Going Local at Christies Beach

In 2020 the City of Onkaparinga launched the Go South Go Local campaign. The campaign encourages Onkaparinga residents to choose local products and services whenever possible – a purpose that’s very close to our hearts here at FLM. We set out along Beach Road at Christies Beach to find out how locals and business owners choose to ‘go local.’ Visit: gosouthgolocal.com.au to learn more. Photographs by Loki Hall.

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01. Malcolm Dean, community development worker at Uniting Communities, loves to get out and support local cafes and restaurants, which is exactly what he was doing when we caught up with him at The Bubbly Tea and Coffee Co. 02. For Kathryn Rogers, it’s CJ’s Bakery and the Beach Road Florist that top her local list. Working at Mortgage Choice, she tells us that everyone in the business aims to support local, saying ‘our boss is very conscientious of that.’

03. Christies Beach locals aren’t short of choice when it comes to baked goods. For Velvet Oakes, who has just started her own marketing company (while juggling a young one), it’s The ESPY Bakehouse that gets her vote. ‘I’ve always worked in small and medium-sized businesses, so I understand the importance of supporting local,’ she says. 04. The Go Local philosophy is epitomised by Taylee Howard’s business, Miranda’s. Taylee has brought together a group of local makers who each rent a small space in the shop to sell their wares, making it a must-shop for all local and handmade items. Beyond supporting her team of makers, Taylee loves the Vietnamese street food on offer at Bami Kitchen. 05. Just next door to Miranda’s, Nikki Lemon’s business Gettin’ Nailed is one of seven businesses in a co-op space at 15 Beach Road. Nikki lists the Great Nature Vegetarian Snacks and Grocery as her top pick.

06. One of her neighbours, Yuliia Selytska, owner of specialist waxing business Body Sugaring Beauty Room, has noticed since coming to Australia how conscientious people are about shopping local, a habit she’s happily adopted too. 07. Amanda Flude, who owns the Beach Road Florist, feels very fortunate to be supported by so many locals. A happy resident of Christies Beach, Amanda heads a little further south to source some of her flowers and plants from Hindmarsh Island and Myponga. Another Bami Kitchen regular, Amanda also loves to visit Annie’s Cafe.

08. Thrifters and makers Cheleigh, Louise and Ciara, tell us they like the smoothie bowls at Delicia Acai + Protein Bar, so of course we have to check them out.

09. Delicia employee Mitch Fige is quick to sum up one more reason for going local: ‘It’s just easy, it’s all here.’ We certainly couldn’t ask for more.