Category Archives: King Island Courier

WAVE Swell Energy has celebrated the first anniversary of the UniWave200 wave energy converter with an event at the King Island Boat Club at Grassy Harbor

KING Island Mayor Julie Arnold is leaving the island and won’t recontest the council election in October

A POTENTIAL buyer has emerged for the embattled State Government-owned shipping line as debate around its changed operation continues.

THE second annual King Island Chamber of Commerce Women In Business luncheon was held in the Boomerang By the Sea Restaurant last Sunday.

WOMEN’S knitted bits are coming to King Island as part of an exhibition celebrating bodies and wellbeing.

A ROLLOVER involving a cattle truck caused several disruptions and left two cows dead earlier this week.

DEPUTY Premier and Infrastructure and Transport Minister Michael Ferguson has committed the State Government to continue backing shipping services on King Island despite admitting it may continue to run at a loss.

BEVERLEY Buckingham is one of Tasmania’s greatest jockeys and she recently visited King Island to be reunited with 32-year-old thoroughbred Jam City, winner of the 1996 Hobart Cup and meet up with old island friends.

HUNTERS returned to King Island at the weekend for Australia’s only wild pheasant shoot.

WINTER is upon us. The roaring forties will hit the island as usual this time of the year, rain will feed the pastures and temperatures are dropping.