Ask A Local

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01. Emma Nankivell Nankivell Conveyancing, Owner/Registered Conveyancer Where do you go? To eat? To coffee? To drink? Nino’s is a favourite for pizza, pasta and people watching. I can’t go past a coffee from Ash and Jen at the Yilki Store. Stopping in at Harvest the Fleurieu on a drive to Adelaide. Where do you shop? Elliot and Me, Living by Design, Your Beauty Spot, The Office Shop, De Lorenzo Hair. What was the best thing about 2020? The many advances in electronic conveyancing, making for a more secure and efficient way of conveyancing and growing my business to employ more local staff. What are you looking forward to in 2021? Spending holidays caravanning around SA with my family and the super exciting news that I’m expanding my business. Watch this space! Uniquely Fleurieu? A road trip from Encounter Bay to Second Valley – amazing countryside and beautiful views. A good drop? An old favourite, Wirra Wirra Church Block. I’d like to try? I’m busting to get over to KI to explore the wonders of the island. 02. Rebecca Paul Fleurieu Counselling & Wellness Co, Owner and Counsellor Where do you go? To eat? To coffee? To drink? Salopian Inn – the prawn dumplings and the icecream sandwich are the bomb. Can’t go past the smiley girls at Tealicious. KI Spirits Mulberry Gin – first tasted it at the Salopian Inn and fell in love! Where do you shop? It’s always easy to find something divine at the Sage House in Aldinga, I especially love their Willow & Evie candles. What was the best thing about 2020? The immense gratitude for all the small things like hugs, having coffee with a friend and kids going to school! What are you looking forward to in 2021? Opening and operating our beautiful new practice in Moana. Uniquely Fleurieu? Surfing at Middleton Beach on a warm sunny day followed by brunch at Motherduck Cafe. A good drop? Everything from the lovelies at Samson Tall but particularly the 2017 Grenache. I’d like to try? Down the Rabbit Hole looks fun – just waiting for a warm sunny day. 03. Jill Dowd Betta Quality Curtains & Blinds Where do you go? To eat? To coffee? To drink? Hill Street Yoga at Port Elliot. Eat at Thunderbird Kitchen at Port Elliot. The Causeway Café for coffee, great service always with a smile. Drinks on the front deck at The Wait. Where do you shop? Living By Design in Victor Harbor, flowers from Botanical Love and raw bulk wholefoods from Veg Out. What was the best thing about 2020? Moving into our newly built home on Valentine’s Day. What are you looking forward to in 2021? More beach walks, premiership flags to the Encounter Bay Eagles and the Adelaide Crows. Supporting the awesome hospitality industry on the Fleurieu. Uniquely Fleurieu? The walk across and around Granite Island with a treat at the end ... a throwback from my childhood! A good drop? Lake Breeze Bernoota. I’d like to try? Exploring more of Deep Creek Conservation Park. 04. Rohan Grantham Owner/operator, Billy Goat Brick & Stone Where do you go? To eat? For coffee? To drink? We love to go to One Paddock Winery in Currency Creek for lunch. I can’t go past Heritage Bakery Goolwa for a coffee and a pepper steak pie. We love taking the dog for a walk on a Sunday morning to the Goolwa Farmers Market – fresh fruit and veg and awesome egg and bacon rolls. What was the best thing about 2020? 2020 has had a real family focus, appreciating the simple things in life. What are you looking forward to in 2021? More family adventures and exciting work projects! Uniquely Fleurieu? I like taking friends from out of town for a swim at the Bluff Beach and Petrel Cove in Victor Harbor. A good drop? Our favourite wine hands down is the shiraz from Perrini Estate, out the back of Meadows not far from Kuitpo Forest. I’d like to try? I’d like to keep exploring the Fleurieu, there’s always more hidden gems, beaches, bush, products, produce and boutique eateries.

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05. Lucy Koch Willunga Waldorf School, High School English Teacher Where do you go? To eat? To coffee? To drink? For a casual meal, The Victory or the McLaren Vale Hotel. For something a bit special, The Star of Greece or The Currant Shed. Where do you shop? I love Gorgeous Soles, or for alterations or dress-making, She Sews. For gifts, I always seem to find something at Fleurieu Arthouse or The Organic Store. I live in McLaren Vale and always shop very locally. What was the best thing about 2020? My students were amazing this year and I always looked forward to my classes with them. As a parent, saying goodbye to school fees when my younger son graduated from school. What are you looking forward to in 2021? Seeing a bit more of Australia. Uniquely Fleurieu? The Victory Hotel – everytime! If I can arrive from the south, coming down Main South Road with those spectacular views of the gulf, even better. A good drop? I enjoy a glass of Maxwell’s Little Demon Envious Sparkling NV. I’d like to try? Little Wolf Osteria at Mitolo Wines. 06. Paul & Heather Samson Tall Winery, Owners Where do you go? To eat? To coffee? To drink? Love - Fall from Grace to try something new. The Little Rickshaw for great food. Coffee – De Rose at Willunga and Mullygrub, McLaren Vale. Love a drink on the wall at The Victory. Where do you shop? Willunga Farmers Market, McLaren Vale Organics, Gorgeous Souls for a bit of retail therapy. What was the best thing about 2020? We really enjoyed the family time during lock down, and then the positive smiling patrons coming through our doors after we opened up. What are you looking forward to in 2021? Lots of grapes. Uniquely Fleurieu? The Victory Hotel, Willunga Farmers Market and of course our stunning beaches. A good drop? Geddes. I’d like to try? Maxwell Restaurant. 07. Naomi Hughes Sage House, Sage Loft, Owner Where do you go? To eat? To coffee? To drink? To eat – The Salopian Inn, Sicily Mare. Coffee – Maxwell’s Grocery, Goodness Coffee. Where do you shop? Miss Gladys on Sea, The Sound of White. What was the best thing about 2020? Getting a real felt sense of the support our community offers, both for each other and for small local businesses. What are you looking forward to in 2021? The completion of Old Coach Road, and that whole hub becoming a well known, beautiful and sought after destination for tourists and locals alike. Uniquely Fleurieu? Port Willunga and Aldinga beaches, the most stunning beaches on the coast, and Pearl Restaurant at Aldinga Beach. A good drop? Anything by Battle of Bosworth. I’d like to try? Down the Rabbit Hole Winery and Big Easy Radio are the next two on my list!. 08. Matt Cates Director and Owner of 4Life Constructions Where do you go? To eat? To coffee? To drink? Eat – I love a Vietnamese roll from Nha Trang in Victor Harbor. Coffee – Qahwa is our number one choice for coffee on the South Coast and my little one loves the sandpit. Drink/eat – Beach House Café at Encounter Bay for drinks and dinner. Where do you shop? I’m a keen surfer so I frequently visit Port Elliot Surf Shop or Big Surf at Middleton. What was the best thing about 2020? Receiving a commendation at the recent HIA Housing, Kitchen and Bathroom Awards for a build we completed at Inman Valley. What are you looking forward to in 2021? 4Life Constructions has some amazing custom home projects commencing in 2021 which will keep me and the team extremely busy. I’m also looking forward to camping in SA with the family. Uniquely Fleurieu? We love the Wharf Barrel Shed with its unique wharf-front location and relaxed atmosphere. A good drop? Cannot recommend Charlotte Dalton Wines in Port Elliot highly enough. All of our handover baskets have a bottle or two featured for our clients to try. I’d like to try? We’ve actually booked an off-grid tiny house getaway through CABN early next year near the Kuitpo forest that I’m really looking forward to experiencing with my family.

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Three of Mclaren Vale’s most exciting producers under the same roof.

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