The Renovators
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The Renovators is an Australia
n competitive reality
renovation
game show
that premiered on Network Ten
on 24 July 2011. The basic premise consists of 26 contestants who initially compete to become the head renovator of six run-down houses in the suburbs of Sydney
, with challenges and eliminations taking place whilst the renovations are in progress. The last remaining contestant responsible for the property that has made the most profit when sold at auction wins the series.
Network Ten announced in August 2011 that it had commissioned a second season of the series, but indicated that it would modify the program's format in order to address poor ratings.
This money was won on a weekly challenge.
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Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n competitive reality
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
renovation
Renovation
Renovation is the process of improving a structure. Two prominent types of renovations are commercial and residential.-Process:The process of a renovation, however complex, can usually be broken down into several processes...
game show
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
that premiered on Network Ten
Network Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
on 24 July 2011. The basic premise consists of 26 contestants who initially compete to become the head renovator of six run-down houses in the suburbs of Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, with challenges and eliminations taking place whilst the renovations are in progress. The last remaining contestant responsible for the property that has made the most profit when sold at auction wins the series.
Network Ten announced in August 2011 that it had commissioned a second season of the series, but indicated that it would modify the program's format in order to address poor ratings.
Contestants
There are 26 contestants in this season, competing initially as 26 individuals, then as 6 teams of 4.| Contestant | House | Eliminated / Withdrew | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil | None | Week 1 | |||
| Laura | None | Week 1 | |||
| Joanne | Sixties Suburban | Khaki Team | Week 2 | ||
| Ali | Fibro Cottage | Navy Blue Team | Week 3 | ||
| Kelly | Fibro Cottage | Navy Blue Team | Week 3 | ||
| Chris | Sixties Suburban | Khaki Team | Week 3 | ||
| Tina | Sixties Suburban | Khaki Team | Week 4 | ||
| Fiona | The Shop | Grey Team | Week 4 | ||
| Kim | Half Done House | Orange Team | Orange Team | Week 5 | |
| Lisa | Half Done House | Orange Team | Orange Team | Week 5 | |
| Jason H | The Weatherboard | Green Team | Green Team | Week 6 | |
| Bob | Half Done House | Orange Team | Orange Team | Week 6 | |
| Suzanne | Sixties Suburban | Green Team | Khaki Team | Week 7 | |
| Kathy | Inner City Terrace | Sky Blue Team | Sky Blue Team | Sky Blue Team | Week 8 |
| Christie | The Shop | Grey Team | Grey Team | Grey Team | Week 10 Semi Finalist |
| Samantha | Half Done House | Sky Blue Team | Sky Blue Team | Orange Team | Week 10 Semi Finalist |
| Jason J | Inner City Terrace | Sky Blue Team | Sky Blue Team | Sky Blue Team | Week 11 Semi Finalist |
| Keenan | The Weatherboard | Green Team | Green Team | Green Team | Week 11 Semi Finalist |
| Nathan | Sixties Suburban | Khaki Team | Khaki Team | Khaki Team | Week 11 Semi Finalist |
| Jarrad | Fibro Cottage | Navy Blue Team | Navy Blue Team | Navy Blue Team | Week 11 Semi Finalist |
| Peter | Half Done House | Orange Team | Orange Team | Orange Team | At Finals 6th Place |
| Natalia | Sixties Suburban | Grey Team | Grey Team | Khaki Team | At Finals 5th Place |
| August | The Shop | Grey Team | Grey Team | Grey Team | At Finals 4th Place |
| Melissa | The Weatherboard | Green Team | Green Team | Green Team | At Finals 3rd Place |
| Luke | Inner City Terrace | Sky Blue Team | Sky Blue Team | Sky Blue Team | At Finals 2nd Place |
| Michael | Fibro Cottage | Navy Blue Team | Navy Blue Team | Navy Blue Team | Winner 1st Place |
Challenge Elimination Chart
| Renovator | |Week | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Michael | LEADER | IN | LOSE | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | LOSE | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luke | LEADER | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | LOSE | IN | LOSE | LOSE | IN | LOSE | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Melissa | CHOSEN | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | LOSE | LOSE | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| August | CHOSEN | IN | IN | LEADER | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Natalia | CHOSEN | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | CHOSEN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Peter | LEADER | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | LOSE | LOSE | IN | LOSE | IN | LOSE | IN | LOSE | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jarrad | CHOSEN | IN | LOSE | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | LOSE | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nathan | CHOSEN | LOSE | IN | LOSE | IN | LOSE | LEADER | IN | LOSE | IN | IN | LOSE | IN | IN | LEADER | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Keenan | CHOSEN | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | LOSE | LOSE | LEADER | IN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jason J | CHOSEN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | LOSE | WIN | IN | LOSE | LOSE | IN | LOSE | IN | WIN | IN | IN | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Samantha | CHOSEN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | LOSE | WIN | IN | ELIM | CHOSEN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Christie | CHOSEN | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | WIN | WIN | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kathy | CHOSEN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | IN | LOSE | WIN | IN | LOSE | LOSE | IN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Suzanne | CHOSEN | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | CHOSEN | IN | LOSE | IN | IN | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bob | CHOSEN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | LOSE | LOSE | IN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jason H | LEADER | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | WIN | IN | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lisa | CHOSEN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | LOSE | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kim | CHOSEN | IN | IN | WIN | IN | IN | WIN | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fiona | LEADER | IN | WIN | WIN | IN | WD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tina | CHOSEN | LOSE | LEADER | LOSE | IN | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chris | CHOSEN | LOSE | IN | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kelly | CHOSEN | IN | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ali | CHOSEN | IN | WD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Joanne | LEADER | ELIM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Laura | ELIM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Phil | WD | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- The renovator was eliminated before teams were picked
- The renovator is part of the Fibro Cottage Team
- The renovator is part of the 60's Suburban Team
- The renovator is part of the Weatherboard Team
- The renovator is part of the Shop Team
- The renovator is part of the Half done House Team
- The renovator is part of the Inner City Terrace Team
- The renovator won the competition
- The renovator lost the challenge and was at risk of elimination
- The renovator won the challenge and received a working bee for their house
- The renovator won the challenge and received cash or 2 tradesmen for 48 hours
- The renovator won the face off to be the last one standing to take the house to auction and advance to the grand final
- The renovator was eliminated
- The renovator withdrew from the competition
- In Week 10, all teams were announced cash prize winners based on their bathrooms. The 60's Suburban came in 1st, with a $30 000 cash prize, and The Inner City Terrace and The Half Done House coming 2nd and 3rd, and receiving $20 000 and $15 000 respectively. All other teams received $10 000
| Name | Final Key Holder | Address | Distance from CBD Central business district A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"... | Style | Purchase Price | Renovation Budget (20% of Purchase Price) | Land Size | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Fibro Cottage | Michael | 85 Harold St Blacktown Blacktown, New South Wales Blacktown is a suburb in the City of Blacktown, in Western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Blacktown is located 34 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre of the local government area of City of Blacktown.Blacktown is the largest... |
40.5 km | 1950s Post-war Fibro Cottage | $309,990 | $61,998 + $65,000 | 556m2 | The Fibro Cottage dates back to the 1950s post-war -housing boom. It's a tiny house on a very large block. |
| The Weatherboard | Melissa | 51 Franklin St Parramatta Parramatta, New South Wales Parramatta is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in Greater Western Sydney west of the Sydney central business district on the banks of the Parramatta River. Parramatta is the administrative seat of the Local Government Area of the City of Parramatta... |
25 km | 1930s Weatherboard Bungalow | $478,213 | $95,642 + $20,000 | 487m2 | The Weatherboard is a 1930s Bungalow that has been in the same family for 50 years. |
| The Shop | August | 146 Addison Road Marrickville Marrickville, New South Wales Marrickville, a suburb of Sydney's Inner West is located 7 kilometres south-west of the Sydney central business district in the state of New South Wales, Australia and is the largest suburb in the Marrickville Council local government area... |
7.5 km | 1915 former general store | $594,730 | $118,946 + $10,000 | 310m2 | The Shop was built in 1915. It was formerly a general store and most recently a fast food shop. |
| Sixties Suburban | Natalia | 15 Anthony Rd Castle Hill Castle Hill, New South Wales Castle Hill is a suburb in the north-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Castle Hill is located 31 kilometres north-west of the Sydney central business district, in the Hills District of the Greater Western Sydney region... |
33 km | 1960s Red-Brick veneer | $631,828 | $126,366 + $40,000 | 664 m2 | The Sixties Suburban was originally a fibro house, given a red-brick veneer facelift in the 1960s. |
| Half-Done House | Peter | 5 Frederick St St Peters St Peters, New South Wales St Peters is a suburb in the inner west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. St Peters is located 7 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of Marrickville Council.-History:... |
8.5 km | Early 20th Century Freestanding Edwardian Terrace | $668,403 | $133,681 + $35,000 | 278m2 | The Half-Done House is an early 20th Century Freestanding Edwardian Terrace. |
| Inner-City Terrace | Luke | 12 Hegarty Street Glebe Glebe, New South Wales Glebe is an inner-city suburb of Sydney. Glebe is located 3 km south-west of the Sydney central business district and is part of the local government area of the City of Sydney, in the Inner West region.... |
4 km | 1880s Victorian Terrace | $749,390 | $149,878 + $20,000 | 100 m2 | The Inner City Terrace is an 1880s Victorian Terrace. Nothing has been changed internally or externally since 1952. |
This money was won on a weekly challenge.
External links
- The Renovators – Official website
- The Fibro Cottage – Auction Thu, 29th Sep 2011
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