Tools Down: The Block Brighton stops production

Filming stopped on Wednesday morning on the Brighton site of The Block, the Channel 9 renovation show.

The Block's executive producer Julian Cress advised the trades on the site will continue as long as they can, but the contestants left the site yesterday for their homes across Australia.

The contestants were told by The Block's host Scott Cam about the decision to halt production.

The contestants started production of the 2020 series in late February.

More than a third of the season had been shot.

Nine's production company spent $14.96 million on the 2,770 sqm site of the demolished former Andrina Private Nursing home just off Brighton's Golden Mile.

It was bought from Nick Williams, son of horse trainer Lloyd Williams.

Williams had plans for 13 townhouses on the block.