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Microplastics on agenda for KI pub talk, beach sampling day

Kangaroo Island residents will have a chance to learn about the impact of plastics on the environment with two events organised by the Australian...

Thunderbirds honour inaugural dress with new heritage design for 2026

The Adelaide Thunderbirds have revealed their new heritage dress design for 2026, drawing inspiration from the club’s inaugural dress from 30 years ago. In...

Valentine’s Day ride for KI Bicycle Users Group

Valentine’s Day is for bike riders too, so 16 of us set off from Island Beach Cycling Headquarters for a tour of some local...

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Sport

Kangaroo Island junior rep cricket action: PHOTOS

Some great performances for the Fuller Shield team, all of them playing representative cricket and 40 over cricket for the first time. Kangaroo Island Under...

Parndana defeats MacGillivray securing finals qualification

A Zach Trethewey lead Parndana have defeated MacGillivray by 35 runs and in doing so secured qualification for the KI Cricket Association Finals. After losing...

Men’s A and U17 Boys basketball action at Kingscote: PHOTOS

Eagles’ Seth Greco scoring a basket in the U17 Boys at the Kingscote Rec Centre last Monday. Dylan Bunny going in for a...

Wonks wins minor premiership in KI tennis

Western Districts have sealed the minor premiership, and with that hosting rights for the second semi final, with a win at home against Parndana...

KI Unders 13s play in Fuller Shield

Some great performances for the Fuller Shield team, all of them playing representative cricket and 40 over cricket for the first time. Playing the...

Under 15s represent KI in Calaby Shield

Round 1: Sunday, Feb. 1 Kangaroo Island Under 15’s Calaby team travelled to Rapid Bay to play Great Southern’s 2nd 11. Kangaroo Island bowled first...

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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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Paint, music, wigs at ‘Elsie’s Colour for Cancer’ day: PHOTOS

“Elsie’s Colour for Cancer” was on Sunday, Feb. 15 at Dudley Wines. The fundraiser is in support of both Elsie’s grandfather Mos Howard and also...

Big turn out for ‘Creatures of the Palaeozoic’ talk at KI Council Chambers

The talk by esteemed palaeontologist Dr Diego Garcia-Bellido hosted by the Kangaroo Island Council at the Kingscote Town Hall on Saturday, Feb. 14 was...

Legacy support drops requirement for operational service

The Kangaroo Island Legacy Group AGM and Legacy Widows luncheon held at the Queenscliffe Hotel in Kingscote was attended by the state president Heather...

Groovy Grape back bringing visitors to explore Kangaroo Island

Locals may have noticed the Groovy Grape Adventures bus touring around Kangaroo Island. The tour company specialises in small group touring with a maximum...

CFS responds to grass fire at Bark Hut Road at Cassini

The SA Country Fire Service on Tuesday evening, February 17, responded to a grass and scrub fire adjacent to Bark Hut Road at Cassini...

Lunar New Year celebrated on Kangaroo Island: PHOTOS

Host Nguyen Tu Cam celebrated Lunar New Year with lots of Kangaroo Island friends at a party in Kingscote on Sunday, Feb. 15. Lucky red...

Seaview Motel transformation on track to open by end of year

The Seaview Motel is set to reopen by the end of year as a boutique hotel with the expansion and renovation project going well....

KI locals get behind ‘Elsie’s Colour for Cancer’ day at Dudley Winery

Seven-year-old Elsie Treloar and her family are very grateful for the outpouring of support for her “Elsie’s Colour for Cancer” on Sunday, Feb. 15...

Bike repair endeavor handed over to Kingscote Men’s Shed

Stephen Dixon for the last seven years has repaired and refurbished bicycles as a way of raising money for the KI Cancer Support Group. Now...

Who discovered Kelly Hill Caves? Find out at open day

Credit for discovery of the Kelly Hill Caves system goes back 100 years to the Burgess, Bells and Mays families. The original cave entrance found...