UK doctor’s humpback whale encounter off Emu Bay | PHOTOS
Visiting UK doctor Vaughan Keeley had a whale of a wildlife experience this week and not one he was expecting on Kangaroo Island.He and...
Kangaroo Island undersea power cable energised and on standby
The new undersea power cable connecting Kangaroo Island to the mainland has been commissioned and is available to supply the Island if needed.It is believed...
Busy market as first cruise ship visits KI | PHOTOS
Penneshaw streets were filled with cruise ship passengers as the first cruise ship of season arrived on Thursday, November 29.The Holland America Line ship Noordam...
Man arrested for breaching sex-offender reporting obligations
Detectives from the Joint Anti Child Exploitation Team on Tuesday, November 27 arrested a 52-year-old man from the Fleurieu region for breaching his child sex...
Kangaroo Island firefighters head off to Queensland bushfires
Two of Kangaroo Island Department of Environment and Water firefighters flew to the mainland yesterday, November 28, to help fight the Queensland bushfires.Kangaroo Island CFS...
Sharkie welcomes review into tax relief for Kangaroo Island
This week’s Federal Government announcement of a Productivity Commission review into tax relief for remote communities, including offshore islands such as Kangaroo Island, has...
The Islander Domain: A grand old dame
This property could be described as a grand old dame just waiting on a few touches to restore her back to her former glory. With...
The Islander editorial – New council takes on ramp, bushfire issues
Pictured here is a section of the new undersea power cable and a section of the old cable that Mayor Michael Pengilly brought as...
Letters to The Islander | Nov. 29
We received a letter from RSL-SA/NT CEO Kim Henshaw thanking the community and KI RSL sub-branch members for organising activities and raising funds for the 2018 Poppy...
Big new Telstra mobile phone tower going up at Gosse, KI
Telstra contractors are in the final stages of construction of a new mobile base station at Gosse on the western end of Kangaroo Island.At...
High contamination in recycling on KI may result in suspension of...
The Fleurieu Regional Waste Authority and Kangaroo Island Council are urging residents to take greater care with their recycling practices following alarming levels of...
