Fleurieu Living Magazine

From the FLM team As we lift our eyes from our desks and look outside, the sky is blue. The sour sobs are knee deep from not enough time spent in the garden, but our spring issue is out for another year. There is so much great content in this issue (

Story by Kate Le Gallez. Photography by Robert Geh. Styling by Bernadette Kelly. Not many people would take on a complete house renovation while pregnant. But when Bernadette Kelly and Billy Dohnt found out they were expecting their first child, that

Story by Corrina Wright. Australian wine exports are on fire at the moment, mostly driven by a fifty-one per cent year-on-year growth into China. Recently, I heard a statistic that blew my mind and put this into perspective: Australia now exports to

Story by Kate Le Gallez. Photography by Heidi Lewis. It doesn’t take long to realise that Jo Eastaff delights in finding beauty and utility in the old and the discarded. As an artist, school teacher and curio-collector, her particular brand of optimi

Rumi ‘The physics of devotion,’ Tai Chi Master Zi says, ‘is the undeniable benefit to one’s life through applied knowledge put into constant practice.’ This statement naturally leads one to question: what am I devoted to? What do I want to cultivate?

There is an abundance of festivals on the Fleurieu Peninsula during the warmer months, but there’s only one that can boast being more of an adventure than a festival. Handpicked Festival takes place in the magical setting of ancient gum trees and spr

‘It’s pretty crazy,’ says Benjamin Hewett in an attempt to describe the contribution and support that he and his team have received from the dynamic Fleurieu Peninsula community for the Field Good Festival. The event has been a long-held dream of Ben

Story by Kimberley Goodman. Photograph by Angela Lisman. Like many of Bernadette Kelly’s creative projects, her latest venture wasn’t intended for sale. It was while on maternity leave that she began searching the Fleurieu’s beaches for cuttlebone; s

Story by Fulvia Mantelli. Artwork by Laura Wills. It began with a mesmerising and melancholic song. Laura Wills played alongside singer-songwriter Naomi Keyte, as she launched her exhibition at Sauerbier House, with the audience also participating. S

Story by Petra de Mooy. Photography by Jason Porter. Pretty much every winter we head over to Kangaroo Island (KI) to appreciate the amazing wildlife and scenery when the bush is regenerating from a hot summer and the paddocks and hills are a verdant

Story by Melissa Brown of Gemtree Wines. Spraying manure when the moon is opposite Saturn or burying cow horns on winter solstice may sound to many like the workings of witchcraft or some kind of cult. However, it’s far from either of these and, beli

The Fleurieu Future Leaders (FFL) program was initiated by Charles and Janice Manning of Face the World – a boutique consulting firm. Charles and Janice are behavioural scientists. They moved to the region in 2012 and created FFL for the community in

The poignant works will be launched at the official Shimmer opening night at the Arts Centre, Port Noarlunga. More than 35 artists from across Australia will exhibit their work across thirteen locations as part of the festival, which kicks off on 14

There’s something special about the Willunga Farmers’ Market. You can feel it as you walk past the colourful stalls, all abuzz with activity. It feels comfortable, friendly and relaxed. While it’s built a fine reputation statewide, this market blosso

Story by Kate Le Gallez. Photography by Heidi Lewis. When you ask the locals of Victor Harbor what they love about the town, they can’t always put it into words straight away. There’s the natural beauty of the area of course. The laid-back lifestyle

Carli and David Laws married on 27th April 2018. Photography by Capture the Present. When Carli and David Laws met through mutual friends at an Adelaide pub four years ago, they quickly realised their connection was special. ‘We both, however, had ov

Story by Nicole Leedham. Photography by Heidi Lewis. Driving south along McLaren Vale’s California Road, a patchwork of vineyards, dotted with stone cottages and old gums, extends as far as the eye can see. Turn right into Inkwell Wines, just a few k

Story by Esther Thorn. Photography by Robert Geh. Styling by Little Road Home. ‘Are you up for the challenge?’ reads the real estate brochure. It depicts a badly framed photo of a dilapidated, old house surrounded by overgrown shrubs. It’s the same W

Story by Corrina Wright. Photograph by Angela Lisman. Sometimes you can pinpoint the exact moment that gives you the impetus to turn a business idea into reality. For Marie Sulda, that moment was three years ago when she attended a glamorous travel i

Story and photograph by Mel Amos of The Fleurieu Kitchen. With its promise of warmer weather, longer days and new life, spring is one of my favourite seasons here on the Fleurieu. The sun shines bright, skies are blue more often than not and bud burs

Story by Petra de Mooy. Photography by Angela Lisman. As I drive up the steep single-lane road that leads to Janet Ayliffe’s home and studio, I am aware that the views are spectacular, but I dare not take my eyes off the road as I may go over the ste