Context matters here. Phillip Island is memory and coming-of-age. It’s a holiday signpost in the lives of multitudes. Amid this magical mix, Season 20 of The Block has landed.

It’s Guest Ensuite Week on The Block, and IT manager Haydn’s wife Chelsea and newborn daughter Matilda relocate to Phillip Island, 140 kilometres south-east of Melbourne, to be closer to him.

Phillip Island real estate experts have warned The Block is headed for troubled waters as contestants are “unlikely” to sell their properties for the prices the show is hoping for.

It’s not finished, the poor things,” Shaynna Blaze said. Jesse and Paige received a total score of 18.5 out of 30 for their guest bathroom in week one of The Block – the lowest of all the teams.

The Block 2024 episode 4 recap: judges go toe to toe over ‘boring’ bathrooms Forget the contestants, it’s Shaynna Blaze and Marty Fox who are doing battle this year, taking swipes at one ...

While Phillip Island’s waters were serene, the land-based challenges were far from it. The Blockheads dove headfirst into the chaos of renovating their main bathrooms, with pressure mounting and ...

The Block joins Facebook, Charli D'Amelio & Jetstar in celebrating their 20th birthdays. Yes, B&T did the fact checking.

The second bathroom of the series is causing headaches for Foreman Dan and many of The Blockheads. A challenge sees the contestants help out Phillip Island's cutest residents.

The Block 2024 contestants have been close friends for 20 years, but their track record isn’t great. 34-year-old Ricky, who is a plumber, renovated his own house in Melbourne’s Seaford but ...

Phillip Island remains far more affordable than Melbourne with the median price for a three-bedroom house in Cowes about $750,000, compared to just over $1 million for a house in Melbourne.