (often shortened to EMG).[5]

Australian 4WD Action was previously known as Australian 4WD Monthly, until a 2007 name change.[6] The print magazine edition was the largest and most popular of its kind in Australia, with circulation figures well exceeding those of their nearest competitors.[citation needed]

Staff members have included Production Editor Travis Annabel, Staff Writers Dan Everett, Michael Borg and Dex Fulton, Editors at Large John Rooth (1998 -2014) and Editorial Assistant Chris Thomson.

The organisation has been at the forefront of many offroad related political campaigns, including advocating for bullbar use, and preventing track closures.

4WD Action DVD

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In addition to the magazine, each issue came with a packaged DVD, which is widely regarded as one of the most popular and informative offroad shows in Australia.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ National Library of Australia
  2. ^ Mark Fletcher (26 October 2011). "Are newsagents killing sales of Australian 4WD Action and other magazines?". Australian Newsagency Blog. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  3. ^ Current issue 301 & written notice, by Editor Jock McDonald, in prior issue 300. Grant Davenport, https://facebook.com/4WheelingInNSW http://www.4WheelingInNSW.com
  4. ^ a b "Displaying 4WD / Offroaders /". Media Directory. Archived from the original on 2 March 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  5. ^ "4WD Action for iPad". iTunes. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  6. ^ Australian 4WD monthly. Silverwater, N.S.W: Express Publications. 1999.
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