Anchors aweigh at ‘the River’
American River’s Rebuild Independence Group (RIG) is delighted by the donation of an anchor for the 45 foot replica of the historic sealing schooner, Independence, currently being...
The Islander: 50 years ago
Making front page news on August 30, 1967 was the swimming pool debacle which ended on a note of chaos when, “A majority voted...
A winning coincidence
Evelyn Swayne of Kingscote Travel is an award winning, outstanding operator and I (and my husband) voted for her in the recent Australian Federation...
KI skills and job needs
Employers, job seekers, training providers, and community organisations are invited to have their say on skills, training and jobs needs in regional South Australia,...
Christmas Cove cleaned up
A Christmas Cove shelter area has been cleaned up and is now able to be used by residents and visitors to Penneshaw.The Islander reported...
twenty-eight…twenty-nine…thirty…puh, puh
I recently attended an Emergency First Aid course by tafeSA, given by the splendid Bryan Pittavino, an ex-paramedic turned teacher.There were 20 of us...
CWMS concern: Council respond
Residents in Penneshaw have been concerned about plans for the western and southern extensions to the Community Wastewater Management System (CWMS) and the lack...
American River Hall: making history
Sunday August 20 saw the grand re-opening of the American River Hall. As the 200-strong crowd entered the beautifully-restored Hall, they heard music playing...
Glossy Black’s lifeline
The future of an endangered bird on Kangaroo Island is now more secure after sponsorship for the Glossy Black-cockatoo Recovery Program.The program received a...
Heritage in peril
Residents are making a last-ditch bid to save the heritage-listed building and giant gums at the Island Resort Hotel in Kingscote, as developers prepare...
KI native plant nursery proves popular as winter rains finally come...
The Kangaroo Island Landscape Board’s Native Plant Nursery is proving popular now that the winter rains have finally come to island
The nursery has more...
