People & Places

Apr 24, 2024
People & Places

Discovering the stars

You may not know her name, but Angela Heesom is a pioneer of South Australia’s film industry, discovering and nurturing local talent through her company Heesom Casting.

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Aug 26, 2022
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A long lunch with Bethany Finn

Hosting a lunch party can be full of pressure, but spare a thought for Bethany Finn, who has the likes of Maggie Beer and Cheong Liew to cater for.

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Aug 24, 2022
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Three cheers for life in the outback

A tree change has provided Alby and Leah Trotta with a gin distillery, many projects on the go and, perhaps most importantly, a sense of community they haven’t experienced anywhere else.

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Aug 17, 2022
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Set in stone: Nilpena Ediacara National Park

The Nilpena Ediacara National Park, deep in the Flinders Ranges, is so unique that it provides clues to the beginnings of life on earth. One local couple is leading the effort to have it recognised with World Heritage status.

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Aug 12, 2022
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The truth about country living

There’s a romantic notion that country living is quiet and quaint but Kate Brew and her family are living proof that life on the land can be scary, messy, tough and fantastic.

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Aug 5, 2022
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‘I never had a Plan B’

Julia Robinson realised early on that art was a passion she would pursue at all costs ­– it’s also how she met her husband, fellow artist Roy Ananda. Julia finds inspiration in folklore and folk horror, and is a keen folk dancer.

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Aug 5, 2022
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All railroads lead to Peterborough

The rail era is a beloved chapter in South Australian history that once revolved around a bustling Mid North steam town and the many hard-working people who called it home.

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Jul 22, 2022
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New growth at The Cedars

There’s a fine balance between history and development and, in the Adelaide Hills, Tori Dixon-Whittle has mastered it at the stunning Cedars.

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Jul 21, 2022
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‘Pubs are churches for some people’

With the Wheatsheaf Hotel celebrating its centenary this year, we celebrate by talking to publican Jade Flavell about her life in pubs and why she decided early on that customers should get the hospitality they deserve.

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Jul 15, 2022
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‘It was love at first sight’

At age 13 James Muller fell in love with his first electric guitar, but it was listening to Led Zeppelin that really ignited the fire, setting this unique musician on a path to international success.

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Jul 15, 2022
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Carrie and Christopher Pyne’s new landscape

With their public political life behind them, Christopher and Carrie Pyne and their family are enjoying a slower pace in their beautiful Adelaide Hills home, where gardening is a shared love.

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Jun 10, 2022
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Monique Bowley and Nikolai Beilharz: Bowled over

Monique Bowley has been a professional basketballer, radio producer, reality TV star and podcast queen, but she says her latest role as a mum is proving the hardest and happiest gig of all.

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Jun 3, 2022
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Words of wisdom: Barbara Sibley

Trailblazers in their male-dominated professions, these South Australian women have broken new ground for others to follow. Barbara Sibley tells us about the challenges she faced and how she overcame them.

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May 25, 2022
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Words of wisdom: Diana Laidlaw

Trailblazers in their male-dominated professions, these South Australian women have broken new ground for others to follow. Diana Laidlaw tells us about the challenges she faced and how she overcame them.

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May 20, 2022
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Words of wisdom: Dr Lilian Kow

Trailblazers in their male-dominated professions, these South Australian women have broken new ground for others to follow. Dr Lilian Kow tells us about the challenges she faced and how she overcame them.

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May 13, 2022
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Words of wisdom: Rosemary Wanganeen

Trailblazers in their male-dominated professions, these South Australian women have broken new ground for others to follow. Griefologist Rosemary Wanganeen tells us about the challenges she faced and how she overcame them.

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May 6, 2022
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Words of wisdom: Robbie Bower

Trailblazers in their male-dominated professions, these South Australian women have broken new ground for others to follow. In this first in the series, Robbie Bower tells us about the challenges she faced and how she overcame them.

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