Neighbours: Resident reveals what it was really like living on the real Ramsay Street
The resident explains what it was like to live on the real Ramsay Street, while revealing the incredible sum that was paid to the owners to allow neighbors to film on their front lawns.
Residents of the real Ramsay Street were paid a hefty sum for neighbors to film outside their homes, a report has revealed.
The Melbourne Cul-de-sac, located on Pin Oak Court in South Vermont, represents the iconic location in the fictional suburb of Erinsborough.
The residents of Pin Oak Court get a whopping AUD$33,000 to $50,000 a year from the show’s production company to film external scenes depicting Ramsay Street, news corporation has alleged.
Homeowner Miles Shackley, who lives in the house depicted as belonging to character Karl Kennedy and his wife Susan, told the I have news for you this week’s podcast that having neighbors shoot shots on their front lawn was relatively peaceful.
All Shackley and his other real-life neighbors had to do was stay inside while the cameras rolled and occasionally park their vehicles out of the way.
Residents of the real Ramsay Street were paid a hefty sum for neighbors to film outside their homes, a report has revealed. Pictured are former cast members Annie Jones, Jason Donovan and Kylie Minogue in the recent finale episode.
‘You could be home, that was no problem at all. But usually they ask us to remove our cars,” she said. I often park it around the corner for them the night before.
The series filmed scenes on Shackley’s lawn and driveway, with interiors filmed on a nearby set.
Shackley added, “But there’s no real impact, really, they just let us know when they’re filming and basically ask us not to walk out the front door in the middle of a take.”
Disruption came only in the form of busloads of tourists snapping street photos, but a security guard was stationed on the spot 24 hours a day to make sure residents weren’t disturbed by curious fans.
However, Shackley did not comment on the fee the production company paid him.
Last year, it was revealed that Ramsay Street will not go down in Australian history as a listed heritage site.
The Melbourne Cul-de-sac, located on Pin Oak Court in South Vermont, represents the iconic location in the fictional suburb of Erinsborough.
The residents of Pin Oak Court get a whopping AUD$33,000 to $50,000 a year from the show’s production company to film external scenes depicting Ramsay Street.
Homeowner Miles Shackley, who lives in the house depicted as belonging to character Karl Kennedy and his wife Susan, told the I’ve Got News For You podcast this week that having the neighbors film on his front lawn was relatively peaceful. .
A petition for six houses in Pin Oak Court in Vermont South, Melbourne, to receive heritage protection based on their appearance on the soap opera Neighbors was rejected at a Whitehorse Council meeting in September.
A heritage claim requires that the location have ‘historical, aesthetic and social significance’
Last year it was announced that Neighbors would no longer be filmed after Channel 5 and production company Fremantle failed to reach a new deal.
Kylie Minogue returned for the final episode last July along with Jason Donovan, who played her husband Scott.
The stellar finale to Neighbors saw the long-running Australian series win the TV ratings for the first time in over a decade.
However, it was confirmed last month that Amazon Freevee would be bringing back the show.
All Shackley and his other real-life neighbors had to do was stay inside while the cameras rolled and occasionally park their vehicles out of the way. The cast is in the photo.