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The circa-1892 Block Arcade in Collins St is owned by the wealthy Cohen family, who founded the vacuum cleaning empire Godfrey’s and later sold it for $300m. In 2020, the family paid about $100m ...

Picture Ian Currie. The Block’s property splurge in Melbourne had a humble start with four homes purchased in Cameron Street, Richmond for the 2011 season of the show for $3.6 million.

In 2017, Scott suggested to the Daily Telegraph that New South Wales local councils are harder to work with than their counterparts in Melbourne. 'We need to get the council on board with us.