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Bipartisan commitment secures stronger future for regional journalism in South Australia

Country Press South Australia, CPSA, has welcomed commitments from Premier Peter Malinauskas and Opposition Leader Ashton Hurn to implement one full page of government...

100 years of caving and family history on Kangaroo Island

The Bell family members at the 100-year anniversary of the Kelly Hill Caves tours on Sunday brought with them a 50-year-old article from The...

Visit the Thomas homestead 200 years after settlement

The Thomas homestead at Antechamber Bay is ready to reveal its 200-year story to anyone interested in Kangaroo Island history. The Gilfillan family on Saturday,...

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Sport

Tommy Ruff galore: Fleurieu fishing report

Friends of mine walked the sands and around the rocky parts of the coastline from Morgan’s beach to Rapid Bay and on to Second...

Kangaroo Island Basketball senior vote count: PHOTOS

The Kangaroo Island Basketball Association held its senior presentation award night. Masters Women MVP was Kelly Neville, Eagles; while MVP R/U was Eloise Wheaton, Sweathogs. B...

Final round of KI cricket washed out; finals start this weekend

The Kangaroo Island Cricket Association’s final round of regular season matches on the weekend were all washed out due to the rain. This weekend...

The 4’s Champions of Champions crowned on KI

The finals of the Ladies’ and Men’s Championship 4’s were played at Kingscote on Sunday, March 1 with teams from Parndana, Kingscote and Birchmore...

KI bowlers help Region 7 win Women’s Country Round Robin

Congratulations to Fleurieu Region 7 on winning the Country Round Robin for 2026 played last month at the Lockleys Bowling Club. The Kangaroo Island...

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...

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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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KI’s David Hall and his scones feature in ‘The New Blue Ribbon Cookbook’

Scone maker extraordinaire David Hall is featured in bestselling Australian author Liz Harfull’s latest book all about country show cooks. Her new book “The...

Lokeri research continues at Coorong, Lower Lakes and Murray Mouth Research Centre

Dozens of researchers and citizen scientists have been sifting through the mud of lakes Alexandrina and Albert to determine the health of lokeri –our...

Applications open for locally led KI Future Leaders Program

The Kangaroo Island Future Leaders Program is entering an exciting new chapter, with applications now open for the 2026 intake and the program officially...

Foundation for Rural Regional Renewal offers grants to empower rural youth

The Foundation for Rural Regional Renewal (FRRR) is offering grants to not-for-profit organisations (NFPs) to collaborate with local young people in remote, rural and...

Bloom exhibit on display at Onkaparinga Gallery Arts Centre

A new art exhibition responding to the devastation of the recent algal bloom impacting South Australia’s coastline is open for public viewing. The Bloom is...

Where SA’s political parties really stand on animal welfare: RSPCA

With the 2026 State Election fast approaching, RSPCA South Australia has called on South Australia’s key political parties to share their position on five...

SeaLink KI ferry service operator Kelsian Group sells its tourism portfolio

In a statement to the Australian Stock Exchange on Feb. 24, the owner of the SeaLink Kangaroo Island ferry service operator Kelsian Group announced...

Legendary beach rubbish collector inspires Parndana Kindergarten students

Kangaroo Island tour guide and committed beach rubbish collector Nikki Redman was invited to the Parndana Kindergarten last week to speak about marine pollution. Nikki...

New report: Aussies being ripped off on power bills by biggest polluters

A new report from the Climate Council shows that gas corporations and unreliable coal are the two biggest drivers of high power bills, while...

Punters at SeaLink Kangaroo Island Racing Carnival on Thursday: PHOTOS

Here are some photos of punters on the Thursday of the 2026 SeaLink Kangaroo Island Racing Carnival as they appeared in The Islander this...