Fleurieu Living Magazine

22/12/2025

I take a deep breath, transitioning from one world (a day spent behind a desk) into another, and let my eyes wander across the property. It’s clear this land belongs to a community of creatures that far outnumbers humans. I’ve arrived at the herd’s headquarters, home to ten Clydesdale horses tasked with pulling the horse-drawn tram along the causeway from Victor Harbor to Granite Island. This 131-year-old operation is Victor Harbor’s jewel, and the only horse-drawn tram in Australia.
I’m here to meet general manager Meg to talk about all things horses and what life looks like for these magnificent creatures. Read more in our summer issue!

18/12/2025

16/12/2025

When the heat turns up, Alex Marchetti () turns to the South Australian spirit scene for inspiration. He does not have to look far. A vibrant celebration of local triumphs, this summer cocktail feature blends the region’s finest distillers’ creations into fresh, sun-soaked perfection. Each pour captures the essence of long afternoons and that refreshing ‘summer in a glass’ energy. Check out our summer issue for some great summer cocktail recipes!



distillers southaustraliandistillers printmagazine lifestylemagazine
📸

10/12/2025

SUMMER ISSUE IS OUT NOW!
As usual it may take a few days to reach all our sales outlets. But keep an eye out for this cover image of
We couldn’t resist the Christmas vibe this cover shot delivers! Feel free to share the love. ❤️

Wine Coast Holiday Rentals

30/11/2025

Sizzling summer issue is on the press. Not long now!

22/10/2025

It’s the summer of 2024, and I’m strolling the quiet backstreets of Port Elliot when I spot a striking new building on Elliot Street. A sleek, industrial-style warehouse tucked next to Yeo House, just a stone’s throw from the ever-busy Factory 9 precinct and only eight-hundred metres from the café strip of The Strand.
Pressed up against the window, I feel it immediately: potential. The kind of feeling you get when something special is about to happen.
Fast forward one year, and I find myself stepping inside that very space – now fully realised – and sitting across from the person who brought it all to life.
Small Circle, at 3/10 Elliot Street, is not your typical hair salon – and Kieren Kuzyk is not your typical founder.
A seasoned hairdresser and barber, Kieren has always been drawn to more than just the cut and colour of his craft. Read more in our spring issue!see_

10/10/2025

Kaurna, Narungga and Ngarrindjeri artist and curator, Carly Tarkari Dodd recalls the moment when art and making started to take on a deeper meaning for her. She was at Camp Coorong near Meningie with her family. It was there she met Ngarrindjeri artist Aunty Ellen Trevorrow, a world-renowned cultural weaver.
‘I made this little basket there and I still love it – it’s so little and wonky and not neat at all,’ Carly says with a smile while holding it up for me to see. See more of Carly’s work in our spring issue!art

30/09/2025

Our spring fashion feature was shot on location at Small Circle Co-op and celebrates the creative forces shaping community, wellbeing and connection in our region. And all our models are actively involved in one or more of these aspects of the community. Featuring clothing, accessories and artwork from Mist, Gorgeous Soles, South Seas Books & Trading, Miss Gladys on Sea, Fossick Made and Found, Gypsy Life and Morocco by Mish.see_

22/09/2025

American River on Kangaroo Island (KI) was named by American sealers in the early 1800s, mistaking the long inland channel for a river. It’s here you’ll find Kangaroo Island Oysters – a family-run business owned by Todd and Marisa Packer and managed by their son, Jack. The quiet, sheltered waters of Eastern Cove make it the ideal spot for an oyster farm.
Shellfish farming must be in the Packer family blood. Todd is no stranger to these shores – more than thirty years ago, he worked for seafood company A Raptis & Sons when they were setting up to farm mussels. ‘I helped set up the very first lines here,’ he recalls. ‘There were no sheds – this was all just a big carpark.’ Todd went on to complete an Advanced Diploma in Aquaculture at the Lincoln Marine Science Centre.
Marisa, meanwhile, came from a background in the medical and tourism industries. Though not directly involved in aquaculture early on, she helped manage the books when they were starting out in Port Lincoln. Read the full story in our spring issue!

16/09/2025

Dairy industry leader Fleurieu Milk Company (FMC) began in 2006 as a bold move by three farming families in Myponga, South Australia to take control of their future. Frustrated by falling milk prices, the Clarkes, Hutchinsons and Royans decided to bottle and sell their own milk – prioritising quality, animal welfare and local production.
From a small facility and a handful of staff, the fledgling company grew steadily with local baristas loving it for the best milk froth available and families loving the homegrown taste. The ever-evolving business quickly added to its excellent offerings, starting with flavoured milk. (We here at FLM have long been fans of their exceptional iced coffee.) Over the years, they’ve also added pouring cream, yoghurt and – most recently – sour cream, all without compromising their roots in transparency and community. Read the full editorial in our spring issue.

Fleurieu Milk Company

12/09/2025

✨ Last night we came together. Thoughtful makers, entrepreneurs and community to celebrate the beauty and excellence of our region: a canvas of fine produce, fashion, architecture and creativity.

Our Spring launch at .see_ was an evening woven with the same spirit that fills the pages of this issue… out now 🥂

08/09/2025

‘Everything you can see in this house has been repurposed,’ announces Mark Longhurst – better known as Longy – with a grin that spreads from his eyes down to his paint-splattered, steel-capped sneakers. ‘It’s been a labour of love.’
Beside him, his wife Margot smiles. They stand together on the threshold of their recently completed home in Chiton. Sunlight spills across the honeyed timber walls. As they step back to welcome me into this timber sanctuary, I catch a view all the way out to the trees beyond. The air is thick with the scent of aged timber and the quiet warmth of sunlight.
A builder and timber craftsman by trade, Longy has spent decades collecting, shaping and reimagining wood. Now, with this one-of-a-kind home, he and Margot have created something deeply personal: a hand-built celebration of sustainable living, creative design and the soulful integrity of reclaimed materials. Read more in our spring issue!