Innholdsfortegnelse for Spring 2020 i Fleurieu Living Magazine

Key Personnel Petra de Mooy Petra has always loved, art, design, photography and words. Combining all of these into a career has been the fulfillment of these interests. She loves working with all of the creatives on the Fleurieu to showcase the best the region has to offer. Jason Porter Jason has worked as a graphic designer and creative director both locally and overseas for over thirty years. When not in the office, he can usually be found tweaking the crossover filters on his high-end audio system. Kate Le Gallez Kate started her working life as a lawyer and consultant, before turning to a lifelong love of writing. She confesses to suffering a mild podcast addiction, which results in her overuse of the phrase ‘I was listening to a podcast…

Aggie spent years honing her craft in both Melbourne and South Australia, but it was only upon her return to Adelaide that she embraced her signature tonality, and mifufu! (pronounced me-foo-foo) found its vibrant niche. Now based in Maslin Beach and happily married with a baby on the way, her sense of comfort and confidence is palpable. But this strong sense of self is newly won. ‘I felt that for a really long time I’d been trying to stop myself from using bright colours, and stop myself from using bold patterns because I associated it with me being mentally unstable,’ Aggie says. ‘I just felt like there was a time in my life when I used to dress really loud and have bright hair, and it was also a period…

Natchalée Papon-Kelly Frenchwoman Natchalée met her Aussie husband Rupert in Nice on the French Riviera, where they lived for ten years before relocating to Goolwa with their young son Joshua in 2017. Natchalée founded her online shop Oh Lucette in 2018, selling vintage and preloved clothing for women and children. She aims to offer a sustainable alternative to fast fashion and encourage more mindful consumption. Follow Natchalée @ohlucette and @ohlucette_mini Natchalee’s Alessandra blue gingham dress styled by South Seas Trading, Port Elliot. Joshua wears clothing from Oh Lucette Mini. Koala sourced from Sage House, Aldinga. Tess Twigden Tess lives with her husband Tom and two children, Marlowe and Mae, on their hobby farm in Ashbourne, Twigden Farm. A freelance photographer, Tess has recently started an online business @bowerbirdsvintage together with…

There has long been a debate about wine, art and science. Many wine marketers would insist that wine, being a creative pursuit, is an art form. Some bottles provoke a visceral emotion, others are just a product. Some wines express the maker’s vision, while others express the provenance of site. A good label can represent all of this. Truth is, label design can make or break the sale of a wine and its positioning on a bottle-shop shelf or wine list. Many consumers will try a wine or reject one simply due to the label. It can’t change what’s in the bottle but a well-designed label can tell the story of the producer, showcase their philosophy, create an emotional connection and add value and meaning. Oliver’s Taranga 2020 Vermentino Fresh…

When speaking to the people of the Fleurieu, there was one common thread: enduring tones of absolute positivity.…

The Almond Door, Papershell Farm 203 Almond Grove Road, Willunga When throwing back a fistful of almonds between afternoon errands, one doesn’t usually consider the journey of each individual nut from tree to hand. At The Almond Door in Willunga, you can be sure every single almond is nurtured from blossom to belly in fertile soils without a drop of spray, then hand harvested, and roasted before you experience its delightful crunch. Swapping out busy New York lifestyles for a property in Goolwa, before landing at their nine-acre Willunga home in 2017, Jessica and Surahn Sidhu have since focused their lives on cultivating harmony and happiness on Papershell Farm through their almonds and wellbeing experiences. In a region that’s become so widely loved for its sprawling vineyards, it’s easy to…

This moment of curiosity led to the Road to Recovery Tour, designed by Nikki to take guests into the fireground to experience and appreciate the amazing resilience and regeneration of nature as it’s happening. Nikki was convinced of the importance of this tour, staying up late to prepare a presentation for the leadership team at the tour company she guides for, Kangaroo Island Odysseys. ‘I created a PDF and it was my first ever!’ she enthuses, declaring herself ‘not a computer person.’ Her passion for the Island won them over and we were lucky to be one of the first groups to see her vision realised. The tour starts early, so we ferried over the night before. We stayed overnight at American River’s Mercure Kangaroo Island Lodge, enjoying an incredible…

It’s mid-winter when I visit, and the landscape is at its verdant peak. Driving towards the house, the wizened branches of eucalypts tangle overhead as the road dips down, crossing a creek line before rising again. As the vegetation opens up, the sleek profile of The Wait framed by mature gum trees is revealed. It’s only taken me fifteen minutes to get here from Victor Harbor but, as Jill says, it feels as though we’re a world away. Native South Australians, Jill and Brendan spent twenty years in Darwin where Brendan worked as the chief executive of the City of Darwin and Jill worked in the not-for-profit sector. ‘We went on an adventure and neither of us had ever been,’ says Jill. ‘It’s been a wonderful experience, but it was…

