Autumn 2024

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
This past few months have not been easy for us here at FLM. On a personal level we all felt a lot around young people who were taken too soon and want to honour them on these pages. Our friend Jodi Honnor lost her son Ben Figuron, and both Kate and H
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Take One Hollie Connery
What are your connections to the region? My family moved to McLaren Vale from the Barossa when I was in my final years of high school. It felt like this constant holiday, growing up. I loved being anywhere near water so when we moved, I launched into
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Home By The Bay
Now they’ve swapped the green paddocks of Myponga for sweeping sea views over the Fleurieu coastline and the lowing of cows for the whistle and thwack of golf balls sailing towards the green at Links Lady Bay. It’s a big change. Geoff was born and br
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Make A Date
Twilight Food Affair Tatachilla Lutheran College, McLaren Vale 22 March, 4.30-9pm Don’t miss one of the biggest family events in McLaren Vale, showcasing some of the best food and wine from the Fleurieu region and boasting a range of carnival rides,
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Emma Fält: Layers Of Meaning
Of course, it didn’t happen quite that simply. Emma’s current home in Sellicks Beach is the most recent entry on a long list of places Emma has called home. Born in Sweden, she moved to America with her family aged three. After a year, the family mov
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From The Ground Up
It may seem counterintuitive, but taking soil health seriously is crucial to the very foundation of our existence. Just like ‘mental health’, ‘soil health’ is unseen and can be challenging to fully understand. It takes effort to learn about it, and o
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New Locales
When creative couple Farley Wright and Katrina Weber became unable to participate in design markets because of the COVID pandemic, they decided to explore new directions for their business. A shift towards more jewellery meant that a retail shop coul
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Freaks Of Nature
Eco-warrior husband and wife duo Chad and Emily Freak are going one step further. They are using their earth-charged environmental drive and community spirit to showcase the necessary synergy of a living, breathing home for the health of the planet.
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Market To Table: Chef Steele
If you’ve had the pleasure of attending a wedding or indulging in a ‘foodie’ event in the Fleurieu region over the past decade, there’s a strong likelihood that Chef Todd Steele catered it. And for good reason, Todd has earned his reputation for poss
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Places We Love Hey Juj
Young entrepreneur Elliot Brown has had his sights set on business ownership since high school. A growing desire for his grandparents to see his success in their lifetime is what ignited the bravery in him to open Hey Juj – affectionately named after
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Drinkability
Stephen and Fiona Pannell have incredible wines on offer and their sprawling deck is such a great spot to gather with friends, sip wine and relax. The team here is so welcoming and knowledgeable – it’s the kind of place I always end up staying longer
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My Style
Designer Michelle Attard is one of five women who comprise MAD Studio – a boutique practice specialising in interior architecture and design. The team shares a variety of design skills and utilise their combined expertise to produce incredible spaces
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The Art Of It
It takes time and patience to master the pottery wheel. Fortunately, ceramicist Shane Connery has both. The young craftsman grew up in McLaren Vale and studied jazz at the University of Adelaide’s Elder Conservatorium of Music before the world of pot
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Wild South Coast Way
It’s time to lace up those hiking boots, pack a sense of curiosity and tune into the natural world. This remarkable walking track forms (in our opinion) one of the most picturesque parts of the Heysen Trail. Connecting a string of parks along the sou
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A Home To Plenty
Fast forward seven years later, and time has seasoned Ben into an experienced business owner who has steered his brand from strength to strength. His latest season of growth is his largest to date – Ben and wife Bridget have welcomed the birth of the
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Studio Fleurio
Peter started his working life as a nurse for the disabled and then became a union official, but after many years decided he needed a change and enrolled in a photography program at the College of Advanced Education (now UniSA). The college had recen
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Create Your Escape Southern Fleurieu
A sense of essentialism in their offering helps but often what some establishments offer is an experience people will travel miles to be a part of. The southern coastline stretching from Goolwa to Victor Harbor is littered with fabulous places to win
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Autumn Book Reviews
by Colson Whitehead Published by in 2021 and 2023 by Fleet (a Hachette imprint) ISBNs 9780708899465 and 9780349727653 $32.99 each These two novels by a Pulitzer prize-winning author are able to be read in isolation, but to do so would be to do them a
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FLM Summer Issue Launch At Varney Wines
The mood was high at our summer issue launch at Varney Wines on 13 December. Perfect weather, perfect wine and great company. We love sharing our launch parties and the combined effort of all involved made 2023 a great year and celebrating the summer

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