Getting more from our kikuyu pastures on KI
Kikuyu is a popular pasture on Kangaroo Island and grown by many farmers - it's tough, robust and responds well to summer rainfall events.It...
No, I’m NOT leaving Kangaroo Island: Dr Tim Leeuwenburg
"Congratulations on your retirement." "When are you leaving the Island?""I heard you're moving to the Kimberley."To paraphrase Mark Twain: "Reports of my retirement have...
Taljar Polwarth stud holds second successful ram sale
THE McArdle family at Parndana were "over the moon" following their second annual Polwarth ram sale on Tuesday, with a near clearance and a...
12-week marketing program delivers economic outcomes
A 12-week Strategic Marketing Program on Kangaroo Island will deliver more than $1.4 million in direct economic outcomes for its 11 participating businesses.The 11...
Controls on movement of giant pine scale pest onto Kangaroo Island
Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers has welcomed a State Government commitment to keep Kangaroo Island free of the giant pine scale pest which is well-established...
Rebuild Independence Group ambassador visits Stonington, Connecticut
American River resident Doug Gray last month travelled to Stonington, Connecticut, USA as an ambassador extraordinary of the Rebuild Independence Group.Stonington is in the...
Parndana Masonic Lodge holds instillation, celebratory dinner
The Parndana Masonic Lodge Installation was held at the Lions Hall in Kingscote on Saturday, October 5, followed by a celebratory dinner at the...
Kangaroo Island Garden Club visits three Pelican Lagoon properties
The weather was excellent for our September visit to gardens in the Pelican Lagoon area. The natural landscape is areas of hard-sheet limestone...
Islander editorial: Visitor centre and other KI council debates
The KI Council at its October meeting received the Visitor Information Services Options Paper developed by Kangaroo Island Tourism Food Wine and Beverage Association...
Letters to The Islander | Oct. 10
In the Council Matters section last week (The Islander, Oct. 3) we, the public, were urged to study and comment on the State government's...
A rescue I’ll never forget: KI tour guide Nikki Redman
While tour guiding (on July 13) for Kangaroo Island Hire a Guide & Nocturnal Tours, we arrived at Cape du Couedic and noticed something...
