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Volunteer firefighters on Kangaroo Island welcome bushfire review recommendations

Volunteer firefighters on Kangaroo Island are optimistic positive changes will result from the Independent Review into the 2019/20 South Australian Bushfire Season.The review released...

New fire trailer for classic fire engine Betty on Kangaroo Island

Kangaroo Island was smashed in the January fires, and in the midst of the destruction a team of local volunteers worked tirelessly to help...

Little Leo born on Kangaroo Island amidst COVID-19 drama

Heavily-pregnant Rebecca Warner woke up at home in Kingscote on March 24 with a sore throat, cold-like symptoms and generally feeling unwell.Little Leo then...

New homes being built for KI’s native bees

The last remaining population of green carpenter bees in South Australia is just clinging to existence after the devastating Kangaroo Island bushfires.Now a new...

Bushfoods online workshop followed by cute pygmy possums of KI

The online Zoom workshops facilitated by the University of South Australia's associate professor Topa Petit have gathered crowds behind Kangaroo Island computer screens. And...

$3 million masterplan unveiled for Kangaroo Island Distillery

The new owners of Kangaroo Island's iconic gin distillery have unveiled a $3 million masterplan development for the property.Founders First says the development will...

Stokes Bay finally getting its own fire shed after 40 years

The Stokes Bay community will finally gets its own fire shed after 40 years of stashing its fire appliance on various farms.And the shed,...

Yankalilla Lion Russell Boxer receives Premier’s Certificate for KI bushfire volunteering

Yankalilla Lions member Russell Boxer has received a 2020 Premier's Certificate for outstanding volunteer services, including his service in the aftermath of the Kangaroo...

KI community groups encouraged to apply for share of $2 million Grassroots Grants

Volunteers and local community organisations on Kangaroo Island will now be able to source greater funding opportunities, with the state government's new regional landscape...

A versatile apartment in Kingscote central

This Kingscote apartment offers a combination of lifestyle and investment, right in the business heart of the town.The penthouse apartment is currently leased to...

New name, new focus for ‘Kangaroo Island Run Festival’

Formerly the KI Marathon, the island’s biggest international sporting event has rebranded itself as "Kangaroo Island Run Festival". Now its second year under new management,...