Category Archives: King Island Courier

Neighbourhood Houses of Tasmania (NHT) held their annual conference in Rosebury from September 20 to 22.

AFTER more than a year, the King Island Council has taken a formal position in opposition to oil and gas exploration and drilling in the waters off King Island.

THE suitability of the TasPorts/Bass Island Line-owned ship John Duigan for the King Island service has been questioned by a major government inquiry.

RSPCA Tasmania has introduced “READY PET, GO” a project aimed at safeguarding human and animal lives during emergencies.

King Island Landcare is on the offensive against invasive species plants on the island. Some invasive species are considered ‘pretty’ and easy to grow and are collected to plant in gardens. Over the coming weeks, Landcare will highlight some of the ‘pretty’ plants that are to be avoided and are targeted for removal.

HYDRO Tasmania is working through options with the Health Department to use the vacant Hydro building in Currie by the island’s Volunteer Ambulance and SES

FEDERAL Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek has declared war against feral cats – Australia’s latest “environmental disaster” bringing native species to extinction.

The lyrics say it’s time to say goodbye and Anna De La Rue and husband Adrian Gobel left King Island this week. Anna, after more than 20 years and Adrian after 60 years.

Just north in Currie Harbour is Gull Rock, well known to our local fishermen.

The King Island Arts and Cultural Centre had an active winter planning and organising for a busy last quarter and coming 2024 – and – after 20 years – the name is changing.