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Great Southern Reef Foundation inspects north coast devastation

Following on from reports of algal bloom mass death and devastation, the Great Southern Reef Foundation’s Stefan Andrews immediately travelled to Kangaroo Island to...

SA grain growers wanted for pilot weed control project

A pilot weed control project set to tackle the increasing roadside weed challengers for grain growers is calling for participants. The collaboration between the Grains...

Locals at the track enjoying Racing at the Cygnet: PHOTOS

The Kangaroo Island Racing Club hosted its annual picnic races - Racing at The Cygnet, on Saturday, Jan. 17. Gate takings from Racing at The...

‘Kangaroo Island’ the movie wows locals at special screening

Six questions for proponent of Katharsis KI development proposal

Community meeting on Katharsis development draws crowd of concerned residents

Kangaroo Island population set to grow to 6700 by 2051

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Sport

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...

Kangaroo Island lawn bowls: Jan. 15 to Jan. 17

Ladies Pennant, played Jan. 15 at Parndana Kingscote Gold 45 (4) def Parndana Red 40 (0) E Florance T Kempster J Diaz M Barrett 23...

Round 11 Kangaroo Island cricket reports

MacGillivray vs Wisanger Juniors: Sharp fielding from the young MacGillivray Hawks hasn’t been able to secure them their first win of the season, going down...

Parndana overcomes Hog Bay at home

A Trethewey-led Parndana has overcome Hog Bay at home by 9 wickets and in doing so, created a three-way tie for second place on...

Wonks beat Parndana as KI tennis resumes

Tennis resumed after the Christmas break, with Parndana hosting Western Districts in what could be best described as weather better for flying a kite...

Good fleet for KI Yacht Club sailing on Saturday

With the Ellson family away, there was some doubt if we would have enough sailors to do some racing on Saturday, Jan. 17. Fortunately...

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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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Dunedin is the Edinburgh of the south, complete with Scottish vibe

Having explored the tourist meccas of the South Island of New Zealand (Queenstown and Christchurch) I thought it was time to venture further afield...

Letter: Insecticide sprays wreak havoc on KI’s ecology

Kudos to Grain Producers SA for raising the awareness of spray drift and the importance of minimising it for the benefit of both community...

‘Critically Endangered’ listing of Lower Murray river system is a wake up call

Last week’s announcement that the Lower Murray, including the Coorong and Lower Lakes, will finally be listed as “critically endangered” under Australia’s environment laws...

Australia Day on KI to celebrate citizenship, community, local achievement

Kangaroo Island Council is inviting the community to come together this Australia Day for a morning that celebrates citizenship, community spirit and local achievement,...

Key safety upgrades for Finniss-Milang Road

Alexandrina council has received more than $2.5 million as part of the Federal Government's 2025-26 Black Spot Program, which has seen $9.9 million distributed...

SA now has toughest breeder regulations with puppy farm ban

Puppy farm reforms are being implemented under a new state government scheme. They will be the toughest breeder licencing regulations in the nation with a...

Hot and dry basin as River Murray faces steadily declining winter inflows

Australia's food bowl will be hotter, drier, and more variable in the decades ahead. This is the stark picture predicted by two major Murray-Darling Basin...

Katharsis developer cancels public meeting due to KI council opposition

The developer of the proposed 60-pod Katharsis wellness centre has at the last moment cancelled an information session organised in conjunction with the Kangaroo...

Letter: Incongruous, huge tourism facility not suitable for KI

I cannot stress enough my opposition to this proposal for this incongruous, huge tourism facility at Middle River that goes against everything Kangaroo Island...

Hey grain farmer: please ‘Keep Your Droplets to Yourself’

A ‘Keep Your Droplets to Yourself’ campaign is aimed at reminding growers to be aware of the conditions when spraying through summer. The Grain Producers...

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