Summer 2022/23

Fleurieu Living Magazine

The best of South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula and Kangaroo Island.

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Vale Leonie Porter-Nocella
In the early years of FLM – as a start-up business – we were incredibly lucky to have Leonie as our editor. She loved the region and prided herself on knowing all of the food producers and chefs. She loved it when a new cafe or restaurant would open
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STAFF & CONTRIBUTORS
Petra started her career as a furniture designer/maker, but always had aspirations to write so … why not start a magazine? Making the connections we’ve made and getting to know this region in-depth has been a gift. Jason has worked as a graphic desig
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PUBLISHING EDITOR AND MANAGING DIRECTOR Petra de Mooy petra@fleurieuliving.com.au GRAPHIC DESIGNER AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR Jason Porter jason@fleurieuliving.com.au EDITOR Kate Le Gallez ADVERTISING SALES Hollie Connery hollie@fleurieuliving.com.au PRIN
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Morning, Noon And Night
During the week I go to the Willunga General Store for coffee. They have Dawn Patrol beans, the best muffins and sandwiches and offer a friendly distraction from busy weekday mornings. On the weekends we always head to De Groot in Port Elliot for goo
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Esca at Nest & Nature
Claire and Mark bought their Inman Valley property, now known as Nest & Nature, in 2018. The couple had fallen in love with the area and began looking at properties for sale. They were intrigued by a small parcel of pastoral land for sale on Mount Al
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Summer Diary Dates
Willunga Farmers Market Willunga High School Every Saturday 8am-12pm Come rain, hail or shine, enjoy fresh produce from more than eighty farmers and artisan food makers. Become a member for discounts on all your goods, and enjoy the nourishing atmosp
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Taking Silly Seriously
Playfulness exudes from Emmaline’s varied artworks, be it a manipulated photograph of a burnt McCain’s pepperoni pizza suspended in a golden sky, or an intricate sculpture of the Art Gallery of South Australia (AGSA) made entirely of ice cream cones.
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Summer Book Reviews
by Inga Simpson Published by Hachette Australia ISBN 9780733634550 $32.99 Inga Simpson has outed herself as a cricket tragic. With this new novel, she will endear herself to the many others of her kind who walk among us, particularly those drawn to t
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Through The Glamour Of The Glass
‘People can forget that winemaking is agricultural. We get swept up in the glamour of the glasses and forget that there’s a grower behind the scenes,’ says Corrina Wright, award-winning winemaker from Oliver’s Taranga. Fox Creek winemaker Steven Sope
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Fresh Destinations
By now we shouldn’t be surprised by the impressive unveiling of each new local business that opens its doors on the Fleurieu. As each issue of Fleurieu Living goes to print, the region’s offerings only go from strength to strength. Aldinga When faced
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Back In The Vale
‘It’s a project that’s been in the making since Vok picked up the Vale brand in 2017,’ says Simon Habib, Vale Brand Manager at Vok Beverages. ‘It’s been a long-term vision to put a brewery and visitor centre back into the region. Now that it’s finall
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Living Light
Pip and Graham are preparing to travel to Thailand for Graham’s work at Enserv Group, a Thailand-based company that focuses on delivering sustainable innovations to improve everyday life. This close-knit family flies to Bangkok together a few times a
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Drinkability
With spring seemingly bypassing us this year, the drinks dial is now set to summer as we prepare for warmer days, long afternoons and warm, balmy nights on the Fleurieu. This is a place that really shines in summer as our beaches, balconies and bunk
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A Gift That Lasts
The Koi Knives story begins in Shannon’s father’s workshop, where he worked as a blacksmith specialising in making springs ‘for everything.’ Shannon started working in his father’s steel factory and with ready access to steel and machinery, Shannon a
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En Fleur
Foraged, farmed or tied neatly with string, the humble joy of a bunch of flowers is quite simply life-affirming. Markers of time, of season and of celebration, flowers quietly attend our ordinary experiences and witness our most meaningful days. In c
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Summer Reading Recommendations
My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell (1956). The source material for The Durrells TV series, the famed naturalist writes about his eccentric family relocating to Corfu in the 1930s. Greene on Capri by Shirley Hazzard (2000). In this brief me
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Competitive Planting
