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Kangaroo Island council sworn in, gets on with business

The nine newly elected Kangaroo Island Council councillors and mayor were sworn in on Thursday morning.Councillors then went directly into the November council meeting before a packed...

Letters to The Islander | Nov. 22

At Hog Bay the Hooded Plover chick's journey is almost complete. In just a few days the one remaining chick will be ready to fly....

The Islander editorial – Bushfires, roadkill, koalas on main street

The outbreak of three bushfires in as many days is a worry and does not bode well for the coming summer. Please everyone, tidy...

Yacht breaks mooring as severe weather hits Kangaroo Island

Wild weather has hit Kangaroo Island breaking a yacht from its mooring, running it aground at Reeves Point.The Spirit of Hydro broke its mooring...

Busiest ever cruise ship season to begin on Kangaroo Island

Kangaroo Island is about to experience its busiest cruise ship season ever with the first of 28 visits next week.The Holland America ship Noordam...

Feral cat survey for KI residents; eradication program progresses

Kangaroo Island residents are being asked to participate in an online feral cat management questionnaire.The survey, being done by a Ph.D student from the...

Heroic efforts by KI crews to halt Emu Bay fire | PHOTOS

Kangaroo Island firefighters did an incredible job to halt another potentially disastrous bushfire, this time at Emu Bay.The fire, the cause of which has not...

Bushfire at Emu Bay, Kangaroo Island

A paddock fire at Keith Road, Emu Bay on Kangaroo Island started at 10.17am on Tuesday, November 20.Ambulance crews responded to two residents who...

ssBackstairs Passage swimmer resets swim date

Marathon swimmer Shane Sanigar and his support team called off Sunday’s Backstairs Passage swim due to unfavourable weather conditions.Mr Sanigar, together with the support...

Exciting plans to turn Kingscote silos into tourist attraction

There are exciting plans to cover two sides of the Kingscote silos with Kangaroo Island inspired murals, turning the structure into a tourism attraction. Owners Scott and...