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....
KI Arts in August
HOW DO WE LOVE THEE? KI on the Adelaide stage for SALA“This year the eighth Kangaroo Island group exhibition for SALA at the National...
The power of the community
Some years ago the community of American River decided that they wanted to take charge of the old American River Hall despite the overall...
Challenges in our lives
Anxiety and depressionWe all face challenges in our lives – that’s normal, but for some, feelings of sadness and anxiety begin to interfere with...
Destruction at Reeves Point historic site churned up by vehicle
The Kangaroo Island Council is dismayed by an act of blatant vandalism at Reeves Point Historic Site in Kingscote overnight on Saturday, August 16....
