STEM Quiz at Penneshaw
Families, community and KICE staff came together for the Penneshaw Campus STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) quiz night recently. The ‘STEM focused’ rounds...
Boundary changes: SA loses seat
Redistributions of federal electoral boundaries in Victoria, South Australia and the ACT formally commenced on September 4, 2017.The redistribution processes were triggered following a determination...
Fund My Idea: PPA project
Two important projects on Kangaroo Island and Fleurieu Peninsula will share in $50,000 of State Government funding, following a community vote.Locals nominated the projects...
EchidnaCSI app: help save our species
KI’s echidna population has been declared endangered, but now a smartphone app, EchidnaCSI (Conservation Science Initiative) is being used to help researchers save the...
11 from KI up for SA Awards
In the SA Community Achievement Awards 2017, Kangaroo Island Ocean Safari, Kangaroo Island Farmers' Market, and LifeTime Private Retreats have all been nominated for the...
KI feral cat funding
Feral cat control on Kangaroo Island has been boosted with a $236,500 Australian Government grant delivered through the National Landcare Program’s Threatened Species Recovery...
The 262 comes back to town!
Social media has been filled recently with excited recollections and reminiscences about the 262 bus.Owner David Daly recently asked if anyone could remember the...
Flora and fauna on display
The Flora and Fauna Club’s August outing was at my (Gisela Robinson’s) place at D’Estrees Bay to inspect plants that we had, years ago, signposted...
Message in a bottle
Love it or hate it, alcohol is a drink which is a part of the Australian culture. Alcohol is responsible for making us feel...
New soil testing for KI farmers
New precision technology now makes mapping of pH and soil nutrients variability within a paddock or farm accessible and affordable to KI farmers.Primary Industries...