Extra $15m to rural financial counsellors for bushfire aid
THE Federal Government has injected an exra $15 million into the Rural Financial Counselling Service as another measure to help bushfire-affected farmers.Federal Agriculture Minister,...
‘Mammoth’ rebuilding effort needed once fire contained
BENIGN weather conditions over the next few days are expected to assist the Country Fire Service in containing the Ravine fire on Kangaroo Island,...
New role to help in economic rebuild after fires
A new role has been created to help coordinate the rebuild of the Kangaroo Island and Adelaide Hills economies and communities in the wake...
Army Reservist shares Kangaroo Island’s bushfire loss as relatives perish
One of the Army heroes here helping Kangaroo Island through its bushfire crisis lost two of his own family in the disaster. Reservist Logistics...
Kangaroo Island bushfire – community holds breath for more fire activity on Day 25
6PM: Active areas of fire today included Bark Hut and Seddon in central Kangaroo Island, while Gap Road to the north also flared up...
Spot fires flare in Kangaroo Island bushfire, scenes of devastation, advice warning extends east
The CFS issued a new Advice message and warning area for the Kangaroo Island bushfire at 4.30pm Sunday, January 12.The PLAYFORD HWY/WEST END HWY,...
Saturday update for Kangaroo Island bushfire – Day 23 of the battle
SATURDAY UPDATE (Day 23): Cynthia Fryar has written a poem about Islanders being grateful for all the help we have received and pinned it...
Kangaroo Island goes round three in its bushfire battle – we are down, not...
Kangaroo Island has gone round three in its current bushfire battle, sustaining more damage and trauma.We may be down, but our farmers, wildlife and...
Another emergency bushfire situation unfolding on Kangaroo Island
THIS IS AN EMERGENCY SITUATION CONSTANTLY CHANGING, LOCALS SHOULD HEED ALL WARNINGS AND ADVICE.7.45PM: NEW EMERGENCY WARNING: Issued for the SOUTH COAST OF KANGAROO...
Kangaroo Island bushfire crisis continues – fire keeps burning, relief floods in, PM visits
The bushfire crises continues to unfold on Kangaroo Island with CFS on Wednesday afternoon, January 8 relocating south coast residents away from tomorrow's fire...