The Geelong Advertiser editor Steele Tallon moves to new role at The Courier Mail

Steele Tallon, editor of The Geelong Advertiser since October 2009, has been appointed as head of news at sister News Limited title The Courier Mail.

Head of news is a new position, with Tallon overseeing news content and digital products. He will be number three in the paper’s editorial hierarchy and report to editor Michael Crutcher.

The Geelong Advertiser is set to announce a replacement for Tallon next week.

The appointment marks a return home for the Queensland journalist who has spent the past four years working in Adelaide and Geelong.