About Us

At Edgars Books and News, we’ll help you escape the everyday with an exciting range of quality literature to spark your imagination.

Edgars has been a community destination since 1939 with a proud history of being family owned and operated by locals. Starting with the Edgars family, and then the Whinray and Rosenow families, and now the Long families.

Edgars has always been committed to serving the community and customers. To do this, we are constantly working to understand and deliver to the changing, unique and individual needs of the local community. This means we can always remain of service because we genuinely care about what we do and who we serve.

Our book shop has an extensive collection that caters for all ages and includes:

  • Fiction
  • Non-fiction
  • Children, Teen & Young Adult
  • Award winners
  • Classics
  • School texts, novels and resources
  • Reference books
  • Lifestyle
  • Book club picks
  • Travel books and maps
  • Anime and manga
  • Gift certificates
  • Special interest titles can also be sourced


In our newsagency section, we stock:

  • Magazines
  • Newspapers
  • Cards
  • Postcards
  • Stationary items
  • Deluxe Stationery (eg; journals)
  • Calendars and Diaries
  • Crossword and Puzzle books and magazines

Our people

LIZ
TIM
BERNIE
BELINDA
DAZ
AVA
MARCELLO
SARAH

Liz – “I bought a bookstore so I didn’t have to look for a new employer… and I read A LOT of books”

Tim – “The grumpy newspaper guy… AKA Scooter-Man on our socials”

Bernie – “I do stuff with money… and I have a whistle for when Tim and Liz get a bit ‘excitable’ in their discussions”

Belinda – “I love to touch all the  books… not in a creepy way… well it’s kind of creepy, but I just love books… and I make funny videos”

Daz (and the other newspaper lads) – “We’re like mushrooms – we do our work in the dark but that’s the way we like it!”

Ava – “They keep me around because I make an awesome cup of tea and I wash the dishes”

Marcello – “I’m bossy about Belinda taking her lunch break on a Saturday”

Sarah – “I’m working here until I go to uni in March”