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Kangaroo Island crop farmers well placed in drying climate

South Australian Grain Industry Awards sustainability award winner Grant Pontifex believes Kangaroo Island is well placed to take advantage of the drying climate in...

What is the meaning of ‘Wonks’? A Kangaroo Island mystery

Last month, we ran a letter from Phillip Gatley of Island Beach asking about the origin of the word “Wonks” that is commonly used...

Volunteers sample KI’s microplastic hot spot at Vivonne Bay

Kangaroo Island residents concerned about the omnipresent plastics in our environment on Saturday morning volunteered for a microplastic sampling exercise on Vivonne Bay beach....

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Sport

KI Basketball Wednesday prelim finals: PHOTOS

Parndana’s Secret Rewiti-Edwards looking to pass the ball in the U14 Girls prelim finals last Wednesday. Parndana’s Annabelle Stanton defending Eagles’ Hallie Linke...

Parndana takes on MacGillivray in prelim final: PHOTOS

Zach Trethewey has once again led Parndana to a Preliminary Final victory, with his unbeaten 93 proving pivotal in setting up a 39-run win. It...

Birchmore Bowling Club wins ladies and men’s pennants

Ladies Pennant Result, played March 5 at Birchmore Kingscote Blue 41 (3) def Birchmore Grey 38 (1) M Barker J Chambers T Boxer J Bell 19...

Trethewey leads Parndana to its prelim final win

Zach Trethewey has once again led Parndana to a Preliminary Final victory, with his unbeaten 93 proving pivotal in setting up a 39-run win. It...

Wonks juniors beat Parndana in qualifying finals: PHOTOS

The Western Districts Saints U16 juniors beat the Parndana Roosters in the qualifying final at Gosse Oval on Saturday, 1/121(14.2) to 9/120(24.3). In the other...

KI Basketball semi finals action: PHOTOS

Eagles’ Skyler Sanigar taking the ball down the court past Queenies’ Makenzie Francis in the U14 Girls in the KI Basketball Association sem-finals last...

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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 Veterinary Clinic welcomes wildlife rescue funding assistance

Kangaroo Island Veterinary Clinic will receive $100,000 over four years to support the island’s wildlife carers and deliver critical treatment to native wildlife. And given...

Thirty weedy seadragons in a single dive: What SA’s divers are seeing underwater

South Australia’s harmful algal bloom has entered its second year, local divers are witnessing dramatic shifts in marine life. Divers for Climate is a...

Finance has come to the Elders Kangaroo Island branch

Exciting news for our local community - Elders is now offering everyday banking services right here at your local branch. In partnership with Auswide Bank,...

Grant Pontifex wins Sustainability prize at SA Grain Industry Awards

The state’s top grain producers and industry leaders were honoured last month at the 2025 South Australian Grain Industry Awards. The Awards, run by Grain...

Could the world’s smallest possum be living on the Yorke Peninsula?

A tiny, threatened marsupial not known to have inhabited South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula may exist as a relict population and still be clinging to...

Women in Business: FPAG KI places high value on being a team player

Coming from a fifth generation family farm, Kate Eckert from FPAG KI has seen the changing role women have had over time. Especially during harsh...

KI Black Dog 1 Dayer all set for another big fundraising ride

The Black Dog Ride began nationally in 2009 as a ride to raise awareness of depression, evolving into a national charity involving thousands of...

State government commits $800,000 to eliminating KI’s feral cats

A re-elected Labor state government will help complete a world-leading program underway to eradicate feral cats on the Dudley Peninsula. The $800,000 commitment will...

Don’t shortchange regional roads: Southern and Hills mayors call for fair federal funding

Mayors across the Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu Peninsula and Kangaroo Island are warning that critical federal road funding for the Southern and Hills region is...

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...