After eight weeks of exhausting renovations all four houses are finally open for inspection and then go under the hammer at auction to decide which couple will take out the $100,000 prize.

The Block Auction

Scott Cam

Shelley Craft

Neale Whitaker

Darren Palmer

John McGrath

Jenna Whitehead

Josh Densten

Polly Porter

Warwick "Waz" Jones

Aaron East

Shannon McLeod

Katrina Chambers

Amie Godde

Emily Sayers

Laura Sayers

Season 5

The Block Unlocked #6: Your Say

The show returns with Melbourne as its location. Eight couples turn up to compete in a fierce elimination challenge. Hosted by Scott Cam.

Elimination Night 1

The competition heats up as the show hosts a state of origin clash when Polly and Waz from New South Wales take on Chrissy and Toby from Queensland.

Elimination Night 2

Youth and enthusiasm versus age and experience in the third of four elimination challenges. Chris and Carrie from NSW compete with Tania and Rod from country Vic.

Elimination Night 3

In the last of the eliminations, two sets of sisters take sibling rivalry to a new level: twins Laura and Emily from Victoria versus Katrina and Amie from country New South Wales.

Elimination Night 4

Four couples make it through the elimination. They think they're home free but Scotty has another surprise. The couples compete to determine their place in the order of the choice of property to renovate.

The Key Challenge

In a one-hour episode, Scott Cam introduces the couples to their new homes, four dilapidated properties in Melbourne's Richmond. For the first time they get an idea of just how much scary-crazy work lies ahead of them.

Moving in to The Block

Challenge master Shelley Craft puts the couples through another challenge that has them driving all over Melbourne searching for much-needed cash and a very big twist.

Shelley Craft Challenge #1

The couples are tired, the conditions are primitive, and they have to get their first room ready for the judges, who will arrive again in just a few days.

Day 10

This one-hour episode introduces Scotty's Workshop, a place where the couples will not only compete for the opportunity to win cash and bonuses but learn valuable skills from the master builder.

Scotty's Workshop Challenge #1

Scott Cam and Shelley Craft review progress as the couples struggle to complete their first room. All are feeling the pressure.

Scotty and Shelley's Progress Report #1

Judges John McGrath and Neale Whitaker review the first completed rooms. The winning team wins an extra $5000 towards their already dwindling budget. It's a testing time with unexpected results.

Room Delivery Night #1

Shelley Craft gives the couples $100 to buy a piece of second-hand furniture.

Shelley Craft Challenge #2

The neighbours become suspicious when Josh chooses to recycle junk to make a bed.

Day 17

The couples let off some steam in Scotty's workshop distressing a brand-new piece of pine furniture. Beware - violence against furniture.

Scotty's Workshop Challenge #2

Scotty takes Shelley on another tour of work so far while Katrina and Amie face bathroom disaster.

Scotty and Shelley's Progress Report #2

For their second rooms, the couples could only use second-hand everything. Now the judges hand in their verdict.

Room Delivery Night #2

It's water torture as challenge master Shelley Craft takes the couples well and truly out of their comfort zones with the pipeworks challenge.

Shelley Craft Challenge #3

Time is their nemesis as the couples struggle to complete another room. Meanwhile, site foreman Keith has stern words with someone who is cutting corners.

Day 24

The contestants engage in some high-stakes art therapy to win themselves a tradie for the day.

Scotty's Workshop Challenge #3 / Progress Report #3

Share a personal insight into The Block transformation as the couples guide us through their completed rooms. Hosted by Shelley Craft.

The Block Unlocked #1

The judges deliver the good news, and the bad, for the couples' third room, the all-important main bathroom and laundry.

Room Delivery Night #3

Shelley Craft has the couples hanging wallpaper in a challenge with a big cash prize, but also one very big twist.

Shelley Craft Challenge #4

One couple's agonising decision causes serious bad-blood that threatens to rock The Block.

Day 30

With their toughest room delivery coming up, one contestant almost comes to blows with site foreman Keith.

Day 31

Scott Cam challenges the couples to raise money for the Salvos and some very unexpected visitors drop in to lend a helping hand.

Scotty's Workshop Challenge #4 / Progress Report #4

Catch up on all the drama of the week and learn the design secrets of each couple as they guide you through their completed rooms. Hosted by Shelley Craft.

The Block Unlocked #2

Room reveal of the master bedroom and ensuites. The judges agree that one couple have delivered the best room in the history of The Block.

Room Delivery Night #4

Shelley Craft sets the couples a challenge to style a room for Belle Magazine. One couple suffer a family tragedy and have to call in reinforcements.

Shelley Craft Challenge #5

Chaos ensues as the couples try to coordinate tradesmen for their hallways and living rooms. Josh and Jenna cannot agree on the layout.

Day 37

The hallway and living rooms are proving very difficult for all four teams. The sisters must learn some new skills as their plasterer drops out at the last minute.

Day 38

Scott Cam sets the couples a challenge with a very special celebrity host who sends one team straight to the doghouse.

Scotty's Workshop Challenge #5 / Progress Report #5

The Block Unlocked #3

Jenna has a painting disaster in the rush to finish the hallway and living room. The rooms are revealed for the judges and this week's winner is announced.

Room Delivery Night #5

Shelley sets the teams a cooking challenge with one very big twist.

Shelley Craft Challenge #6

Chaos at The Block today as all of the couples kitchens are being installed and site foreman Keith has some serious concerns about Josh's plumbing.

Day 44

All four teams have their work cut out for them as they try to complete their kitchen renovations. But one team decide to go even further by completely re-doing one of their previous rooms.

Day 45

What begins as a seemingly simple challenge turns into a riotous game show as Scott Cam brings in special guest host Ed Phillips for a real estate guessing game.

Scotty's Workshop Challenge #6 / Progress Report #6

The Block Unlocked #4

Room reveal of the Kitchen. The judges decide which couple has created the best kitchen - the one room that could make or break a potential buyer.

Room Delivery Night #6

Shelley Craft offers an amazing $10,000 cash prize which the couples are desperate to win to help them complete this week's exterior renovations - but first they'll have to find the prize inside a hedge maze.

Shelley Craft Challenge #7

Josh and Jenna have a secret weapon for their garden but struggle to agree on the design. The contestants all race to start painting their exteriors as the storm clouds gather.

Day 51

The teams have to battle against atrocious weather to have any chance of completing their gardens and renovating the facades before this week's final reveal and judgement.

Day 52

Host Scott Cam offers up the series biggest prize of $15000 with a challenge to create the best campaign to sell their homes.

Scotty's Workshop Challenge #7 / Progress Report #7

The Block Unlocked #5

All four teams experience their toughest day on The Block as they struggle to complete their exteriors in time for the final judging.

Room Delivery Night #7

The judges announce the winner of the final reveal, and then it's party time for all four teams before they have to pack up and leave the block.

Final Room Delivery Results / Last Day

The four couples have all returned to their own homes only to find that nothing is quite the same after eight long weeks of renovating and suddenly becoming TV stars.

Where Are They Now?

Host Scott Cam calls all of the teams back to Melbourne to take part in a huge two day challenge which will decide the all-important auction order.

Auction Order Challenge (Part 1)

The champ or chump quiz is decided in an unusual way and then some very special guests arrive to judge their renovations for crucial points to decide the outcome of the challenge.

Auction Order Challenge (Part 2)

Viewers get the chance to judge all the completed houses and the couples prospects of winning on auction night.

Couples compete against each other to renovate houses and sell them at auction for the highest price.

The Block Auction

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