The ‘Whiskey Plank’ is fitted to the Independence at American River
Throughout the wooden boat building realm, the last plank to be fastened to the keel is known as the “Whiskey Plank”.
And its securing is...
Kangaroo Island Probus club visits Parndana for its June meeting
After a car pool from Kingscote, 16 Probus members visited the Parndana Soldier Settlers Museum where they watched a video of the early days...
Vale Jean Woolley – an original Soldier Settler pioneer on Kangaroo Island
Jean Isabel Woolley, formerly of 10 Brownlow Road, Kingscote, passed away at Carnarvon Aged Care Hostel, Kingscote on June 8, 2023 aged 97 years.
Jean...
Signing up to prevent wildlife deaths on Kangaroo Island
Eight newly designed wildlife warning signs have been installed across six locations on Kangaroo Island in a bid to curb roadkill and improve road...
SeaLink addresses ferry upgrade questions raised at forum
The subject of Kangaroo Island’s two new SeaLink ferries and associated port infrastructure came up for discussion at the Country Cabinet forum in Kingscote...
Have your say: draft KI parks fire management plan released
A new overarching fire management plan for Kangaroo Island parks has been drafted by National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia, which amalgamates...
KI’s Georgie Horjus is Player of Match, helps sweep Thunderbirds to Grand Final
Kangaroo Island netball star Georgie Horjus and her team the Adelaide Thunderbirds are headed to the 2023 Suncorp Super Netball Grand Final in Melbourne...
Friends of Parks get hands dirty together on Kangaroo Island
Members of Friends of Parks KI Western Districts recently joined volunteers from the Kangaroo Island Rare Plant Garden group to carry out a working...
Government funding boost for historic Penneshaw War Memorial on Kangaroo Island
The state government will contribute $10,000 toward the restoration of Kangaroo Island’s historic Penneshaw War Memorial.
The funding will be provided to the...
KI benefits as business hub to stay open for another two years
Small and Family Business Minister Andrea Michaels had some good news for Kangaroo Island businesses at the 2023 Country Cabinet community forum on Thursday,...
‘Lost in the foliage’ exhibition opened at Kangaroo Island Gallery
The Kangaroo Island Gallery in Kingscote opened its “Lost in the foliage” exhibition on Sunday evening.
About 40 people attended the event, which was officially...
