Home and Away to film in Western Australia - with a competition for UK fans

DS article:

Calling all Home and Away fans! You can be involved in a huge new storyline
Win a once-in-a-lifetime prize.

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hom...l-competition/

Home and Away spoilers follow.

Home and Away has launched a very exciting competition for UK fans, offering a lucky winner a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

The Australian soap is set to embark on a major new storyline that sees the drama move from Summer Bay to Western Australia for the first time in the soap's 37-year history.

Specific plot details are being kept tightly under wraps for now ahead of the filming in October, but we can reveal that scenes will take place across Perth, the coastline and the vast red Outback.

It's being teased as a "ambitious, high-stakes" storyline that will put Western Australia at the centre of the plot.

This is where the competition element comes in, as 5 is teaming up with Tourism Western Australia to offer a two-person trip, covering eight nights in Western Australia's Coral Coast.

The winner and their plus one will land in Perth and take part in "an Aboriginal cultural experience" upon their arrival, before getting the chance to explore the city.

Over the next few days, there will be a visit to the World Heritage-listed Ningaloo Marine Park, snorkeling in the reefs, swimming alongside manta rays, and a hike up the Cape Range National Park.

And here comes the once-in-a-lifetime aspect: the winner will then get to see behind-the-scenes of the soap on its temporary Western Australia set.

"We're stoked to be heading across to beautiful Western Australia for Home and Away's first time ever this October," Tane Parata actor Ethan Browne said. "It's awesome to be able to bring one of our UK fans along for the ride, too! We can't wait to see one of you there!"

So how do fans get to enter this competition? It's as simple as heading to 5's competition page and following the instructions there.

The site actually has plenty of competitions for trips themed around 5's stable of shows. It's worth noting the cost of a text to enter can vary, so please check all the details, terms and conditions.

Home and Away airs weekdays at 1.45pm on Channel 5, with repeat screenings at 6pm on 5STAR and first-look screenings at 6.30pm on 5STAR. Selected classic episodes are available via Prime Video in the UK.

In Australia, the show airs Mondays to Thursdays at 7pm on Channel 7 and streams on 7Plus.




thewest.com.au article:


Home and Away is coming to WA: Hit soap to film in the west this October

https://thewest.com.au/entertainment...ber-c-19473930

Home and Away is heading west for the first-time.

Australia?s number one television drama will film an ?ambitious, high-stakes storyline? in WA this October.

Details are still unknown at this stage, with filming preparations a closely guarded secret.

But pre-production is underway for the five special episodes, which will see Home and Away visit this side of the country for the first time in its 37-year history.

?In partnership with Tourism Western Australia, this special Home and Away event will see the show trade the familiar sands of Summer Bay for the vast and varied landscapes of WA,? an official release states.

Filming is set to take place ?at several locations? across the State, with producers promising Western Australia will be showcased in all its stunning glory, ?from cosmopolitan Perth to its rugged coastline and expansive red outback.?

The WA Government claims the episodes will showcase the State to audiences beyond Australis and New Zealand to almost 50 other international markets.

The UK has a strong Home and Away fan base, with 250,000 UK-based viewers per episode, presenting a huge opportunity to promote WA as a tourism destination.

Home and Away series producer, Lucy Addario, said the cast and crew were ?beyond excited? to be packing their bags and heading to Perth to begin shooting in two months? time.

?(Western Australia?s) awe-inspiring beauty, diverse landscapes and sheer scale make it the perfect backdrop for this huge storyline,? she said.

?Working with the Tourism Western Australia team has been an absolute joy and we can?t wait for audiences to fall in love with WA like we have.?

Tourism Minister Reece Whitby said he was thrilled to welcome the iconic show here.

?Home and Away has been a staple of Australian television for close to 40 years, and this special WA storyline presents a great opportunity to showcase the State to millions of viewers across the country and around the world,? he said.

?When our pristine coastline and diverse tourism experiences are broadcast to homes across the country and overseas next year, we encourage viewers to come and see these spectacular locations for themselves.?

Home and Away, which has been on air since 1988, famously films its outside locations at Palm Beach in NSW?s northern beaches.

The special Home and Away event will premiere in 2026 on Seven and 7plus.

Home and Away airs Monday-to-Thursday at 7pm.

