Fleurieu Living Magazine

"Fleurieu Living Magazine features the best in food and wine, homes and gardens, growers, producers, accommodation and destinations — as well as artists,writers and designers working and living on South Australia's Fleurieu Peninsula and Kangaroo Island. Published quarterly, Fleurieu Living Magazine is available throughout Adelaide and the Fleurieu via newsagents, wineries, restaurants cafés and B&Bs."

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Fleurieu Living Magazine

Our advertising partners • A special thanks to the advertising partners that have made a long-term commitment to FLM.

From the publishing editor • As we emerged from a long and much needed summer break, we realised that a fair chunk of our planned content for autumn 2023 seemed to feature the ocean as a backdrop, from sport and recreation, to art and industry.

Take one • We’re trying a few new things here at FLM in 2023, including sharing the stories behind our many freelance writers and photographers. To kick things off, we’d like you to get to know our new music contributor, Surahn Sidhu.

Make a date

Sunkissed Higgins • Painting the exterior of your home pink is something of a bold choice. Painting it in five different shades of pink in a wave that builds from a rich, earthy bronze to a gentle candy blush, is aesthetically adventurous indeed. The striking ruby tones and its beachfront Middleton location give the house its name: Sunkissed Higgins.

Making time • Alex Linden is a long-term observer of the human form. ‘It started pretty young – I was drawing family members (mainly my grandad who was my hero at the time) from around six,’ she says. ‘Even then I remember it was about capturing “the thing” that made that person who they were to me.’

People of the sea

Skating into action • Falling down is an essential part of learning to skate. But it’s brushing yourself off and getting back on the board that well-known south coast skater Josh Smith says builds confidence and resilience.

The folk herbalist • Keitha Thuy Young invites me to harvest cornflowers, as she wanders through the rainbow-laden rows on the half-acre block she farms. My fingers tease the blue, pink, purple and polka-dot petals from their stamens and Keitha starts to tell me a story – her story.

Water people • Valerie Taylor is known the world over for many things – an award-winning diver, a trailblazing underwater filmmaker and a passionate marine conservationist. But what often appears as a footnote in her long list of accomplishments is her artistic flair and ability.

Making waves • The swell has hit the mid-coast in a rare summer offering and the usual crowd starts to gather in the Seaford reef car park. I have arranged to meet two-time world para-surfing champion Jocelyn Neumueller for an interview, and she has invited my son and I to join her for a surf. It’s pumping, and it’s packed.

Messing about in boats • Built in 1908 and lovingly restored, PS Oscar W is moored at the Goolwa Wharf Precinct and attracts dedicated volunteers and visitors to its deck. It’s a piece of living history and the flagship for the South Australian Wooden Boat Festival. Ruth Jurevicius from the Festival committee explains, ‘She links history with the modern day.’

People of the sea(weed) • Far from being a new discovery, seaweed has been used by First Nations peoples for thousands of years. Its traditional uses span from edible ingredient to textile; from medicine to a material for building shelter. These days, seaweed mostly gets attention for its favourable ‘umami’ flavour, but this superfood of the sea is no exotic trend.

Must love waves • Selected from the shelves at South Seas Books, Port Elliot.

Marvellous mushrooms • Every Saturday morning, an impressive range of mushrooms – from...