The Block goes BIG! First look at the Daylesford set of the Channel Nine renovation program for season 2025 – as tiny country town is left divided over show’s presence in the area

The 21st season of The Block is beginning to take shape with construction on its 2025 site well and truly underway. Images obtained by Daily Mail Australia give Blockheads a glimpse of what to expect for the upcoming season, set in the rural Victorian town of Daylesford, and it looks to be the biggest yet.…


The Block goes BIG! First look at the Daylesford set of the Channel Nine renovation program for season 2025 – as tiny country town is left divided over show’s presence in the area

The 21st season of The Block is beginning to take shape with construction on its 2025 site well and truly underway.

Images obtained by Daily Mail Australia give Blockheads a glimpse of what to expect for the upcoming season, set in the rural Victorian town of Daylesford, and it looks to be the biggest yet.

While viewers may think they have already seen it all on the drama-packed reality TV show, the 2025 season will be injecting another never-before-seen twist. 

Contestants will have to build their luxury homes completely from scratch in a new plotline that is sure to inject even more tension into the already time-pressured and stressful builds. 

According to the planning documents submitted to Hepburn Shire Council, contestants will be required to complete the shell of a five-bedroom floor plan, including a study, living area and a garage. 

The properties will also include other lavish amenities including a covered outdoor area and a heated swimming pool.

The Block goes BIG! First look at the Daylesford set of the Channel Nine renovation program for season 2025 – as tiny country town is left divided over show’s presence in the area

The 21st season of The Block is beginning to take shape with construction on its 2025 site well and truly underway. Pictured: Block host Scott Cam

Images obtained by Daily Mail Australia give Blockheads a glimpse of what to expect for the upcoming season, set in the rural Victorian town of Daylesford

Images obtained by Daily Mail Australia give Blockheads a glimpse of what to expect for the upcoming season, set in the rural Victorian town of Daylesford

The documents, which were submitted by Group Architects, also suggest that the five homes will be near-identical eco friendly developments.

It looks as though this year’s crop of contestants will have their work cut out for them as their renovation canvasses begin to take shape.

Pictures show construction crews apparently working around the clock to ensure the build is ready for an anticipation March production start-date. 

Metal framework for the homes appears to be almost complete, with 3 out of the 5 sites looking to be well underway.   

The foundations and framing of the build offer a glimpse the scale of the houses, designed by Group Architects, that will feature in the long-running renovation show.

The properties appear to feature a three-part design with different living areas joined by a central space.

It appears that the construction has impinged on the locals somewhat, with some pictures showing a lane on a road running parallel to the site  closed down with orange witches hats.

Aerial shots reveal the Block site is nestled in a tranquil rural setting, flanked by lush trees and rolling hills. 

Contestants will have to build their luxury homes completely from scratch in a new plotline that is sure to inject even more tension into the already time-pressured and stressful builds

Contestants will have to build their luxury homes completely from scratch in a new plotline that is sure to inject even more tension into the already time-pressured and stressful builds

According to the planning documents submitted to Hepburn Shire Council, contestants will be required to complete the shell of a five-bedroom floor plan, including a study, living area and a garage

According to the planning documents submitted to Hepburn Shire Council, contestants will be required to complete the shell of a five-bedroom floor plan, including a study, living area and a garage

The properties will also include other lavish amenities including a covered outdoor area and a heated swimming pool

The properties will also include other lavish amenities including a covered outdoor area and a heated swimming pool

The documents, which were submitted by Group Architects, also suggest that the five homes will be near-identical eco friendly developments

The documents, which were submitted by Group Architects, also suggest that the five homes will be near-identical eco friendly developments

Pictures show construction crews apparently working around the clock to ensure the build is ready for an anticipation March production start-date

Pictures show construction crews apparently working around the clock to ensure the build is ready for an anticipation March production start-date

It looks as though this year's crop of contestants will have their work cut out for them as their renovation canvasses begin to take shape

It looks as though this year’s crop of contestants will have their work cut out for them as their renovation canvasses begin to take shape

News Corp reported in December that Nine dropped almost $10million to acquire the land that has been sub-divided into five separate lots.

