Category Archives: King Island Courier

STANDING beside a stump under the gum trees at Quercus Park, Carrick, King Island beef farmer John Bramich patted his dogs.

THIS is not a plea for King Island (named after Philip Gidley King, 3rd Governor of NSW), but it is the Archbishop of Canterbury’s final declaration at the King Charles III coronation Saturday, May 6.

A MAJOR Federal Government review released last week called for a complete rewrite of Australia’s immigration system, with almost every visa category subject to change.

STUDENTS returned to school on April 26 for the start of Term 2 at King Island District High School.

ABOUT 100 King Islanders gathered in the dark at the Cenotaph in Currie for this year’s Anzac Dawn Service.

IT WAS 1988 and the King Island District High School Year 10 kids left the island to continue their schooling, take on jobs and explore the world.

GROUP 6 Metals (G6M) executives and senior management hosted raw materials sourcing, logistics, financing and marketing services firm Traxys for a site visit at the Dolphin Tungsten Mine on King Island this week.

THE Anzac Day public holiday provided the opportunity for many on and off the island to take a four day break.

DESPITE his strong connections to the Aboriginal community and personal support
for indigenous rights, Braddon Federal Liberal MP Gavin Pearce will not publicaly support either the yes or no campaigns in the Voice to Parliament referendum.

THE King Island community is being left in the dark about the upcoming Murchison Legislative Council election because of a legislative flaw the Government has failed to fix.