KIPT’s $55m Tree Deal
More than 80 per cent of the island’s timber plantations are now under one ownership as Kangaroo Island Plantation Timbers completes a major milestone...
Region’s lifeblood shines
Volunteers are the backbone of any community.Around Kangaroo Island there are legacies of volunteer work everywhere – some of it gives pleasure to residents and...
Letters to the editor
I would like to respond to the misinformation from Kangaroo Island Council on the front page of The Islander April 27. Council states that 3000...
A private escape in native bushland
House of the WeekPrivately tucked away in the native bush, this attractive and modern home offers a beautiful package with nothing to do.Offered walk-in,...
KICLA seeks members
A new association for those who live on KI or on the mainland but own land on KI, the, has recently been formed.Many properties...
Protecting coastal raptors
Parts of Kangaroo Island’s National Parks, Wilderness Protection Areas and Conservation Parks will again be seasonally closed from May 1, for conservation and public...
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...