Patrick Reincke

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Oliver Brown |Sarah McConnell |Patrick Reincke

On a mostly empty residential street in far west New South Wales, the piercing drone of power tools can be heard as a father-and-daughter duo breathe new life into an old home, one floorboard at a time. What sets them apart, however, is their renovation project has an invisible audience in the millions through social media. Bridey Drake, 24, started gaining an online following a few years ago during the COVID-19 pandemic, with audiences loving her down-to-earth personality and infectious laughter.