Category Archives: King Island Courier

Tasmania’s peak farming body has accused Victoria’s Colac Otway Shire of engaging in economic and social vandalism after its refusal to allow much needed fodder to be transported to King Island.

Rex has threatened to end services to King Island as a war of words between the airline and Mayor Marcus Blackie escalates.

King Island Racing had its 2024 season final hurrah last week, when King Island Racing Club president Audrey Hamer presented cheques to the value of $41,000 to some deserving King Island organisations.

King Island’s Cape Wickham Golf Course has been declared the top golf course in Australia by Australian Golf Digest.

Dolphin Tungsten Mine set new monthly records for ore mined, ore processed, Tungsten concentrate produced and Tungsten concentrate sold during March.

During last week farmer’s drought forum, Tasmania’s peak advocacy body for agriculture, TasFarmers, announced the appointment of three King Island drought coordinators to help the island respond to and manage some of the worst drought conditions in 50 years.

THE State Government plans to build a new ambulance station on King Island as part of a paramedic recruitment drive.

Seven serving members of the Royal Australian Navy and a retired Naval Chaplain will be participating in the King Island RSL sub-branch Anzac Day
Services.

AUSTRALIAN and world golfing magazines have commenced releasing their annual golf course rankings and Cape Wickham Links has come in as No 3 in Australia in 2024, as judged by Golf Australia magazine’s Top 100 Golf Courses.

THE Moonbird Festival and Exhibition opening, Lifeforce, welcomed a small but enthusiastic group on Saturday night to the Waterwings Studio Gallery.