When the last ice age ended, the sea level rose and the waters flooded that low lying plain over a period of about three thousand years, stabilising about seven thousand years ago. Over the next millennia the coast line we are now familiar with formed. Hills were eroded by the waves to form cliffs, sandy beaches and dunal systems shaped by the push and pull of tidal motions. The rate of flooding was not even, at times the waters rose by up to a metre a year. Large areas of land disappearing literally overnight. It was a time of great upheaval as vast tracts of land slipped beneath sea level in just two hundred years, about the same time as the European occupation of South Australia. Imagine what this would…

ART WINE 2021 The result tells an intimate story of both front-of-house and behind the scenes: a barrel hall, a fermentation tank, a quiet corner of a cellar door. Some are quiet, some bold. Eileen’s personal connection to winemaking through six generations of her family brings a tender quality to the paintings. Each rendered with care over many months, the resulting paintings have been made into the 2021 Art Wine Calendar. It’s a culmination of this effort and a testament to her commitment and vision. Eileen’s story begins five generations ago, in a fertile valley in Croatia. ‘Back then it was Italy and that is the language and culture I have lived. My ancestors grew vines and made wine,’ she says. After the second world war, Eileen’s father, Mario, emigrated…

SLO WHEY Cheesemaking Spend a day slowing down, learning, laughing and celebrating the making and sharing of delicious cheese! Workshops will cover the fundamentals of fermenting milk and cheesemaking, while also exploring the history, science and art of this ancient craft. Prepare yourself for a fun, informative and hands-on day making your own beautiful cheeses to share with the people you love. You’ll head home with all of the cheese you’ve made, whey, recipes, and full hearts and bellies. Bookings essential. slowhey.com ASTLEY WRIGHT KNIVES Knife-making course Hand forge your own Japanese-style chef’s knife in either a one- or two-day course led by Phil Astley and Andrina Wright. In their Port Elliot workshop, Phil and Andrina will teach you how to make a fantastic knife from start to finish, guiding…

But today, scaling high peaks is in Steve’s past and he’s embracing a new life on the more demure terrain of the Fleurieu and sharing his extraordinary experiences by writing his memoirs. As an adventurer and expedition guide, Steve has achieved the mountaineer’s dream bucket list. He’s climbed the highest mountains on seven continents – referred to as the Seven Summits – including three expeditions to Everest. His 1993 Everest trip made global headlines as he became the first Brit to take a commercial expedition to Everest. His team included a sixty-year-old man, who at the time was the oldest man to have reached the summit. And, nearly three decades on, no one has again reached the same elevation on Everest’s west ridge as Steve did in 1992. These days,…

Maxwell Wines Mead Maxwell Mead is a family treasure, the result of ten years of tinkering by Mark Maxwell’s father Ken. Their first commercial mead release in 1961 introduced Australia to the ancient craft of fermenting honey and set the benchmark for modern mead-making around the world. This margarita uses Maxwell’s Spiced Mead and it makes the perfect pre-lunch cocktail at the acclaimed Maxwell Restaurant, or at home. Maxwell Mead margarita 30ml good tequila50ml Maxwell Spiced Mead30ml lime juice, plus lime wedgesSalt – we use Himalayan pink salt Rub a wedge of fresh lime generously around the rim of the glass, then dip the rim in salt. Fill the glass with ice and set aside to chill. Use crushed ice if you prefer a frozen margarita, or remove the ice…

‘I work a long day but I don’t see it as being a job because I really enjoy it,’ he says. It’s not always luck that allows us to pursue what we love. In Richard’s case, it has been determination and a strong will. Richard enjoyed drawing and painting as a young child but left it behind for other pursuits. ‘I always wanted to be a cowboy,’ he says, and in his late teens he left school for a career as a drover. However, a life-changing accident, resulting in paralysis, in his early twenties led to a period of convalescence during which Richard began to draw again. With help, he invented an apparatus that would allow him to steady his hand over the paper (a device he still uses today).…

