Summer 2023/24

Fleurieu Living Magazine

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

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Key Personnel
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 Heather Millar ADVERTISING SALES Hollie Connery hollie@fleurieuliving.com.au Kate
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From The Publishing Editor
We are actually legit excited about this Summer issue. It is FULL of colour, design and art as well as premium food, wine and spirits. We have collaborated with some of the region’s brightest and brought you the goods, for sure. I hope you love it as
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Make A Date
Friday Twilights at Chalk Hill 56 Field Street, McLaren Vale Every Friday from 1 December, 5–9pm Positioned perfectly for a spectacular Fleurieu sunset, this is a sure way to reel in the weekend with Chalk Hill Wines, Never Never Distilling and Cucin
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How The Light Gets In
Upon admiring her kaleidoscopic works, you could easily assume Chris Small has a life-long love affair with the canvas, but the blossoming Adelaide artist was walking long before she ever held a paintbrush. Some time after realising she could draw in
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Take One
Surely influenced by her GP father, who started Victor Harbor’s Norfolk House Medical Centre, Janey chose to study dietetics. But it wasn’t until the fourth year of her degree that she thought she could love it. ‘I didn’t know what I was getting into
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Saddle Up for Fun: Strathalbyn Racing Club’s Summer Series promises family-friendly thrills
The Strathalbyn Racing Club has curated a series that caters to racing enthusiasts and families alike. From seasoned punters to first time racegoers, everyone is invited to experience the heart-pounding excitement of thoroughbred racing against the b
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Entertainer’s Dream
In 2015, Steven and Amy were living at Hallett Cove with their two young sons, Jake and Oscar, in Steven’s first owner–builder home. The couple had cultivated quite a few shared dreams. One was to eventually retire and have a hobby farm on the Fleuri
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Weaving Connections
On location at Tregarthen Studio, McLaren Vale. Our region is abundantly fortunate to have many talented First Nations artists. It is here in these creative forms that an opportunity to express, maintain and assert ancient cultural traditions is carr
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Small But Mighty
‘We fell in love with the view and the tranquillity of the place,’ says Irina Deslandes, who together with her husband Jack Deslandes and brother-in-law Jesse Deslandes could see the site’s promise. ‘There’s so many birds and wildlife here,’ she cont
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Garden Party
On location at Martin House, Port Willunga. Flowers by the Rusty Rose Flower Farm. Tableware and accessories from Kookery, Willunga. Handmade plates, bowls and cups by Nicole is Nicole Ceramics. Every artisan involved in this shoot had a world-class
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Forever Home
Until Christmas 2022, Corrina, Dan, their son Koen (13) and Corrina’s daughter Miah (21) had lived in the same old homestead Corrina’s mother had grown up in. Built in 1910, it was (and still is) a classic four-room cottage with a hallway running dow
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Effortless Elegance
On location at Beresford Estate. Engage in the modern beauty of Beresford Estate. Sip wine in the Tasting Pavilion overlooking the vineyards and Beresford House. Stay in one of the Grand Reserve Suites. Celebrate in style on the hilltop at Vale Tapho
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Market Fresh: Evelyne Adefusi’s Chicken With 40 Cloves Of Garlic
For over twenty years, the market has been cultivating direct connections between producers and consumers, unlike the often-detached experience of shopping in a supermarket. It fosters community, the sharing of recipes and supporting of local farming
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Finding Stillness
James’s young life was imbued with art, design, craft and an acknowledgement of the values inherent in both intellectual pursuits and artistic considerations. His father’s family were builders and town planners and, in his spare time, his father pain
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A Scoop Of Italian Summer
As well as making their own pizza, olive oil, bread, honey and wine, you’ll now find Italian-style ice cream available in the relaxed, party atmosphere of their al fresco venue and garden. On a warm summer’s night, Andrea Calabrese’s nostalgia for Vi
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Summer Book Reviews
by David Grann Published by Simon & Schuster ISBN 9781398513341 $24.99 That unholiest of trinities – oil, money and murder – are reprised in this painstakingly investigated and riveting account by an award-winning journalist and author, recently rele
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My Style
Elle grew up on a farm on the Yorke Peninsula, where her love of fashion blossomed as soon as she could sew under the tutelage of her dressmaker mum. ‘My first full-time job was with George Gross & Harry Who and while working there I completed a garm
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Destination Kangaroo Island
Discover it’s world-class produce, products and landscapes. The water is crystal clear and the air, clean. On your travels, be sure to take the time to stop and sample the world-class produce and products that come from this slice of paradise. Knowin
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What To Buy, Where To Buy It
We are pretty stoked with all of the shop local content in this issue and with this buyer’s guide we are aiming to take some of the decision making out of your gift buying this season. Whether for him, for her or simply a gift for you because after a
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Crafted Cocktails
Shot on location at the Silver Sands Beach Club. As refreshingly fun to make as they are to drink, these summer-leaning cocktails designed by Nick Stock and Lachlan George of Silver Sands Beach Club are crafted using a selection of the best locally d
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Chloe Grayling; Sunshine human
There’s a sense of familiarity to Chloe’s Fleurieu acreage and 140-year-old house, which she and husband Pat moved into in mid-2020. I already know the bright orange Kombi van, affectionately named Delilah by Chloe. I know the mustard-coloured nook t
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Nice Day To Go To The Club
Tom and Jack crossed paths during high school, navigating similar circles in Adelaide’s vibrant live music scene, albeit in different bands. Music is still an anchor in their friendship today, defining the dynamic ‘good-cop, bad-cop’ partnership that
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Drinkability
Cooler recent vintages like 2022 and 2023 are a boon for summertime drinking as they have given us wines with enhanced freshness, brightly tangy fruits and fresh aromas. The natural seasonal influence on the current crop of whites and reds (and rosé)
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Places we love Her Name Was Nola
Nestled in a beautiful 1840s stone cottage on the charming main strip of Old Noarlunga, a bright and bold breath of fresh air has moved to town. Her Name Was Nola is a retail store, gallery and workshop space dedicated to supporting all that is brigh
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Adelaide Festival 1–17 March 2024
Taking place from 1–17 March, Ruth’s first program is both a snapshot of the world’s best artists and an open invitation to Adelaide’s citizens and communities. ‘People often ask what the job of an artistic director is: I believe it is both to suppor
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Books For Makers
Slow down and make something nice. All books available at South Sea Books, Port Elliot. ■
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Local Selections
Plantation shutters and stone walls combine to make a beautiful sheltered entryway. Check out BQ Curtains and Blinds at Victor Harbor for all your window covering needs – indoor and outdoor ranges including plantations shutters, curtains, blinds and
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The Joy Of Local
As a reader, you undoubtedly know better than anyone that the Fleurieu Peninsula boasts a diverse range of artisans and entrepreneurs, who have chosen to put their hearts and souls into crafting unique, high-quality products. As the world of work evo

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