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KI’s Maggie Bampton named Champion Dancer at Follow Your Dreams

Kangaroo Island youngster Maggie Bampton last week competed in solo dance competitions held in Adelaide. On Monday, August 21, she attended the Evolution Dance...

KI kids learn about disaster preparedness with Red Cross

Australia Post will lend a helping hand to high-risk communities across Australia, including Kangaroo Island, by supporting Australian Red Cross deliver Pillowcase workshops, an...

Faces at the sport at Parndana: PHOTOS

Check out this collection of Kangaroo Island faces watching the football and netball semi-finals at Parndana, as photographed by Maggie Patterson.

Master plan for Penneshaw parking as new ferries due to arrive

The Kangaroo Island Council says it recognises the urgent need for truck parking in Penneshaw and will work with the Department for Infrastructure and...

Cape Jervis jetty being removed to make way for bigger KI ferry

The public jetty at Cape Jervis will be removed and there are no current plans to build a replacement in the same location, the...

Extra Qantas flights to KI a boost for tourism, locals

The Kangaroo Island Council welcomes the new Qantas flight schedule and the additional extra return flights per week to Kangaroo Island starting this summer. Qantas...

Letter: Women’s sport funding for netball

Congratulations to the Matildas on their fine performances at the WWC, however I find it difficult to comprehend the hype and some hysteria...

Whitney Cheffirs worthy recipient of Country Education Foundation scholarship

Whitney Cheffirs of Kangaroo Island is the worthy recipient of a $2000 scholarship thanks to not-for-profit apprenticeship, employment and training services provider, VERTO, and...

SeaLink announces maintenance delays, adjusts winter schedules

A delay in the supply of parts from manufacturers has set back the maintenance schedule for the Sealion 2000. SeaLink’s general manager for SA, Tracy...

Nic Tremaine of Kangaroo Island lives his Tour de France dream

In his darkest, most-exhausted moments cycling crossing Australia, Kangaroo Island cyclist Nic Tremaine dreamt of riding the Tour de France. Huddled in his tent on...

Ambulance open stations encourage joining the team in green

Kangaroo Island’s four ambulance stations held “open station” evenings where the local teams of volunteers showed off their kit and spoke about the benefits...