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Spirit of Kangaroo Island ferry back in service after electrical fault

SeaLink has apologised to its customers after the Spirit of Kangaroo Island ferry was out of service for two days due to a mechanical...

Black Dog riders circle KI for mental health awareness for 12th time

Kangaroo Island again got behind the iconic Black Dog Ride on Sunday, with 65 bikes and six pillion passengers making the loop around the...

Western Districts gears up for community celebration of rebuild

The Western Districts community is gearing up for a grand opening celebration of its rebuilt facilities that will take place at their first home...

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Birchmore Orange wins 2023-2014 KI Open Gender bowls competition

The Kangaroo Island Open Gender Pennants bowls 2024 grand final was played at Kingscote on Sunday, March 17. In a very close grand final, the...

American River wins 2023/24 KI Tennis Association premiership in nail-biting affair

American River has claimed the 2023/24 KI Tennis Association premiership in a nail biting affair, sneaking in by six games against reigning premiers, and...

Kangaroo Island Cricket Association’s 2023-2024 trophy winners

Here are the trophy winners from Kangaroo Island Cricket Association’s 2023-2024 season as photographed by Maggie Patterson. Action shots from the match in next...

MacGillivray win KI Cricket Association Senior Grand Final in a thriller

MacGillivray took out the 2023-2024 Kangaroo Island Cricket Association Senior Grand Final with a last over win against old foes Parndana at a green...

Birchmore Orange wins Kangaroo Island Ladies Pennants 2024 Grand Final

The Kangaroo Island Ladies Pennants Grand Final was played at Birchmore on March 14 between Birchmore Orange and Kingscote Blue. Bichmore Orange 40/3 defeated Kingscote...

Kangaroo Island sailing on the March long weekend

Here are some sailing photos of the three boats out on Nepean Bay on the March long weekend as photographed by Steve Dixon on...

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State Planning Commission releases draft KI Regional Plan for 12-week public consultation

The draft Kangaroo Island Regional Plan (KIRP) was released by the State Planning Commission on March 14 for a 12-week public consultation period. To support...

Royal South Australian Yacht Squadron members enjoy KI Sail Support program: PHOTOS

The Kangaroo Island Sail Support program held an evening of food and entertainment at the yacht club on Sunday, March 10. Locals and visiting sailors...

Community-led road naming celebrates KI’s history, environment

Invaluable community feedback on previously unnamed roads will now make elements of Kangaroo Island's history and environment more prominently featured in road names. "Council received...

Letter: Clean up along North Coast Road by progress associations

On the morning of Saturday, March 9 a clean up of rubbish on the North Coast Road was undertaken. Emu Bay Progress Association...

Letter: The firefighters – using a drone to fight fires on KI

Two am – or thereabouts – on a hot night. A dimly lit, sparsely furnished living room, as far as can be seen. On...

KI Sail Support boats spend long weekend on local waters

All the sailing action this March long weekend involved visiting yachts from Adelaide and the Kangaroo Island Sail Support program. Eight boats and 35 people...