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Drakes Kingscote supermarket manager Kirste Mitchell leaving after 17 years

Kirste Mitchell is leaving Kangaroo Island after 17 years of working at and eventually managing the Drakes supermarket in Kingscote.She started working in supermarkets...

KI Probus south coast rivers and beaches day trip

The weather was perfect for the February 2023 Probus meeting when president Wendy Bennett organised the outing along the Kangaroo Island south coast.A group...

Severe Heatwave watch-and-act message re-issued for Kangaroo Island

SA State Emergency Service has reissued its Severe Heatwave watch-and-act message for the Kangaroo Island forecast district on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023.The BoM is...

Dudley Writers’ Group goes into recess, nine books still for sale

Members of the Dudley Writers' Group member recently gathered for its AGM and, importantly, a discussion of their future. The longevity of the Kangaroo...

Gemma Brook awarded 2023 Palace of Production residency at Emu Bay

Regional South Australian painter Gemma Brook has been awarded the 2023 Palace of Production residency and will spend four weeks immersed in the natural...

Scientists uncover more secrets from the eastern Great Australian Bight

Extra nutrients flowing into the Great Australian Bight from the Murray-Darling Basin add additional fuel to the Great Australian Bight's abundant marine habitats, South...

North Cape caper for KI Bicycle Users Group riders

The latest Kangaroo Island Bicycle User Group ride was held on Sunday, Feb. 19 starting at the Emu Bay Lavender Farm. A small group...

Acknowledgment of Country read at the Kangaroo Island Council meeting

An Acknowledgment of Country was read by a councillor at the Kangaroo Island Council February 2023 meeting. This follows the debate as to whether...

Thank-you Kangaroo Island from Rosalind Cordes

It was most interesting and uplifting to read about Kangaroo Island's 2023 Australia Day Awards and Citizenship Celebrations in The Islander recently.The community's selflessness...

Help for Kangaroo Island landholders to control weeds

Kangaroo Island landholders battling weeds on their properties can get up to $5,500 to help with the cost of weed management. Weeds threaten Kangaroo...

Easter bunny makes appearance at Penneshaw market

The Easter bunny made an appearance at the Penneshaw community market just before the rain arrived on Easter Sunday. Susie Thomas from Les Douceurs de...