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Tragic cliff fall claims life

A 73-year-old Kangaroo Island man has died after he fell from a Kingscote cliff around 2pm this afternoon, Friday, August 19.Police reported that a...

Proposed boundary shift for Kangaroo Island

A proposal to shift Kangaroo Island from the Finniss electorate to Mawson has sparked debate between local representatives.On August 15, the Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission...

Friends of Parks work to restore airstrip

Friends of Parks KI Western Districts have been working hard to remedy the Shackle Road Airstip in Flinders Chase National Park that was decommissioned years ago...

Pedestrian injured in car crash

An 80-year-old man from Penneshaw has sustained serious leg injuries after he was hit by a vehicle on Thursday afternoon, August 18.Police and ambulance crews attended...

Six times the legal limit

A 54-year-old Kingscote man was caught drink driving on Kangaroo Island around 4.45pm on Wednesday, August 17.The man allegedly recorded a blood alcohol reading of 0.322,...

Peppercorn lease

Kangaroo Island Council are set to offer a lease to the American River Progress Association (ARPA) for the American River Hall.The peppercorn lease of $1 a...

Rates rise in council’s budget

Property rates are set to increase by three per cent across Kangaroo Island for 2016-17.Instead of a proposed increase of five per cent based on...

Chasing opportunities

Eion Loftus is racing towards a brighter future for Aboriginal foster children in South Australia.At the end of this week, Eion will have run 189 kilometres...

Weather Warning across Kangaroo Island

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for Kangaroo Island and the south coast, with damaging winds to hit Adelaide around 4pm...

Sports photos

Photos from Western Districts versus Parndana netball and football matches around the Island on Saturday, August 13, thanks to Islander photographer Maggie’s Photography.

Good prime lamb ram sale for Stokes Bay Genetics

A large crowd gathered for the annual Stokes Bay Genetics ram sale on Friday, Oct. 18, enjoying a sunny day after a nice overnight...