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...
Anzac Day 2017 – Lest We Forget
ANZAC Day dawned on Kangaroo Island with two services at Kingscote and American River. Later, the ANZAC Day March was held at Kingscote and...
Right on your wavelength
Carol Miell is the lone voice of Australian Radio Rescue Services, call sign: VMR American River Radio. It’s a voice all yachties want to...
Predict increases to price
When trying to predict the next unexpected property hotspot, there is no Magic 8 Ball to ask. So how do we predict price growth?...
Soldier Settlers honoured
In April, for the second year in a row, Rural Media SA staged a special luncheon meeting at the Adelaide Showground with an Anzac...
The Shed: supporting KI communities
The Islander recently visited The Shed at American River and met and talked to the ladies in the spotless kitchen, preparing the regular Friday night...
KI now a HeartSafe community
The first public access Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) was recently purchased and installed by the Lions Club of KI on the outside wall of Drakes Foodland...
Bushfire-proof bunkers offer new hope for endangered bandicoots on KI
In an effort to support the endangered southern brown bandicoot, participants in the Young Environment Leaders program installed bushfire-proof bunkers at Ravine des Casoars...
