Federal Budget 2026: What the changes mean for home buyers and property investors.

There is nothing better than returning to a cosy, welcoming home after a day out and about during the cooler months. While getting the old heater out can be the simplest solution to keeping your home warm, we have a few tricks to try to prevent the electricity bill from heating up. The best bit about these tips is that they give you plenty of opportunity to give your home a bit of a facelift, just in time for Winter!

The kids are already buzzing! School finished and they are now cartwheeling around the backyard, exploring and looking for exciting things to do. Keeping your children entertained during the school holidays can be quite challenging. It’s easy to run out of activity ideas to keep them busy, interested and (most importantly) having fun. Here are our top 5 handy tips on keeping your kids entertained these school holidays. The best thing is that each activity creates a really amazing opportunity for you to try something new and special with your children.

Thank you to everyone who has submitted their questions to our friendly Construction Manager, Graeme, regarding the ins and outs of building a McDonald Jones Home. We know that building your home brand new can sometimes be a daunting task so we are committed to helping you to understand the process of turning one of our innovative floor plans straight from our Architect’s drawing board, into a state of the art home built to cater to the way you love to live.

As the nights get longer and the days cooler our clothing transitions, so why not our interiors. We have five seasonal decorating tips that will show you the silver-lining to the colder weather and give you the inspiration to transform your house from cool to cosy this winter.

While most people know Scott from his work on The Block, he is a tireless worker and goes straight into other building projects. Since partnering with McDonald Jones he’s taken to the strength and ease of steel frames for his new property at Mudgee.