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‘Kangaroo Island’ the movie wows locals at special screening

Locals who gathered to watch a special screening of “Kangaroo Island” at the yacht club on Friday left impressed with both the scenery captured...

Six questions for proponent of Katharsis KI development proposal

The Islander posed a set of six questions to proponent of the Katharsis KI development, Junctions90 founder and principal, Dina Malathounis: 1. What happens...

Community meeting on Katharsis development draws crowd of concerned residents

A community meeting at the Stokes Bay Hall heard impassioned pleas to save one of last patches of untouched coastal woodland on a property...

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Sport

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...

Harris to lead Great Southern’s Meyer Shield squad for KI tournament

Great Southern's 2026 Meyer Shield squad has been announced, with Port Elliot's Joel Harris set to lead the side at the three-day tournament in...

Senior cricket action from Wisanger: PHOTOS

Razorbacks Senior Men v Wisanger Panthers at Wisanger Oval 1ST INNINGS - RAZORBACKS SENIOR MEN BATTING J Trethewey lbw: K Stead ........................................................9 J Gurney c: L Sampson b:...

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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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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...

SA Ambulance officers to receive wage rises, improved working conditions

South Australian ambulance officers will receive wage rises and improved working conditions after employees voted overwhelmingly in support of the state government’s enterprise bargaining...

Glossy black-cockatoo numbers hold strong, eastern expansion takes off

The 2025 Kangaroo Island Glossy Black-Cockatoo Census has recorded a minimum of 446 birds, reaffirming the crucial role of long-term conservation and community involvement...

Dry El Nino on way for KI and Fleurieu region

A hotter than usual summer followed by a dry and warm 2026 is ahead for the Fleurieu region. According to leading rural and agricultural meteorologist...