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Michael Pengilly wins KI mayoral race, four provisional councillors declared

Former member of State Parliament Michael Pengilly has won the position of Kangaroo Island mayor by a clear majority.According to Kangaroo Island Council election liaison officer Gerard Snowball, provisional results...

The Islander Throwback Thursday Oct-Dec 2002 | PHOTOS

Click through our selection of photos from The Islander newspaper going back through Island life in October-December 2002. Some great from the school formals, calisthenics...

Swimming lessons on again at Parndana this December

Kangaroo Island resident Bec Bennett is continuing her 10-year tradition of offering swimming lessons on the Island.The “Swim KI - Water Safety and Awareness” course is...

KI residents encouraged to put food waste into green bins

The theme for Planet Ark’s National Recycling Week 2018, November 12-18, is “From Waste War to Recycling Re-Boot”, which aims to challenge us to re-think our...

Fatal motorcycle crash on Ten-Tree Lagoon Road, Kangaroo Island

A man has died following a fatal motorcycle crash on Kangaroo Island overnight.Just after 9.30pm Thursday, November 8 police and emergency services were called to...

The Islander Domain: Waterside lifestyle

Only 200 metres walk from this modern, brand new home and your feet are on the sand of pristine 'Island Beach', one of Kangaroo...

Letters to The Islander | Nov. 8

I was very disappointed to learn that out of 47 per cent of ratepayers that are “off-islanders”, only 34 were enrolled to vote in the...

The Islander editorial – busy weekend ahead

The Islander office has closed this week but never fear we will be out in force with a busy weekend ahead. Alicia, Anne and myself...

Bumper crops ripening up on Kangaroo Island

While much of Australia is languishing in drought, cereal and canola crops on Kangaroo Island are shaping up to be the best they’ve ever...

Swimming across Backstairs Passage without a shark cage or wetsuit

Kangaroo Island resident Shane Sanigar is planning to swim across Backstairs Passage, without a shark cage or wetsuit.“It’s something I thought I could do,”...