Kingscote travellers head to Ballarat’s begonia festival
On a lovely autumn morning, the latest group from Kingscote travel headed off on our next adventure to the mainland.Along the way we were fortunate...
Western Friends remove pines from Parndana Conservation Park
Pinus radiata is used in a number of ways: in construction, fencing, furniture, as particle board, its pulp used for newspaper and as the...
Crowds flock to 2018 Easter Art Exhibition on Kangaroo Island
A huge and festive crowd attended the opening of the biennial Kangaroo Island Easter Art Exhibition at the Penneshaw Town Hall on Friday evening....
Yet another heart-starting defibrillator for Kangaroo Island
Kangaroo Island must surely have the most life-saving defibrillator machines per head of population anywhere in the world.And more people are undergoing training in how to...
Opals stolen from Vivonne Avenue residence
Kangaroo Island Police are investigating a break-in where a large quantity of opals were stolen.Sometime between 2pm on Friday, March 30 and 10.30am Sunday,...
KICE Year 12 formal held at Dudley Winery
The Kangaroo Island Community Education (KICE) Year 12 formal was held on Friday, March 23 at the Dudley Winery. It was a fantastic night and enabled...
Sharkie welcomes KI Marine Parks mining exclusion
The Federal Government’s decision to introduce a mining exclusion zone in the Southern and Western Kangaroo Island Marine Parks has been welcomed by the Member...
The Islander Domain – Perfect small hobby farm close to town
Are you into horses? Looking for a hobby farm but still want to be close to town? This lovely package, set on 40 hectares...
An Island word from Rebekha Sharkie – extra rebate for KICE
There are so many wonderful aspects of Island life – the beauty of the environment, the strong sense of community.Islanders know they have something...
Letters to the editor from The Islander | March 28
On the recent long weekend, we noticed an Asian family spend considerable time on the rocks at Kangaroo Head. From our high vantage, we could...
Pioneering KI settler John Hirst’s historic diaries transcribed in new book
John Hirst meticulously wrote down every aspect of his life in Snug Cove almost 200 years ago.
Back then the northwest corner of Kangaroo Island...
