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...
Success: American River Fishing Competition proves popular
The American River Fishing Competition, this year, has added a new annual award, the Brenton Pease Junior Encouragement Award. This is in honour of Brenton...
KI Community Wellness Expo aims to be one-stop support space
Following on from its success in 2024, the Community Wellness Expo will be once again held at the Kingscote Town Hall.
The expo running from...
