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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...

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Sport

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...

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...

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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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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,...

KI Cup Day Fashions on the Field: PHOTOS

Here are some of the entrants in the Fashions on the Field competition on KI Cup Day of the 2026 SeaLink Kangaroo Island Racing...

Algal bloom symptoms continue off KI, despite low levels in testing

While government testing only recorded elevated levels of the Karenia algae on the south coast, symptoms including dead marine life and foam are still...

Kelly Hill Caves system celebrates 100 years of tours: PHOTOS

Locals, visitors and National Parks and Wildlife Service staff on Sunday, March 1 celebrated 100 years of tours at Kelly Hills Caves. There were...

Help shape the future of healthcare on Kangaroo Island

Kangaroo Island community members are invited to make their voices heard as part of the consultation process for the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health...

Looking for something to do this long weekend? It’s the KI Sprints!

As another busy weekend ramps up for the Kangaroo Island Motor Club, there will be sure to be something to keep you entertained. Kicking off...

‘Lost in the foliage’ exhibition opened at Kangaroo Island Gallery

The Kangaroo Island Gallery in Kingscote opened its “Lost in the foliage” exhibition on Sunday evening. About 40 people attended the event, which was officially...

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...