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Kangaroo Island Australia Day winners, performers: PHOTOS

Volunteering was recognised on Australia Day when the Kangaroo Island Cancer Support Group’s Biggest Morning Tea received its award for Event of the Year. Meanwhile,...

200 years of KI history to be celebrated at Thomas homestead

The Gilfillan family at Antechamber Bay and other descendants of one of the first arrivals on Kangaroo Island will this year celebrate 200 years...

Happy faces at Kangaroo Island’s Australia Day ceremony: PHOTOS

There were 14 new citizens affirmed at the Kangaroo Island Australia Day ceremony on Monday, a record for the island. Sabrina Davis, Victoria Hasenau,...

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Sport

Meyer Shield cricket action at Parndana: PHOTOS

The Kangaroo Island Cricket Association over the long weekend hosted this year’s Meyer Shield with the island’s best 11 cricketers taking on five other...

Women and U17 Boys basketball around Kangaroo Island: PHOTOS

The Eagles’ Airlie Howard defending the pass from Imogen Hurst in the A Women comp on Wednesday, January 21 at the Kingscote rec centre. Eagles’...

Kangaroo Island lawn bowls results – Jan. 22

Congratulations to Sally Graham from the Kingscote Bowling Club, the 2026 Kangaroo Island Bowling Association Ladies Singles Champion. On Tuesday, January 20, Sally beat...

KI hosts Meyer Shield cricket tournament over long weekend

The Kangaroo Island Cricket Association over the long weekend hosted this year’s Meyer Shield with the island’s best 11 cricketers taking on five other...

Parndana hosts Hog Bay in Junior cricket: PHOTOS

Sebastian Windsor and Angus Murton making a run for Parndana in junior cricket on Saturday. Finn McKean and Cody Smith making a run for...

Kangaroo Island Basketball is back for the summer: PHOTOS

Eagles’ Minka Macauley surrounded by Parndana players in the B Women’s match played at Penneshaw on Monday, Jan 12. Pictures by Leasha Sanigar. Eagles’ Zach...

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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 community rallies behind two much-loved locals battling cancer

Led by seven-year-old Elsie, the Kangaroo Island community is rallying behind two much-loved locals. Her grandfather, Mos Howard, a dedicated Penneshaw ambulance volunteer recently diagnosed...

$1.4 million for SA sport and recreation clubs to kickstart 2026 season

Hundreds of South Australian sport and active recreation clubs will kick off the New Year with more resources following a funding boost through the...

Dialysis truck on its way to Kangaroo Island next month

Appointments are still available for dialysis patients on the Mobile Dialysis Unit when it arrives on Kangaroo Island at the beginning of February, providing...

SeaLink celebrates two decades in the saddle supporting KI Racing Carnival

SeaLink South Australia proudly continues its multi-year partnership with the Kangaroo Island Racing Club in 2026, as naming rights sponsor of the SeaLink Kangaroo...

RAA Charge powers to new peak, displacing 22,000 full tanks of dirty fossil fuel

2025 was a record-breaker for SA’s border-to-border electric vehicle network, with energy delivered surging by 49 per cent as more EVs hit SA roads....

KI Dolphin Watch has concerns about new marine mammal drone study

A leading Fleurieu dolphin conservation advocate has serious apprehensions about a new marine mammal drone study by Flinders University. The findings, published...

Rural Aid urges drought, fire, flooding-stricken farmers to register immediately for support

As ongoing natural disasters and worsening weather conditions continue to threaten rural communities, Australia’s leading rural charity want affected farmers to seek help. Rural Aid...

Goolwa man charged with drug trafficking, money laundering

A Goolwa man has been charged with drug trafficking and money laundering as a result of police searches across two properties. Serious and Organised...

Man arrested over attempted murder in Victor Harbor

A man has been charged with attempted murder after another man was allegedly assaulted at a Victor Harbor hotel early on Friday morning, January...

Extreme fire danger rating triggers closure of Seal Bay Conservation Park

Seal Bay Conservation Park on Kangaroo Island will close on Saturday, Jan. 24, due to extreme fire danger. The SA Country Fire Service...