The show?s stars, Lynne McGranger and Hailey Pinto, are nominees for the 65th TV WEEK Logie Awards, broadcast exclusively on Seven and 7plus from 7.00pm on Sunday August 3



EDIT: The Nowtolove.com.au article:

Home and Away has a new filming location for the first time in 36 years
Here's why the cast and crew are leaving the Bay.

https://www.nowtolove.com.au/enterta...ern-australia/

Brax & Ricky are back in 2026 for Home and Away's Western Australia event:

Home and Away's instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DNuoY9aQ...b-90fc1a5d311e


EDIT: The Dailytelegraph.com.au (subscriber) article:


"Brax and Ricky set to return to Summer Bay in 2026 as part of special episodes
Home and Away favourites Stephen Peacocke and Bonnie Sveen will reprise their roles as Brax and Ricky in 2026 for special episodes filmed in Western Australia.

Two of Summer Bay?s most loved residents are set to return, with Stephen Peacocke (Darryl ?Brax? Braxton) and Bonnie Sveen (Erica ?Ricky? Sharpe) reprising their roles in 2026 for a Home and Away storyline filmed in Western Australia.

The two shared a passionate on-screen romance, with Ricky eventually becoming the love of Brax?s life.

Their relationship was central to many of the show?s most memorable storylines, and fans have long hoped to see the pair reunited since they left Summer Bay 10 years ago.

In partnership with Tourism Western Australia, the new episodes will explore where Brax and Ricky?s lives have taken them since 2016, with the story set against WA?s distinctive outback.

Both Peacocke and Sveen are award-winning actors, with Peacocke winning four Logies during his time on Home and Away and has since appeared in RFDS, The Newsreader, Five Bedrooms, and Wanted.

Sveen won the 2014 Logie for Most Popular New Talent and has worked on shows including Rosehaven, The Secret Daughter, and Netflix?s Escape and Evasion.

Seven?s Director of Content, Julie McGauran, said it was ?a real pleasure to welcome Steve and Bonnie back. Fans will get to see how Brax and Ricky?s lives have changed, with plenty of surprises along the way.?

Peacocke reflected on his time with the show, saying he was ?always grateful to Home and Away for launching my career,? and added that filming in Western Australia ?was the icing on the cake.?

Sveen said she ?never expected to bring Ricky back,? but was excited to explore where the characters are a decade later, calling it ?a very special and compelling storyline.?

The episodes are set to air in 2026, offering a new setting while keeping Palm Beach as the show?s home base."

And now the nowtolove.com.au article:


Stephen Peacocke and Bonnie Sveen set to return to Home And Away in 2026!
'Their return after a decade is sure to make the fans very happy'

https://www.nowtolove.com.au/enterta...and-away-2026/

This is not a drill.

Home And Away favourites Stephen Peacocke and Bonnie Sveen will reprise their roles as on screen couple Brax and Ricky.

The Seven Network announced that the pair will be part of storylines set to be filmed in Western Australia this October, with the episodes to air in 2026.

?It?s an absolute joy to have Steve and Bonnie back with us for this epic event,? says Seven?s Director of Content, Scripted, Julie McGauran.

?They?ve each left such a mark on Home and Away, both on screen and behind the scenes, and their return after a decade is sure to make the fans very happy. Questions of what Brax and Ricky?s life is like now and how things might have changed for them, will be answered. And of course, there?s plenty of surprises along the way.?

It?s been 10 years since Brax and Ricky left Summer Bay, but Stephen Peacocke and Bonnie Sveen are more excited than ever to re-join the show and repirse these iconic roles that captured fans of the drama.

?When the producers asked if I?d revisit Brax, it felt like a fun opportunity ? and one I think the audience will really enjoy,? Stephen Peacocke says.

Bonnie Sveen adds: ?Exploring where Ricky and Brax are now, 10 years on, will make for a very special and compelling storyline ? and I can?t wait for our WA filming adventure.?



And the DS article:

Home and Away is bringing back legendary character Brax - and he's not alone
Stephen Peacocke is back as Brax!

https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/hom...ing-back-brax/

https://www.instagram.com/p/DNuoY9aQ...2-79b15e47b81f


Also:

Home And Away: Stephen Peacocke and Bonnie Sveen return as beloved characters Brax and Ricky

https://thewest.com.au/entertainment...way-c-19758236

Going to guess Martha is wandering in the outback after not being seen for 6 months so Brax and Alf go try find her in the ute. Ricky will be sitting with Roo in the local pub at Cottesloe trying to get her a job so she can pay for things instead of sponging off the governement for foster kid money so she does not have to work.

Alfthen has a chat about the River Boys and how they have become killers since he left.