Editorial
29 Jul 10 | It is easy to recognise some achievers by their medals, awards and trophies.
Others take their own path to achievement and make significant contributions to our community in many and unassuming ways.
22 Jul 10 | The closure of a business is
always a sad event, especially when it means the end of a service to a community, for which there is not a ready alternative.
15 Jul 10 | The doctors’ dispute has been in progress for more than six months now in the public eye and much longer behind closed doors.
08 Jul 10 | Our council cops flak for just about everything it does; if it spends money it is wasteful. If it cuts spending it is accused of not providing the services ratepayers believe it should.
01 Jul 10 | So another forestry company has arrived on Kangaroo Island and the chequered history of the plantation industry continues.
Forestry will soon rival airline services in the number of arrivals and departures over the past 20 years.
24 Jun 10 | It’s amazing what fresh eyes and a little confidence can do for a cause.
17 Jun 10 | Council by-laws are a curious thing. There is a week left open in the further consultation on the review of Kangaroo Island Council’s by-laws.
10 Jun 10 | The Islander hopes our Kangaroo Island Medical Clinic will not die a death by 1000 cuts.
If Country Health SA is intent on building another general practice in Kingscote, its government-employed locums will no doubt be able to bulk-bill patients.
While this will be tempting for island residents who may not have to pay a gap to see a GP, there are some points on which we should reflect.
03 Jun 10 | How to capture the full potential of Kangaroo Island’s unique appeal and transform it into a premium for our produce and commodities is an issue that has been discussed for many years.
27 May 10 | The mining industry is a powerful lobby group. Its executives are among the country’s highest paid, it employs thousands of people and it generates great wealth for our country. And it is angry now, after the announcement of the Federal Government’s so-called “super profits” tax.
20 May 10 | More than four years ago, not long after this editor took the chair at The Islander, an editorial expressed concern about the lack of a local fish and chip shop.
It bemoaned that no such place existed on the seafront in Kingscote as might be expected in a seaside village.
This publication was inundated with responses from outraged residents and businesses proclaiming all the good seafood available.
13 May 10 | A battle has been won but perhaps not the war.
There is a new mood among our medical fraternity. As they headed out for a celebratory beer on Monday night it was with cautious optimism.
06 May 10 | Political delaying tactics are a tool used often and readily by governments who must deliver bitter medicine to the constituency.
22 Apr 10 | Our doctors are tired. The protracted negotiations with Country Health SA are taking their toll.
15 Apr 10 | Extra mobile phone coverage could be a double-edged sword for Kangaroo Island’s residents and visitors.
Local businesses will applaud the extended coverage and the residents of the MacGillivray area will be pleased they can use their mobiles from home with reasonable knowledge of reliable coverage.
08 Apr 10 | On the face of it, there’s an absurd irony to “creating” a beach on Kangaroo Island when there are already many beautiful seaside locations where visitors and residents can enjoy sun, sea and sand.
However, the people of American River have a valid point to make.
01 Apr 10 | How and when to consult and with whom must be the bane of all government agencies.
25 Mar 10 | Our electorate of Finniss is now safely back in the hands of the Liberal Opposition after the frenzy of election activity over the past month.
18 Mar 10 | The fax machine at The Islander will take a well-earned rest after Saturday.
11 Mar 10 | What a contradiction we find in the Australian Energy Regulator’s latest decision to knock back a significant electricity proposal for the island.
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