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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...

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Sport

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. ...

Meyer Shield cricket action at Parndana: PHOTOS

The Kangaroo Island Cricket Association over the long weekend hosted this year’s Meyer Shield with the island’s best 11 cricketers taking on five other...

Women and U17 Boys basketball around Kangaroo Island: PHOTOS

The Eagles’ Airlie Howard defending the pass from Imogen Hurst in the A Women comp on Wednesday, January 21 at the Kingscote rec centre. Eagles’...

Kangaroo Island lawn bowls results – Jan. 22

Congratulations to Sally Graham from the Kingscote Bowling Club, the 2026 Kangaroo Island Bowling Association Ladies Singles Champion. On Tuesday, January 20, Sally beat...

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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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Last chance: enter now for February Dining Cashback draw

South Australians are encouraged to register in the Summer Plan Dining Cashback ballot by midnight on Saturday, January 31 to be in the next...

Shark sightings off the Fleurieu Peninsula through late January

A number of shark sightings have been reported off the Fleurieu Peninsula through late January. About 3pm on Friday, January 23, Luke Hosking was out...

KI Landscape Board holds Ladies Day Luncheon at Springs Road Winery

To celebrate the end of the school holidays and kick off 2026, Kangaroo Island women on Thursday, Jan. 29 enjoyed a special Ladies Day...

SeaLink discounts KI ferry fares for ‘Coast is Calling’ travel voucher program

SeaLink South Australia has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Kangaroo Island by extending discounted Kangaroo Island ferry services, in support of the South Australian...

SA Power Networks to wash away salt, dirt build up on KI powerlines

SA Power Network crews will this month work to wash equipment in targeted locations on Kangaroo Island and around Cape Jervis to address recent...

Final plank laid on the Independence schooner at American River

Volunteers at the Rebuild Independence Group celebrated this week when the final external plank was laid on the hull of the replica schooner. This was...

New drone capability for Kangaroo Island SES unit

Kangaroo Island's emergency search and rescue response has been strengthened with new drone capability. State Emergency Service (SES) has nine new remotely piloted aircraft (drones)...

Recent heat causes concerns on Tooperang fireground on the Fleurieu

Despite the bushfire at Tooperang now being controlled, the fireground is still active, with Country Fire Service (CFS) personnel on site throughout the extreme...

Four teens arrested after stolen ute crashes at Hindmarsh Valley

A ute that had allegedly been stolen from Morphett Vale and was spotted in Nairne came to a crashing holt on the outskirts of...

Better access, better fishing ahead at Myponga Reservoir

Better fishing access, more fish stocking, extra toilets, and other amenities are part of an already-underway multimillion-dollar upgrade to the Myponga Reservoir Reserve. The state...