Close encounter with armed fugitives in the outback
When Kangaroo Island locals David Foreman and Ruth de la Lande were camping in the Flinders Ranges earlier this month, they never imagined being...
Counting the most flower spikes on a single KI yakka
Islanders on the western end have made a game out of counting the most flower spikes on Kangaroo Island's iconic yakka plants.The record so...
CFS media accreditation on KI for coming bushfire season
The Country Fire Service started its current round of media accreditation on Kangaroo Island, entirely appropriate given the media involvement, good and bad, in...
Support still available for bushfire-affected producers on KI
SA red meat producers impacted on by summer bushfires in late 2019 and early 2020 can still access Meat & Livestock Australia's Back to...
Kangaroo Island Council adopts 2020-2024 strategic plan
The Kangaroo Island Council adopted its 2020-2024 Strategic Plan at its September meeting.Mayor Michael Pengilly said he was pleased that following considerable public consultation...
Another $1 million distributed by KI Mayoral Bushfire Relief and Recovery Fund
The Kangaroo Island Mayoral Bushfire Relief and Recovery Fund this week made further disbursement of $1,024,000 to approved existing applicants.Applicants who have already received...
Kangaroo Island Spring Garden Festival coming soon
As Kangaroo Island recovers from drought, a catastrophic summer of fires and COVID-19 restrictions, social activities that promote personal wellbeing and community togetherness are...
Bowerbird Collective duo return to Kangaroo Island for a ‘Sunday Soirée’
Kangaroo Island's favourite and most reliable string duo, The Bowerbird Collective, returns to perform "A Sunday Soirée" at 11am on Sunday, September 20 at...
Local tourism operators take over Kangaroo Island visitor centre
The Kangaroo Island Gateway Visitor Information Centre building at Penneshaw is vacant no longer and should soon again be providing a valuable service for...
I’ll huff and I’ll puff and blow your sign down
The iconic arch for the entrance to Raptor Domain on Kangaroo Island's south coast was damaged during the winds on Monday, September 7. Clearing...
Elders Kingscote branch open day proves popular with plenty on offer
The Kingscote branch of Elders held an open day on Friday, August 15, attracting farmers and townsfolk alike.
Branch manager Marty Kay said joining the...
