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Art Feastival opening at Willowbrook

Tony Blight’s iconic Willowbrook will host the grand opening of the Kangaroo Island Art Feastival for 2016 on Thursday, September 1.It will be the first of many...

Local radio station celebrate progress

Kangaroo Island’s community radio station 5KIxFM held it’s Annual General Meeting at the Ozone Hotel on Sunday, August 21.Retiring chairman Allan Henderson spoke to the...

Settlement day art exhibition winners

A vibrant crowd of local artists and art supporters attended the grand opening of the 2016 annual Settlement Day Exhibition on Sunday, August 14.The exhbition is...

Tragic cliff fall claims life

A 73-year-old Kangaroo Island man has died after he fell from a Kingscote cliff around 2pm this afternoon, Friday, August 19.Police reported that a...

Proposed boundary shift for Kangaroo Island

A proposal to shift Kangaroo Island from the Finniss electorate to Mawson has sparked debate between local representatives.On August 15, the Electoral Districts Boundaries Commission...

Friends of Parks work to restore airstrip

Friends of Parks KI Western Districts have been working hard to remedy the Shackle Road Airstip in Flinders Chase National Park that was decommissioned years ago...

Pedestrian injured in car crash

An 80-year-old man from Penneshaw has sustained serious leg injuries after he was hit by a vehicle on Thursday afternoon, August 18.Police and ambulance crews attended...

Six times the legal limit

A 54-year-old Kingscote man was caught drink driving on Kangaroo Island around 4.45pm on Wednesday, August 17.The man allegedly recorded a blood alcohol reading of 0.322,...

Peppercorn lease

Kangaroo Island Council are set to offer a lease to the American River Progress Association (ARPA) for the American River Hall.The peppercorn lease of $1 a...

Rates rise in council’s budget

Property rates are set to increase by three per cent across Kangaroo Island for 2016-17.Instead of a proposed increase of five per cent based on...

Valerie rescued after 17-month escapade captures international attention

Valerie the miniature dachshund that captured international attention after spending 17 months on the loose on Kangaroo Island has been captured by volunteers from...