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Local Experts Provide Inspiration
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and inspiration for their own homes, the curiosity factor of getting a glimpse behind the scenes – whether in a wellknown personality’s home or a high-end property that’s on the market – is also a major motivating factor. “People really love looking in other people’s homes; they really find that interesting, whether it be that they get ideas or love to see what other people are doing and the show definitely taps into that,” she said. “People love real estate so much, it’s very much in vogue The Hunter has a solid pedigree of reality television stardom, from homegrown winners at the moment, and we get to show some really amazing open homes. on The Block, MasterChef and Australia’s Next Top Model to contestants on everything “We’ve also got a really good response to having a celebrity from Big Brother to Farmer Wants a Wife. Now the region itself has become the star each week, which is nice. People like to see that human side of the show, with a new lifestyle program on 9 Newcastle showcasing its properties, of people and what they’re doing in their everyday life.” Local personalities featured as part of the star suburb places and people. of the week segment so far have included inspirational Paralympian Kurt Fearnley (Hamilton), daredevil Red Bull WORDS MICHELLE MEEHAN - Features Writer Air Race pilot Matt Hall (Merewether) and a host of NBN newsreaders. “The name (for the show) came to me at 3 o'clock in Created by NBN Productions, Location... Lifestyle... Living Giving us a glimpse into their lives each week is another the morning, and it really suggested it's a lifestyle show. It features prominent Novocastrians and Hunter landmarks, explores everything including open homes, new developments, of Newcastle’s well-known faces and one of the co-hosts exploring everything from open homes and tradie tips to staging, tradie tips, tourist spots, events, gardening and a star of Location... Lifestyle... Living, ex-Screaming Jets drummer styling suggestions and a star suburb of the week. turned auctioneer Craig Rosevear. suburb of the week where we chat to a celebrity about why The show debuted on 9 Newcastle on August 25 and airs After keeping the beat for the popular Australian rock band they love living there and what that suburb has to offer. each Saturday at 12.30pm. for eight years during their heyday in the 1990's, Craig moved “To me, it has something for everyone really and being Longtime NBN producer Kerryn Scully was one of the to the US to continue his music career before returning to born and bred a Novocastrian I feel pretty proud to be able to creative minds behind the concept and said Newcastle and Newcastle in 2005 to set up Rosies’s School of Rock, focusing showcase Newcastle in this way.” the Hunter were ideally suited to this style of show. on performance and band coaching for kids. With lifestyle programming among the hottest tickets “I think as well as having stunning and scenic locations, But a keen interest in real estate, inspired by a history of on television – from the real-life renovation dramas of The Newcastle and up to the Hunter really does have so much to property investment, saw Craig’s career take an unexpected Block and Selling Houses Australia to one of the most iconic offer,” she said. “And on our journey doing this, we have come across many Australian stalwarts of the genre Better Homes and Gardens – turn in 2017, with former rocker swapping his drumsticks for an auctioneer’s gavel. audiences’ appetites for home and real estate-themed reality interesting places that I didn't even know about, as well as a Having sold a number of his own investment properties TV seems almost insatiable. lot of interesting people who are doing amazing things in our himself for fun over the years, Craig eventually decided ► Kerryn said while audiences are in part looking for ideas community.
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