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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...

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Sport

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...

KI hosts Meyer Shield cricket tournament over long weekend

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...

Parndana hosts Hog Bay in Junior cricket: PHOTOS

Sebastian Windsor and Angus Murton making a run for Parndana in junior cricket on Saturday. Finn McKean and Cody Smith making a run for...

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...

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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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KI Walking Club celebrates the season at D’estrees Bay

The Kangaroo Island Walking Club held its annual Christmas breakup at D'Estrees Bay on Saturday, December 6. Nineteen people came along in cool and...

Total Fire Ban declared for Kangaroo Island on January 27

The SA Country Fire Service has declared a Total Fire Bans and an Extreme fire danger for Kangaroo Island today, January 27 with very...

Record number of citizens affirmed for KI on Australia Day

There were 14 new citizens affirmed at the Kangaroo Island Australia Day ceremony on Monday, a record for the island. Sabrina Davis, Victoria Hasenau,...

Legalise Cannabis SA announces Lesley Wyllie-Gray as Mawson candidate

The Legalise Cannabis SA Party has named Kangaroo Island resident Lesley Wyllie-Gray as its candidate in the seat of Mawson for the upcoming state...

SES issues Severe Heatwave advice message for Kangaroo Island

Severe Heatwave conditions are forecast for the Kangaroo Island forecast district on January 26. Monitor conditions. The forecast for Kingscote on Monday is 40 degrees,...

KI community rallies behind two much-loved locals battling cancer

Led by seven-year-old Elsie, the Kangaroo Island community is rallying behind two much-loved locals. Her grandfather, Mos Howard, a dedicated Penneshaw ambulance volunteer recently diagnosed...

$1.4 million for SA sport and recreation clubs to kickstart 2026 season

Hundreds of South Australian sport and active recreation clubs will kick off the New Year with more resources following a funding boost through the...

Dialysis truck on its way to Kangaroo Island next month

Appointments are still available for dialysis patients on the Mobile Dialysis Unit when it arrives on Kangaroo Island at the beginning of February, providing...

SeaLink celebrates two decades in the saddle supporting KI Racing Carnival

SeaLink South Australia proudly continues its multi-year partnership with the Kangaroo Island Racing Club in 2026, as naming rights sponsor of the SeaLink Kangaroo...

RAA Charge powers to new peak, displacing 22,000 full tanks of dirty fossil fuel

2025 was a record-breaker for SA’s border-to-border electric vehicle network, with energy delivered surging by 49 per cent as more EVs hit SA roads....