Fleurieu Living Magazine

Photograph by Angela Lisman. Early on, she identified connection to community and an appreciation of the environment and where we live as being pivotal in having a fulfilling life. Carly has degrees in Environmental Management, Rehabilitation and Soc

Story by Helen Bennetts. Summer is almond harvest time in Willunga. Sometime from mid-January, the tree-shakers and sweepers will be out in the orchards, and households with an almond tree in the backyard will dust off the harvest sticks and cloths.

photographer Ron Langman. Ron Langman is what one would call an early adopter – a risk taker, a maverick and an entrepreneur. A combination of being in the right place at the right time and great foresight, instinct and ingenuity enabled him to becom

Last summer Kylea Hartley organised the inaugural Fleurieu Fringe (coined Fleurieu Fridays) on the riverbank at Port Noarlunga. Building on the success of last year’s event, Kylea and her team have great plans for 2017. Kylea will throw all of the ac

Photographs by Heidi Linehan. The bay curves in a near perfect arc; on one side gapes the open mouth of a cave and on the other, the remnants of the quarry cling to the cliff like giant barnacles. The view once looked very different, Lillian Cole tel

The paddle steamer era on the Murray River began in 1852 when William Richard Randell built his boat the Mary Ann and commenced trading in March 1853. Fleets of paddle steamers and their barges carried produce from stations and farms to transit point

On the 4th Sunday of every month at the Aldinga Institute Show Hall from 8 - 1. Arts and crafts from local artisans, as well as fresh local produce. In the Willunga Town Square every Saturday from 8 - 12.30. Don’t forget to buy a membership and recei

Illustration by Chris Edser. Alcohol, drug and gambling addictions are still the primary focus at many rehabilitation programs. However, we are facing an unprecedented mental health crisis amongst our youth, where a host of new behaviours are of conc

Photographs by Heidi Linehan. With her soft Scottish accent and passion for food and the Fleurieu Peninsula, Jacqui Good is impossible not to like. When I ask her to tell me about her business, Jacqui starts laughing: ‘It really sounds like a joke,’

Photographs by Robert Geh. One summer’s day, whilst moseying along a leafy Willunga backstreet, I spy a house that makes me stop short. The Victorian-era home bears the simple, elegant formality of those typically built in Willunga during the late 18

As I step out of my car, the natural beauty and the steep, steep hills are the first things I notice. I can hear cheerful voices as I stare out, up towards the magnificent hilltops. Two figures, barely recognisable, let go a huge roll of fallen pine

Photographs by Heidi Linehan. Rachel re-emerges brandishing a conical shaped sieve. ‘It’s this,’ she says, placing it above her head. ‘Chinois means Chinese in French because (the sieve) looks like a traditional Chinese hat.’ The Chinois is the name

An inspiration for good health, Leonie believes health is our birthright and ‘disease’ is likely born from a lack of balance, too much stress impacting emotional wellbeing and digestion, poor education on food choices, and interference with food prod

Photographs by Robert Geh. John and Lydia Lacey own the Green Tank Gallery, just south of Mount Compass. The property is primarily their home, but also houses a gallery and studio for John’s creative landscape paintings. The building sits beautifully

Photograph by Randy Larcombe. Years pass and Serafino (Steve) Maglieri has a new dream: to own a little Fiat. But he cannot earn enough. His father already works in McLaren Vale, sending money back home to the family while Serafino is raised by his g

Photograph by Heidi Linehan. CrossFit has grown into a highly competitive sport, whether it is competing against yourself to beat your last achievements in the WOD (Workout Of Day), or right up to competing against the world elite in an Olympic Games