2025 has seen The Block’s 21st season take place in Daylesford, Victoria, but looking ahead, the show is eyeing off a new location.
According to the Herald Sun, The Block has quietly acquired a 1.35-hectare property in Mount Eliza – a luxurious coastal town in Victoria.
Multiple industry sources have reported that the site, located at 109 Old Mornington Road, has been sold by former racing driver Rusty French for close to $11 million.
The first three seasons of The Block were all filmed in New South Wales, in Bondi Beach, Manly and Vaucluse respectively, but the series moved to Melbourne for season four and hasn’t looked back since.
The reason for this is suspected to be because the majority of the hosts and judges live and/or have family in Melbourne, and that their long-term commercial partners are also Melbourne-based.
TV insiders previously suggested we could have seen a Block-first in 2026 in terms of location, with the renovation series reportedly originally eyeing off Queensland for the first time ever.
A source told Yahoo Lifestyle last year that the Sunshine State could have become the new home of The Block in 2026, with multiple signs suggesting this.
“The locations for The Block being in Victoria has had a lot to do with the creators all having family in Melbourne, but the word on the street is that the location scout who works with Executive Producer Julian Cress has been asked to look outside of the state and try something new,” the insider shared.
“One of the judges was also heard publicly supporting the move. The move is on the cards and I think the fans are ready for it,” the source added. “Channel Nine are keen to brighten up the show and they feel like the warmer weather might also be a positive change for the contestants.”
Real estate expert and The Block judge Marty Fox appeared on Chrissie Swan’s podcast in October 2024, where he shared that he would love to see the show be filmed in Burleigh Heads on the Gold Coast.
“Seriously […] this needs to happen,” Marty said. “You need to get to Burleigh Heads. It would be off its head. The visuals, the beach, the energy, the people… That’s where it should be, I think.”
“They’ll get buyers from all over Australia, not just local,” he added. “And land’s actually not that expensive, compared to trying to do things in Melbourne.”
This move would be ideal for host Shelley Craft who actually lives in Byron Bay, and has been commuting for over 10 years.
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