The Block
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Block stars to share acreage living tips
Former Block contestants Josh and Jenna Densten will share acreage living tips at Metricon’s new Highlander display home in Gisborne, at a free event on Saturday March 4 from 11am. To celebrate the grand opening of the Highlander display home in Gisborne, Metricon and Colorbond steel are welcoming the talented design duo for an exclusive…
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Braemar meets ‘the Blockheads’
Braemar College students have had a brush with The Block fame. With the current season being filmed and produced in Gisborne South this year, Braemar College was thrilled to have the historic, iconic main building of their Mount Macedon Campus, Braemar House, feature as the façade for ‘Block HQ’. The college also accepted an opportunity…
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Artist to feature on The Block
Artwork by Castlemaine’s Kylie Cuthbertson will be featured in upcoming episodes of The Block, this season filmed at South Gisborne. The artist’s work was discovered by one of the show’s producers who invited her to create pieces to offer to contestants. “House One chose a work for a room that they did,” she told Express. “After that,…
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Artist’s work featured
Original artwork by award-winning Castlemaine artist Michael Wolfe is featured extensively on this year’s season of The Block. Filming at South Gisborne, it was only natural that this year’s renovators would uncover the region’s talented artists. Wolfe, who is also a picture-framer, told the Express it all begin with host Scotty Cam’s visit to his…
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Big reveal soon
Excitement is in the air as The Block enters the final production weeks for its upcoming season set in Gisborne South. Last week the Midland Express had a sneak peek as contestants prepared for potential buyer walk-throughs with just two weeks of production remaining. This year’s couples have worked on the biggest Block yet, each with a home to renovate as…
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Filming begins at Gisborne
Renovation series The Block has begun filming in Gisborne South for its first ever tree-change series. This season is set on a 79-acre property at McGeorge Road, which sold for $11 million last year. The show’s executive producer and co-creator, Julian Cress, told the Express the Macedon Ranges was one of Victoria’s best-kept secrets. “I’m so impressed by the…
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Moving to the country
For 13 seasons we’ve seen Shaynna Blaze as a judge on The Block, as well as helping homeowners spruce up their spaces on Selling Houses Australia. Now, for the first time, Shaynna is doing it for herself and her family in the heartwarming new Channel Nine series, Country Home Rescue. In Country Home Rescue, Shaynna and her children embark…