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KI forestry prompts water, vegetation worries

July 14, 2008 10:27:00

Concern is expressed that forestry on Kangaroo Island could affect water supplies and native vegetation.[MORE]

Tags: conservation, forests, rain-forests-and-forest, forestry, water, timber, sa, american-river-5221, kingscote-5223, parndana-5220, penneshaw-5222

New plans stem from KI bushfire lessons

June 19, 2008 13:47:00

Kangaroo Island is trialing a new approach to bushfire risk management planning, developed by the New South Wales Rural Fire Service. [MORE]

Tags: emergency-planning, fires, sa, adelaide-5000, kingscote-5223, parndana-5220, penneshaw-5222

KI fire season extended into May

April 23, 2008 18:49:00

The fire danger season has been extended for Kangaroo Island because of dry conditions.[MORE]

Tags: fires, environmental-management, sa, american-river-5221, kingscote-5223, parndana-5220

Grass fire on Kangaroo Island

April 10, 2008 14:50:00

About 30 firefighters have contained a grass fire on Kangaroo Island, south of Adelaide.[MORE]

Tags: bushfire, american-river-5221, kingscote-5223, parndana-5220

KI water users may face licensing

March 27, 2008 14:00:00

Commercial water users on Kangaroo Island may face water licensing for the first time if it is decided the Middle River catchment should be prescribed.[MORE]

Tags: irrigation, rivers, water, sa, kingscote-5223, parndana-5220

Mining revival possible on Kangaroo Is

February 19, 2008 13:48:00

A South Australian exploration company says Kangaroo Island's mining industry could be revived for the first time since the 1940s as a result of a new drilling program.[MORE]

Tags: industry, mining, sa, parndana-5220

Mining revival possible on Kangaroo Island

February 19, 2008 13:46:00

A South Australian exploration company says Kangaroo Island's mining industry could be revived for the first time since the 1940s as a result of a new drilling program.[MORE]

Tags: industry, mining, sa, parndana-5220

Sea road push for KI

February 13, 2008 09:00:00

Kangaroo Island's development board says the main sea crossing could soon be recognised as part of the national road network.[MORE]

Tags: transport, trade, community-development, rural-tourism, sa, kingscote-5223, mount-gambier-5290, parndana-5220, penneshaw-5222, port-pirie-5540

KI koalas on the move to south-east

February 8, 2008 17:11:00

Manna gum forest in the south-east of South Australia will become the new home for koalas who lost their habitat in Kangaroo Island's bushfires last December.[MORE]

Tags: bushfire, conservation, animals, sa, american-river-5221, kingscote-5223, mount-gambier-5290, parndana-5220, penneshaw-5222

At last, some heavy rain forecast for Adelaide

December 21, 2007 08:00:00

Wild weather is passing over Lower Eyre Peninsula and some other regions of South Australia, as the state prepares for a day of heavy downpours.[MORE]

Tags: rainfall, sa, adelaide-5000, parndana-5220, port-lincoln-5606, port-pirie-5540

Kangaroo Island blaze yet to be contained

October 12, 2006 23:07:00

Firefighters are still battling a large bushfire at Mount Taylor, near Parndana, on Kangaroo Island in South Australia.[MORE]

Tags: bushfire, adelaide-5000, parndana-5220, port-augusta-5700, whyalla-5600

Strong winds fan Kangaroo Is blaze

October 12, 2006 11:49:00

Winds of 80 kilometres per hour are fanning two fires on Kangaroo Island.[MORE]

Tags: bushfire, parndana-5220, penneshaw-5222, port-pirie-5540

Kangaroo Is zinc exploration yields positive results

September 11, 2006 08:11:00

Sample drilling on Kangaroo Island, south of Adelaide, has uncovered encouraging levels of zinc.[MORE]

Tags: mining, parndana-5220, port-lincoln-5606

Kangaroo Is concerned over forestry industry

October 26, 2005 11:29:00

There is uncertainty about the future of the forestry industry on Kangaroo Island. [MORE]

Tags: industry, local-government, forestry, mount-gambier-5290, parndana-5220