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Fashions, family, good food at KI racing carnival: PHOTOS

Here are some more photos from the 2026 SeaLink Kangaroo Island Racing Carnival as they appeared in The Islander this week. Kangaroo Island Racing Club...

Rate capping is a step backwards for South Australia: LGA

LGA South Australia strongly opposes the Liberal Party’s election commitment to introduce rate capping, warning it would undermine councils’ ability to deliver essential services...

Woman rescued from water at Petrel Cove at Encounter Bay

A woman was saved by bystanders after she got into distress in the water at Petrel Cove on Sunday, February 22. Emergency services were called...

Strathalbyn man sentenced over dog’s ill-treatment

Looking fabulous at the 2026 KI Cup: PHOTOS

Invasive Species Council makes flying visit to KI’s cat exclusion fence

Planning consent refused for Katharsis development on KI’s north coast

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Sport

Kangaroo Island Bowls results: Feb 19

Men's Pennant – played Feb. 19 at at BIRCHMORE Kingscote 42 (2) def Parndana 22 (0) W Walden J Berden Tony Bell 14 def S Mumford...

A Women’s and junior girls basketball at Kingscote: PHOTOS

Leila Newman going for a shot with Mia Helyar defending in A Women’s basketball on Wednesday at the Kingscote Rec Centre. Eagles’ Tigi De Crespigny...

Under 21s Figg Cup grand final washed out for KI

Kangaroo Island has had a washout in the Under 21 Figg Cup grand final, which handed the cup for 2026 to Hills Cricket. Losing the...

Kangaroo Island junior rep cricket action: PHOTOS

Some great performances for the Fuller Shield team, all of them playing representative cricket and 40 over cricket for the first time. Kangaroo Island Under...

Parndana defeats MacGillivray securing finals qualification

A Zach Trethewey lead Parndana have defeated MacGillivray by 35 runs and in doing so secured qualification for the KI Cricket Association Finals. After losing...

Men’s A and U17 Boys basketball action at Kingscote: PHOTOS

Eagles’ Seth Greco scoring a basket in the U17 Boys at the Kingscote Rec Centre last Monday. Dylan Bunny going in for a...

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SA Government

Dining Cashback boosts business’ spirits

Coastal businesses are feeling the pinch during the algal bloom and the State Government is fully aware of the problems this marine event has...

Visitors, local supporting KI Oysters during ongoing algal bloom

DINING cashbacks and travel vouchers issued by the State and Federal governments’ Algal Bloom Summer Plan are making a difference for Kangaroo Island Oysters. The...

How to access business support through algal bloom

The State Government’s Department of State Development is providing a range of measures to support impacted businesses, and their owners and staff, through the...

Tackling SA’s algal bloom

A harmful algal bloom has been impacting large stretches of South Australia’s coastline since mid-March. South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI) Executive Director Professor...

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Boost for KI citizen scientists looking for endangered bush-pea

Training for local volunteers to detect and monitor the critically endangered Beyeria Bush-pea in roadside vegetation and other areas around Kangaroo Island is among...

Is the term ‘resilience’ becoming a burden for farmers?

New research from Adelaide University is questioning the widespread use of the term ‘resilience’ in Australian agriculture, arguing that its overuse can place unfair...

SA Council on the Ageing says brain health its key election priority

Action on brain health is the number one priority for South Australia's Council on the Ageing (COTA SA) in the lead up to the...

City of Victor Harbor planning for return of ‘Schoolies’ in 2026

The Schoolies Festival will return in November 2026 at Warland Reserve. The City of Victor Harbor has allocated $22,000 in the 2026/27 Annual Business Plan...

Joint Parliamentary Committee hands down algal bloom report

The South Australian Joint Parliamentary Inquiry into the harmful algal bloom has handed down its report. Committee chairman, Greens MLC Robert Simms, said the multi-party...

Man fined following illegal King George whiting catch at West Beach

A Henley Beach man has been convicted and fined for offences relating to exceeding the catch limit and taking undersized King George whiting...

Department of Primary Industries organises varroa mite meeting in Victor Harbor

An exclusive face-to-face Community Update Event is being held in collaboration with the City of Victor Harbor, specifically focussing on the ongoing Varroa Mite...

SE Fishing: Anglers on a roll this summer

A pleasant weekend of weather in the south east allowed plenty of anglers the opportunity to wet a line and between the sea, the...

Microplastics on agenda for KI pub talk, beach sampling day

Kangaroo Island residents will have a chance to learn about the impact of plastics on the environment with two events organised by the Australian...

Thunderbirds honour inaugural dress with new heritage design for 2026

The Adelaide Thunderbirds have revealed their new heritage dress design for 2026, drawing inspiration from the club’s inaugural dress from 30 years ago. In...

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