Islander youth go Heywire for Canberra!
The 20th annual Heywire competition is now open, calling on people aged 16-22 to share a story about life in regional Australia for the...
Recreational fishing funding
More fish and more enjoyment for SA anglers are the likely outcomes of the 22 fishing projects that were allocated over $500,000 in the...
Biosecurity bee breach averted
A potential high biosecurity risk to KI's honey bee industry was averted after a vigilant beekeeper spotted a used honey extractor being transported to...
Men’s Shed is a-buzz with projects
Men’s Sheds are non-profit organisations that originated in Australia, with about 900 Australia-wide and thousands of members. The Men’s Shed movement has now spread...
Sculpture Trail for KI
The proposed Kangaroo Island Sculpture Trail, overlooking Hog Bay at Penneshaw, has received $202,000 from the Australian Government’s Building Better Regions Fund (BBRF), meaning that the tourist...
SALA storms through
Despite last week’s extreme weather conditions, the team from Fine Art KI was unstoppable in presenting the eighth SALA exhibition of KI art at...
New plan for livestock needed
Livestock producers are required to have a written Farm Biosecurity Plan by October 1 2017. Meat Livestock Australia will make this a mandatory condition...
The Islander: 50 years ago
The Islander’s front page of August 9, 1967 gave a big shout-out to Penneshaw’s Rural Youth Club, whose ‘narrow six point win over the...
Potential for a new farmer
PROPERTY OF THE WEEK:It is often hard for a first-time farmer to find a plot of land suitable for them. Massive allotments or nearly untenable...
The Breakfast Club
Many students and teachers have worked hard to make the Breakfast Club a success since it began on Kangaroo Island over four years ago....
Paul and Bek return to Nutrien Ag Solutions’ KI branch
Nutrien have partnered with Paul and Bek Bott, steadfast KI community members.
Paul and Bek are excited to work with the KI Nutrien team...
