Airport concerns
Delays to the Kingscote Airport runway construction from the liquidation of crushing contractor NBS with payments still owed to sub contractors and suppliers, have caused...
Running for Mawson
Kangaroo Island tourism operator and premium food producer Andy Gilfillan has been selected as the Liberal candidate for the electorate of Mawson in the...
The ultimate volunteer
Edward ‘Teddy’ Sheean was born in Lower Barrington, Tasmania, on December 28, 1923.On April 21, 1941, Sheean enlisted in the Royal Australian Naval Reserve for...
Anzac Day 2017 – Lest We Forget
ANZAC Day dawned on Kangaroo Island with two services at Kingscote and American River. Later, the ANZAC Day March was held at Kingscote and...
Right on your wavelength
Carol Miell is the lone voice of Australian Radio Rescue Services, call sign: VMR American River Radio. It’s a voice all yachties want to...
Predict increases to price
When trying to predict the next unexpected property hotspot, there is no Magic 8 Ball to ask. So how do we predict price growth?...
Soldier Settlers honoured
In April, for the second year in a row, Rural Media SA staged a special luncheon meeting at the Adelaide Showground with an Anzac...
The Shed: supporting KI communities
The Islander recently visited The Shed at American River and met and talked to the ladies in the spotless kitchen, preparing the regular Friday night...
Australian, Kangaroo Island farmland values hit record high: Bendigo Bank Agribusiness
According to Bendigo Bank Agribusiness, Australian farmland values recorded 11 years of unbroken growth with growth observed in median prices across five of the...
