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KI residents save on grocery bills with Drakes’ new RAA member discount

RAA's 834,000 plus members can now save 5 per cent on their groceries at Drakes Supermarkets, as South Australia's largest member organisation extends its...

Jockey Allan Desmond Day returns 70 years after winning the KI Cup

Allan Desmond Day is returning to the 2026 SeaLink Kangaroo Island Racing Carnival to relive one his proudest moments as jockey, when he won...

Dolphin research correction: Photographic Identification Technique used

Following on from our article last month about new dolphin research, Dolphin Watch does not use fecal sampling itself. It recommends it as a...

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Sport

Kangaroo Island bowls results Jan 29 – 31

Ladies Pennant – played at Birchmore Jan. 29 Birchmore Orange 37 (1) lost toParndana White 44 (3 L White G Walladge T Bennett B Beal 26...

Wisanger Cricket Club hosts Kingscote in Round 12

Wisanger hosted Kingscote in windy conditions at Panther Park, and it was the host side winning the toss and electing to bat first. Kingscote...

B Women basketball action at Penneshaw: PHOTOS

Piston’s Tam Bailey and Wisanger's Kiralee Ellson tipping in the B Women’s game at Penneshaw last Wednesday. No games played Monday due to the...

2026 Night Owls at Birchmore Bowling Club

There is nowhere quite like Night Owls at the Birchmore Bowling Club in January. For four warm balmy summer evenings, with groovy music in the...

Hog Bay hosts MacGillivray in Round 12 of KI cricket

Juniors: In a close and exciting match, it was Hog Bag who prevailed over the rowdy MacGillivray Hawks. Fielding first, the Hawks had almost...

Wonks leads KI tennis ladder over the River

In windy weather where even kites didn’t even want to be flown, Stokes Bay hosted Western Districts in their KI Tennis Association contest. ...

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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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Rebuild Independence Group celebrates final hull plank laid on replica schooner

The Rebuild Independence Group on Saturday, Jan. 31 celebrated laying the last hull plank on the replica topsail schooner. The completion of the planking...

Deep Creek Fire threatens Delamere overnight, SeaLink ferry services resume for locals

The Deep Creek Fire overnight threatened the locations of Delamere, Deep Creek, Silverton and Blowhole Beach Road, with the SA Country Fire Service issuing...

Deep Creek Fire threat reduced, still burns along Main South Rd; ferry resumes only for freight, emergency services

The SA Country Fire Service just after 12 noon on Tuesday, Feb. 3 downgraded its warning for the Deep Creek fire to Watch and...

Landscape Board preparing technical report on little corella numbers

The Kangaroo Island Landscape Board is preparing a report on how to address the little corella flock increasingly inhabiting Kingscote in the summer months....

Upgrades to Kangaroo Island Health Service now well underway

Works have commenced on the much anticipated $17.5 million upgrade of the Kangaroo Island Health Service (KIHS), delivering new workforce accommodation and improved...

KI named ‘Park of Month’ as Kelly Hill Caves marks 100 years

To celebrate this stunning part of the world, the National Parks and Wildlife Service is showcasing the Parks of Kangaroo Island for Park of...

Deep Creek Fire closes Main South Road, ferries cancelled

The SA Country Fire Service (CFS) is firefighting and undertaking asset protection between Deep Creek National Park and Cape Jervis in the Fleurieu Peninsula...

Fire breaks out at Deep Creek Conservation Park

A fire that broke out in Deep Creek Conservation Park on Sunday afternoon, February 1 has split into two separate fires that continue to...

KI Walking Club tackles North Cape on first walk for 2026

The Kangaroo Island Walking Club's first walk for 2026 was held on Saturday, Jan. 17, attracting some new walkers and a larger than usual...

Heart Research Australia launches the REDFEB Bingo Challenge

While chronic stress has become part of daily life for many of us, the long term affects can be heartbreaking, quite literally. When the body...