People & Places

Jul 25, 2024
People & Places

Meet South Australia’s Olympic legends passing the torch to a new generation

South Australia’s top athletes are now in Paris ahead of the Olympic Games, starting on July 26. But before the athletes jetted overseas, SALIFE organised a special meeting between past and present SA Olympians and Paralympians, with the legends of sport sharing words of wisdom not only for competition, but for life away from it, too.

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Oct 6, 2023
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Trent Parke

Three minutes with Trent Parke

Trent Parke, one of Australia’s most renowned and awarded photographers, talks about why he loves the Adelaide light so much and what is still left to achieve in an extraordinary career.

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Sep 22, 2023
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A crafty reinvention

It was early 2019 when Kimba locals started worrying their small Eyre Peninsula town could go the way of a ghost town. So, a group of dedicated and creative women devised a plan to bring life back to the town’s main street. Their story is now the stuff of legend.

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Sep 14, 2023
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Annette Marner

The gentle nature of Annette Marner

From a kid running wild in the Southern Flinders Ranges forests to a national radio presenter, the place Annette Marner calls home has never left her heart and now she’s immortalising it with her words and photographs.

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Sep 7, 2023
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Curtains up

In August last year, Matt Gilbertson was lying at rock bottom beneath a stage with a crushed foot and five fractured vertebrae. But he’s back from hell and his next stop is Disco Spektakular.

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Aug 24, 2023
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Green & Glorious

Is there any more magical setting for a dinner party than a beautiful Adelaide Hills greenhouse? Katie Steinwedel shows us how to pull off the perfect garden party.

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Aug 18, 2023
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Divine intervention

All Talitha Becker and Sandy Cameron needed was a “sign” as to whether they should buy a rundown, disused church along the Limestone Coast. When that sign came, the couple embarked on an incredible renovation that uncovered more than a century of secrets.

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Aug 17, 2023
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Pride of place

He is inspired by a “sense of place”, a commitment to sustainability and his love of foraging near his home in the Adelaide Hills. Meet SALIFE’s new recipe contributor, award-winning chef Kane Pollard, as he reveals the philosophies that spark the unique dishes he creates.

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Aug 11, 2023
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The simple life

For many years, Dani Austin and Sam Ryan dreamt of a simpler life where they could work fewer hours and spend more time growing their own food, living sustainably and connecting with like-minded people. This is how they did it.

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Aug 10, 2023
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Game changer

As FIFA Women’s World Cup takes over the world, SALIFE meets football pioneer Moya Dodd AO whose determination took her from a Port Adelaide soccer field to vice-captain of the Matildas and then on to the board of the world’s most powerful sporting organisation.

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Aug 4, 2023
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AFLW star Erin Phillips on IVF, family and footy’s final chapter

With four weeks until the opening round of the AFLW’s eighth season, football superstar Erin Phillips has revealed she is keenly aware that the 2023 season marks inevitable change, telling August’s SALIFE Magazine that she knows the clock is ticking on her career.

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Jun 29, 2023
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Free range on the farm

How many children these days could herd a mob of sheep on horseback, ride a dirt bike or skirt a fleece of wool? It’s all part of daily life for the Hammat family who are continuing a generational farming tradition in the Mid North.

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Jun 15, 2023
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Soiree for the siblings

Keeping it in the family, Brooke Bickmore-Bridges and Tom Bridges invite their siblings over for a night of pizza, pasta and stunning style.

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Jun 8, 2023
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Funny girl

Corinne Grant rose to national comedy fame alongside friends and comics such as Rove McManus, Wil Anderson and Dave Hughes. But the former TV celebrity has swapped comedy for the court room, now working as a lawyer in Adelaide, as well as relishing the joys of parenthood after many rounds of IVF.

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May 18, 2023
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The turning tides of Hardwicke Bay

The rustic charm of this under-the-radar coastal town has been treasured for generations, but how much longer will the weathered shacks and rusty tractors continue to rule the sands of Hardwicke Bay?

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May 4, 2023
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Creative spaces

Step inside the personal spaces of people who exude creativity and discover what inspires them in their everyday lives.

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Apr 28, 2023
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The original influencer

SALIFE takes inspiration from the Art Gallery of South Australia's exhibition exploring Andy Warhol’s fascinating and largely unseen photographic work, with the artist’s penchant for photographing “famous people doing unfamous things”, and turns the lens on some of SA’s most recognisable faces doing what they do, when no one else is watching.

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Apr 21, 2023
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Making a splash

You may not know her name but Madi Wilson is a leader and lynch pin in Australia’s Olympic swimming team. Here’s how this humble 28-year-old dual Olympian overcame personal battles and setbacks to earn her place on the podium, and why her star continues to rise.

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Apr 20, 2023
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Finessed to perfection

Finesse Built owner Matt Beckwith had plenty to celebrate when friends gathered at the gorgeous home he shares with fiancee Kate Perham.

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Apr 14, 2023
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Sands of time

Three South Australian surfing pioneers, now aged in their 70s, tell SALIFE about the early days of surf culture here and why, all these decades later, they remain just as passionate about chasing the perfect wave.

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Apr 6, 2023
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Ian Steel’s best life

Having experienced just how precious and fragile life can be, KickStart for Kids founder Ian Steel lives by his grandfather’s advice to leave people in a happier place than when he arrived.

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Apr 6, 2023
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Seas the day

Imagine if you could take a pill every morning that would make you feel happier, healthier and energised for the day ahead. In the cold waters off the Limestone Coast, one group has dived into something even better, and free, that brings them together 365-days-a-year.

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Mar 17, 2023
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Mark Roderick’s best life

Meet executive chairman at Perks, Mark Roderick, whose best moments in life include reaching an icy summit in Bolivia and a win with the Burnside Rugby Union Club.

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Mar 16, 2023
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Faces to watch in 2023

Spanning food, sport, fashion, community and more, we asked the people we’re anticipating big things from in 2023 about their road to success and the bumps along the way.

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Mar 7, 2023
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Three minutes with Britt Plummer

Local performer Britt Plummer honed her clowning skills in France, studying under the master Philippe Gaulier. Her latest Fringe offering Fool’s Paradise runs until March 19.

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Mar 7, 2023
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Success story

Journalist Helen McCabe never dreamt she’d end up as editor of the Australian Women’s Weekly. The former Hamley Bridge local shares the stories, struggles and successes that shaped her remarkable media career.

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Mar 7, 2023
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Embracing equity for IWD

With International Women’s Day 2023 highlighting the theme of embracing equity, SALIFE takes some lessons from South Australian women who are not only succeeding in their fields, but are also working to create environments where others can thrive.

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Mar 6, 2023
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Embracing equity

With International Women’s Day 2023 highlighting the theme of embracing equity, SALIFE takes some lessons from South Australian women who are not only succeeding in their fields, but are also working to create environments where others can thrive.

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Mar 3, 2023
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Hayley Leake’s best life

Survivor star Hayley Leake tells us about the things that make her heart sing - including her bike, her fiancé and her late Nonna Vali.

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Mar 1, 2023
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Adelaide’s real life Santa suits up for Christmas

Dedicated professional Santa Ian Loxton is ready to suit up in his intricate hand-made costume with all the bells and whistles, ready to spread Christmas cheer to some of those who need it most.

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