Geoff says it all started when his now partner Tess Sapia boarded a yacht in the Galapagos Islands in 2004. An environmental scientist from California, Tess hopped aboard the ‘Sorcerer II’ (owned by Dr Craig Venter who played a major role in sequenci
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Realism In Focus
Tiny shells, sun-baked crab legs and gnarled pieces of driftwood are just some of the offerings Fleurieu artist Chris Summer finds left on the front porch of his beachside home. They’re gifts from locals with an intimate knowledge of Chris and his ar
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Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
While Jared and his classmates were waiting outside a theatre to see a play, two Aboriginal men in the line ahead were approached first by a security guard and then police, who told them to move on, that ‘the pub was around the corner.’ When the Abor
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A Community For Big Dreams To Grow
It was the late ‘90s and John had been helping the pioneering South Australian artist group find land to establish a holistic community of ecological homes. They imagined a place they could retire to, where they could share arts practices in common s
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20 Years And Still Growing
Today, Lisa and her husband Mark live and work on their 11-hectare McLaren Vale farm where they grow a range of produce from apples, asparagus and avocados through to figs, stone fruit and grapes. But back to 2005, when Lisa was the farmers’ market m
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Faces And Places
Barry Green (aka The KI Cat Man) at Feral’s End, American River, Kangaroo Island Lover of native wildlife, environmentalist, artist ■
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From Little Things
Director of Community Innovation and Participation at Aldinga Payinthi College, Lauren is no stranger to uniting folk. ‘What draws me to the south is the sense of community, abundance of resources and people, and the environment and opportunities whe
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Shaking Things Up
Cool people making a product with good intent – glorious. Gordito is a spirit inspired by Chilean pisco (of Pisco Sour fame). Here we have the Gordi Sour. It’s to the point. It’s easy to make. It’s the best way to consume Tiny Friday Gordito, so much
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Fleurieu Film Festival
Saturday 4th February 2023 The Gala Screening and Awards night will be held on Saturday 4 February on the lawns of the McLaren Vale and Fleurieu Coast Visitor Centre. Food and wine by local producers, and music by The Yearlings and the Onkaparinga Co
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What To Buy, Where To Buy It
It’s the season of giving. For old and young, connoisseur and casual. For beachside getaways or home entertaining. Just for you or just because. Good things come to those who shop local. Selections sourced from Surf Esteem, Elliot & Me, The Strand Ga
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Full Steam
In this way, the sheer enormity of the project to restore the Paddle Steamer Oscar W was revealed. The task was laid bare to anyone who journeyed out to Coorong Quays on Hindmarsh Island to see the magnificent and historical gem of South Australia up
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FLM Portraiture Series
‘Coffee’ I took this photo out in a café in Myponga. It was just a family sitting together enjoying a coffee. I like photography for the fact that it reminds me to look around and find the beauty in things. The dim, warm lighting just supports the hu
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Fleurieu Weddings
Matty and Ashleigh chose Mt Beare for their wedding after being instantly mesmerised by the vibe and vista of the venue. The barn offered the perfect blank canvas for the couple to create their dream wedding. With the support of Mt Beare owners, Ian
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Selections
01. Indoor/outdoor terrazzo dining table with an Australian oak base. Can be made as a custom orders in a variety of colours and finishes. Cost and sizes vary. Table pictured is $3990. Available at Adelaide Outdoor Kitchens, Seaford. 02. Looking for
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My Fleurieu: What The Locals Love About Fleurieu Life
01. Bec Smith and India Giles – Pink Tulip Flowers, McLaren Vale Bec and India agree that what makes the Fleurieu so perfect for them is the inclusivity and acceptance they’ve experienced from the community. They feel like they’ve been embraced as re
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Social Pages
On November 6 a cheering crowd joined the fun at the inaugural Mad Dash Willunga to watch customised billy carts careen down the High Street with colour and flair. Organisers wanted a non-competitive day of fun and silliness. And so it was. We’re alr
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Photo From A Reader: Todd Martin
Taken an amazing photo on the Fleurieu lately? Tag us on Instagram and you could see your handiwork in print. Each issue we’ll choose an image to publish right here in the pages of FLM. @fleurieulivingmagazine This image ‘Life on the ocean’ capturing

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