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First cruise ship of season stops, but no passengers dropped

The first cruise ship passengers ready to explore Kangaroo Island for the 2025-26 season did not get to do so due to rough weather....

Trio of overtaking lanes for arterial road

Locations have been designated for one new southbound and two new northbound overtaking lanes on the stretch of Main South Road - the road...

Warmer nights mean less sleep, study reveals

As Australia braces for another scorching summer, new research led by Flinders University sleep experts reveals that rising temperatures are silently chipping away at...

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Basketball across the courts

Basketball is back in action on Monday and Wednesdays, and Leasha Sanigar has been there to capture it on camera.

Wonks win in first round of season

A carnival-like atmosphere greeted the Western Districts and American River tennis teams for the opening round of the 2025/26 season, with the crowd at...

No results in senior cricket as rain drenches Kangaroo Island

With the rain falling over Kangaroo Island on Saturday, it meant that while most senior games got a large portion of the first sessions...

Wind in KI Yacht Club season’s sails

The opening of Kangaroo Island Yacht Club's 2025-26 sailing season was held on Saturday afternoon, October 18. Members old and new enjoyed steady sailing...

KI Basketball returns for summer

The 2025-26 Kangaroo Island basketball season kicked off this week, with seniors and juniors taking the courts. Photographer Leasha Sanigar was at Parndana to capture...

Betty starts 50th year of Pennants bowls

History was made at Birchmore this week as Betty Collins stepped out to begin her 50th year of playing Pennant Bowls. Betty and...

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Fishing limits cut to support populations hit by algal bloom

The devastation of fish populations as a result of the Karenia mikimotoi algal bloom has led to a raft of measures being put in...

Light shines on Cape Willoughby

New ways to explore Cape Willoughby Conservation Park, at the easternmost tip of Kangaroo Island, will be established through a $5 million spend by...

It’s showtime at Kingscote

The Kingscote Show returns for another year on Saturday, November 1, and there is bound to be something for everyone to enjoy. Show secretary...

Bowls results: October 25

Open Pennants – played Saturday 25 October Parndana Red 90 (2) lost to Kingscote Blue 130 (14) – played at Parndana W Edwards A Clark Claire...

Celebrate local legends in awards, grants

Two of the best ways Kangaroo Island's local legends can be supported and encouraged are by being nominated for a Citizen of the Year...

Roo, joey missing after presumed theft

The mother kangaroo with a joey in her pouch has gone missing - presumably stolen - from the beloved sculpture at the corner of...