Two KI professional fishermen dead after boat capsizes off north coast
Two professional fishermen from Kangaroo Island, both aged 65, have died after their boat capsized off Cape Cassini.
Just after 4.15pm on Wednesday, August...
Rescue mission for overturned boat, two KI professional fishers
Police and emergency services were searching waters off Kangaroo Island after reports of an upturned boat.
Just after 4.15pm on Wednesday, August 14, police were...
Department says ferry port construction did not play role in newborn whale stranding
The Department for Infrastructure and Transport said piling works had not yet begun when a newborn humpback calf washed ashore barely alive on Hog...
News content major part of Facebook, Meta experience: Country Press Australia
In the first half of 2024, one-third of Australians accessed Facebook for news, a new study reveals.
The finding contradicts Meta’s long-standing assertion that...
New advantage program for SA’s electronic identification (eID) roll out
South Australian producers of sheep and the broader supply chain will benefit from a new electronic identification (eID) implementation program to prepare for the...
Kangaroo Island firefighters reinstated after a two-year, post-disaster suspension
Terry and Cheryl May have both now been reinstated to the Parndana Brigade, Kangaroo Island Group of the Country Fire Service.
This ends...
SeaLink institutes Cape Jervis parking changes due to port construction
SeaLink has advised Kangaroo Island residents that construction of its two new 60-metre-long drive-through ferries was progressing well.
SA general manager, Tracy Croft said the...
KI residents urged to stay vigilant for biosecurity on island
Kangaroo Island residents are being reminded to be vigilant with on-farm biosecurity measures to protect the island’s industries and unique environment.
With almost anything moved...
Liming – why doesn’t it always work? PIRSA and AgKI to the rescue
The news that the majority of soils on Kangaroo Island are acidic, is not new for farmers.
Nor is the recommendation to lime acidic...
Kangaroo Island and SA businesses ending single-use plastics
Kangaroo Island businesses are being encouraged to make sure they are ready for the next stage of South Australia’s single-use plastics bans.
With less than...
