Transport: moves forward
The findings of the Transport Survey conducted earlier this year have been reported by the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure (DPTI).The survey was...
Anchors aweigh at ‘the River’
American River’s Rebuild Independence Group (RIG) is delighted by the donation of an anchor for the 45 foot replica of the historic sealing schooner, Independence, currently being...
The Islander: 50 years ago
Making front page news on August 30, 1967 was the swimming pool debacle which ended on a note of chaos when, “A majority voted...
A winning coincidence
Evelyn Swayne of Kingscote Travel is an award winning, outstanding operator and I (and my husband) voted for her in the recent Australian Federation...
KI skills and job needs
Employers, job seekers, training providers, and community organisations are invited to have their say on skills, training and jobs needs in regional South Australia,...
Christmas Cove cleaned up
A Christmas Cove shelter area has been cleaned up and is now able to be used by residents and visitors to Penneshaw.The Islander reported...
twenty-eight…twenty-nine…thirty…puh, puh
I recently attended an Emergency First Aid course by tafeSA, given by the splendid Bryan Pittavino, an ex-paramedic turned teacher.There were 20 of us...
CWMS concern: Council respond
Residents in Penneshaw have been concerned about plans for the western and southern extensions to the Community Wastewater Management System (CWMS) and the lack...
American River Hall: making history
Sunday August 20 saw the grand re-opening of the American River Hall. As the 200-strong crowd entered the beautifully-restored Hall, they heard music playing...
Glossy Black’s lifeline
The future of an endangered bird on Kangaroo Island is now more secure after sponsorship for the Glossy Black-cockatoo Recovery Program.The program received a...
Advance Kingscote Christmas Pageant signals festive end-of-year for KI
Welcome to the final and bumper, end-of-year edition of The Islander.
The Advance Kingscote Christmas Pageant at the oval on Friday evening, preceded...
