Restoration Australia Restoring heritage ruins into living homes

Over two years, International Designer Sibella Court, follows the trials and tribulations of 7 groups of Australians committed to the daunting task of restoring heritage ruins into living homes. From Georgian mansions to colonial pug and pine huts, these Aussie battlers attempt to restore the buildings to their former glory.

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Documentary
Reality
Action & Adventure
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First Aired on

Sep 01, 2015

7 seaons till May 08, 2025

Popularity: 4.8672
2 votes
Networks
(AU)
Production

Australian Broadcasting Corporation (AU)Fremantle Australia (AU)

Status: Returning Series

In Production

Last episode: Lenna House

Seasons & episodes

Total 7 seasons, 47 episodes

Series 1

Across Australia, thousands of heritage buildings lie in ruins--forgotten, neglected and slowly decaying into the landscape. But these are more than just crumbling old homes. They are touchstones to our past and deserve to be saved. Join renowned designer Sibella Court as she follows seven families battling the odds to rebuild and rescue wonderful slices of our history.

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7 Episodes
  • Episode 1Keith Hall55 min

    Built in 1885 by a stone mason from Aberdeen, Keith Hall is no more than a pile of granite. Clay is planning to rebuild the original building, manhandling the stone blocks entirely on his own.

  • Episode 2Woodcot Park55 min

    Attempting to leave the ghosts of the Kinglake fires behind them, Jo and Marcus bought Woodcot Park. They find that they have taken on not only a restoration but also the ghost of the original Scottish owner.

  • Episode 3Harrington Street55 min

    The little shop in Harrington Street is one of the oldest timber buildings left in Hobart. Vacant and derelict, it has been the victim of two arson attacks. To avoid demolition, owners Haydn and Penny need to act.

  • Episode 4Gervasoni Homestead55 min

    Marnie and Dale dream of converting 'Gervasoni Homestead' into a family home. But with the buildings near collapse and a modest budget, has the romance of these buildings gone to their heads?

  • Episode 5Emmaville55 min

    Emmaville could be the lost birth place of bush poet and composer Banjo Paterson. With the cottage precariously situated and under threat from developers, the local community of Orange in NSW must act quickly to save it.

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