While his designs are contemporary and unique, ‘tall bikes have been around since the 19th century,’ Stan says, ‘for lighting gas lanterns, because people were fed up with taking step ladders.’ Stan prefers to travel on them, embarking on long trips. The furthest so far was a twelve-hour ride from Sellicks Beach to Tailem Bend, with his luggage stored within the custom frame. While it seems, to the untrained eye, impossible to safely take one of these tall bikes up hills and across the country, Stan claims it’s a piece of cake. He says the added height allows for longer chains and, therefore, as many gears as you can fit. ‘When I build these, I get extremely attached to them, because it’s just like this piece of art that you’ve…

by Mark Laurie of South Seas Books, Port Elliot. Discovering Malcolm Knox’s novels A prolific journalist, essayist and sportswriter, Sydney-based Malcolm Knox is well known for his Walkley Award-winning exposure of Norma Khouri’s false memoir and highly regarded for his writing on cricket. He has authored non-fiction books on subjects as diverse as Australia’s supermarket duopoly, the methamphetamine industry, and the jury system. He’s also a regular contributor to The Monthly magazine. On cricket, he has covered Australia’s captains, wicket keepers and greatest players. He has also been literary editor for the Sydney Morning Herald and authored six highly regarded novels, the latest of which is to be released this September. Knox’s novels, the most recent of which are reviewed below, generally explore ‘subterranean lives’, aspects of character and existence…

‘People come here to sit down, relax, spend time with their kids and let their dogs play,’ explains Kyra of their decision not to pivot to takeaway-only. ‘We lost all our staff except for family.’ Fast-forward to late-August, and people are flocking to the business again in droves, and Kyra and Colin are retraining new staff after reopening in late June. While Kyra knows restrictions could change at any time, she says this early recovery was possible thanks to ‘overwhelming community support’. ‘To go from having one customer, to a huge queue of people waiting to order… we’re just so appreciative of everyone,’ she says. This community support is at the heart of a new City of Onkaparinga campaign to help local businesses recover and prosper. Mayor Erin Thompson says…

Lime and coconut cloud cake serves 12 Ingredients Lime curd5 eggs120g caster sugar120g lime juice (approx 4 limes)Finely grated zest of 2 limes140g unsalted butter, softened and dicedLime and coconut sponge6 eggs170g caster sugar1 tsp vanilla pasteFinely grated zest of 2 limes100g plain flour55g cornflour50g desiccated coconutPinch salt90g unsalted butter, melted and cooled Meringue 180g egg whites (approx 5 eggs)1/4 tsp cream of tartar300g caster sugar To assemble 200ml pouring creamPure icing sugar, for dusting Method Lime curd Whisk eggs and sugar together in a bowl. Add lime juice and zest, whisk together well. Place the bowl over a pot of gently simmering water, making sure the bottom of the bowl doesn’t touch the water. Give it a whisk every few minutes and scrape down the sides of the bowl…

There’s one other fact that gives the game away – Chris is the founder of specialist running footwear retailer, The Running Company. Since opening his first store in Bondi in 2009, Chris has overseen the opening of another nine stores, while his latest retail child is ready to open her doors in Melbourne’s Albert Park as soon as restrictions allow. Chris returned to his home state of South Australia almost seven years ago, settling in Port Noarlunga. He now personally owns two stores in Adelaide and maintains oversight over the rest of his growing fleet. And just as strong training, respect for the discipline and sharp focus make for a good runner, so too in Chris’ case, do they make for a successful entrepreneur. The training started early for Chris.…

Heatwaves are one of climate change’s most ferocious calling cards. While the black summer of 2019-2020 showed the scale of destruction heatwaves can cause, what many do not know is that they also act quietly and perniciously on our towns, streets and right inside our homes. Heatwaves are a ‘silent killer’, responsible for more deaths than any other natural disaster. The work of responding to this threat also largely happens quietly, away from the headlines and political struggles. Local councils are on the front line and these are just some of the quiet achievements of my colleagues at City of Onkaparinga as they work to build the resilience of our region. Jenni McGlennon heads up Onkaparinga’s sustainability team. In 2016, she commissioned heat-mapping for Onkaparinga’s urban areas. The project revealed…

Nick and Lisa-Marie first met at church at the end of 2017, after their pastor encouraged the congregation to ‘turn around and say hi to someone new.’ When their first date – a casual coffee catch-up – stretched to nine hours of non-stop chatter, it was clear they had something special. Led by faith and love, Nick and Lisa-Marie worked through some testing times early on in their relationship, persevering through it all to grow stronger as a couple. Almost two years later in November 2019, Nick proposed to Lisa-Marie at Brooklyn Farm, near Myponga Beach. Unbeknownst to them, this was to become the venue for their wedding after Nick’s family became the new owners of the farm soon after. The young couple wanted to get married sooner rather than…