The publication reported that the Nine-owned company Micjoy Pty Ltd took ownership of the parcel of land for $9,445,801.00.

The figure is on par with previous Block purchases, with Micjoy dropping $10million on the notorious Gatwick Hotel in Melbourne for the Block’s 2017 season.

The company also paid $14.3 million for five properties in Hampton East, Melbourne for the 2022 series. 

Daylesford was set to be the site of The Block’s 2024 season, however production was eventually moved to Phillip Island following a planning dispute and community backlash.

Despite plans for the proposed setting being approved by the Hepburn Shire, Nine was then challenged in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) in September.

The network was reportedly forced to cancel $500,000 worth of accommodation it had booked for the show’s cast and crew.

‘We’ve had so many successful series in so many different locations, but we don’t go where we are not welcome,’ a production insider told the Herald Sun at the time.

Metal framework for the homes appears to be almost complete, with 3 out of the 5 sites looking to be well underway

Metal framework for the homes appears to be almost complete, with 3 out of the 5 sites looking to be well underway

The foundations and framing of the build offer a glimpse the scale of the houses, designed by Group Architects, that will feature in the long-running renovation show.

The foundations and framing of the build offer a glimpse the scale of the houses, designed by Group Architects, that will feature in the long-running renovation show.

The properties appear to feature a three-part design with different living areas joined by a central space

The properties appear to feature a three-part design with different living areas joined by a central space

It appears that the construction has impinged on the locals somewhat, with some pictures showing a lane on a road running parallel to the site closed down with orange witches hats

It appears that the construction has impinged on the locals somewhat, with some pictures showing a lane on a road running parallel to the site closed down with orange witches hats

Aerial shots reveal the Block site is nestled in a tranquil rural setting, flanked by lush trees and rolling hills

Aerial shots reveal the Block site is nestled in a tranquil rural setting, flanked by lush trees and rolling hills

News Corp reported in December that Nine dropped almost $10million to acquire the land that has been sub-divided into five separate lots

News Corp reported in December that Nine dropped almost $10million to acquire the land that has been sub-divided into five separate lots

The publication reported that the Nine-owned company Micjoy Pty Ltd took ownership of the parcel of land for $9,445,801.00

The publication reported that the Nine-owned company Micjoy Pty Ltd took ownership of the parcel of land for $9,445,801.00

Daylesford was set to be the site of The Block's 2024 season, however production was eventually moved to Phillip Island following a planning dispute and community backlash

Daylesford was set to be the site of The Block’s 2024 season, however production was eventually moved to Phillip Island following a planning dispute and community backlash

‘Especially for the 20th series of The Block, which is so important.’

Situated in lush countryside 111km from Melbourne, the tiny town has become a popular weekend getaway destination for those living in the big smoke.

But leaders of the community, a population of 10,000, have previously voiced concerns over how the hit show will influence the town’s ‘image’.

Steve Rowe, Daylesford Local Tourism Board chief executive, is convinced that the show’s presence will bring extra publicity to the area – and even more tourists, giving a boost to Daylesford’s economy.

But he has also expressed his concern about Daylesford’s image.

‘Once filming wraps up, my interest will drop off,’ he told the Herald Sun in December.

‘But during production, it’ll definitely bring people into town – we just need to make sure it showcases Daylesford in the right way.

A production insider recently suggested to Daily Mail Australia that production on the 2025 season had been delayed.

And the reason for the hold up? Our source revealed that producers are less-than-enamoured with the crop of contestants who applied for the show’s 21st season.

They claimed casting producers have been in crisis meetings with Nine executives this week because they are so far unhappy with the presented line-up for 2025.

‘There are desperate measures being made to get the show right for the next series,’ the source said.

The homes in the 2025 Daylesford season will form part of a new carbon-neutral neighbourhood called Middleton Field and developed by Hygge Property. 

The homes in the 2025 Daylesford season will form part of a new carbon-neutral neighbourhood called Middleton Field and developed by Hygge Property

The homes in the 2025 Daylesford season will form part of a new carbon-neutral neighbourhood called Middleton Field and developed by Hygge Property


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