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What goes up, must come down as sure as everything goes round and round. Goodness knows when it comes to an end, but one thing is for sure…our pantries will be well stocked by then! What is it when our autumn vegetable gardens are overflowing? On Flinders Island, amongst circles of friends, the spirit of […]
Beachcombing is a pastime enjoyed by islanders, tourists and guests, especially after the wildest of island weather. A Paper Nautilus undamaged is indeed a rare find! Home to the pelagic octopus, the Paper Nautilus shell is admired for its gentle curve. There was a time when they were dime a dozen, now a little harder […]
Now in it’s 7th year – Music in the Vines at Unavale Vineyard is one of the most celebrated days on the Island calendar!
Click go the shears boys, click, click, click, Wide is his blow and his hands move quick, The ringer looks around and is beaten by a blow, And curses the old snagger with the bare-bellied yoe! Some call it the ‘speed shear’ Islanders like to call it the ‘quick shear’ … A community event celebrating […]
Holloway Park at Lady Barron buzzed with excitement on Sunday the first of December. In the weeks leading up to the event Flinders Islanders were encouraged to de-clutter, get creative with a Reduce, Reuse, Recycle message and participate in a car-boot sale style market at the first Lady Barron Festival. With the tagline “Spring into […]
“Cheeky Little Lunch” on November 9th – organised by Flinders Island Meat & Flinders Island Fresh with Chef Rob Kabboord from Merricote Restaurant in Melbourne. Guests were treated to a special ‘Fly In Fly Out Lunch” with Vortex Air – as part of Good Food Month – Rob Kabboords wonderful menu showcased some of the amazing […]
There is something really special about Island Time philosophy. Things don’t always happen when you want them to. They tend to happen when they are meant to and as the song goes “… You can’t always get what you want, but you get what you need”. We live in a make do and mend ideology, […]
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Share :: An Island hop! Visiting King Island in the Bass Strait, we were keen to see how the other islanders live… King Island is renowned for its beef, unusual mixture of milk producing grass seeds, cheese and natural beauty. Two lighthouses proudly alert the location and if not seen – ships wrecked! A rich […]
Share :: Discover how creative and kind this big-hearted island is… Short films on a micro-budget were presented to the Flinders Island community at the first, inaugural Flinders Flicks Film Festival. Featurette’s could be made on any topic or subject matter and on any format so long as the films were under three minutes, included […]
