<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!--
  sitemap_index.xml — brushworks.com.au
  Generated: 2026-05-26

  This is the master sitemap index submitted to Google Search Console.
  Submit this URL in GSC → Indexing → Sitemaps:
    https://brushworks.com.au/sitemap_index.xml

  NOTES:
  1. Rank Math regenerates this file automatically on each page/post save.
     The structure below reflects the optimised child sitemaps from this session.
  2. When an image sitemap is generated (recommended — Rank Math supports this
     under Rank Math → Sitemap Settings → Images), add a third <sitemap> entry
     pointing to https://brushworks.com.au/image-sitemap.xml
  3. lastmod values reflect the date these sitemaps were last structurally updated.
     Rank Math will keep these current automatically once the plugin regenerates.
-->
<sitemapindex xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9"
              xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
              xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9
                http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9/siteindex.xsd">

  <!-- WordPress Pages — service pages, location pages, company pages -->
  <sitemap>
    <loc>https://brushworks.com.au/page-sitemap.xml</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-26T00:00:00+00:00</lastmod>
  </sitemap>

  <!-- WordPress Posts — pricing guides, how-to articles, cost calculators -->
  <sitemap>
    <loc>https://brushworks.com.au/post-sitemap.xml</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-26T00:00:00+00:00</lastmod>
  </sitemap>

  <!--
    ADD WHEN READY — Image sitemap for project gallery and case studies.
    Generate via Rank Math → Sitemap Settings → Image Sitemap → Enable.
    Critical for a painting company — Google Images is a significant
    lead-generation channel for visual trades businesses.

  <sitemap>
    <loc>https://brushworks.com.au/image-sitemap.xml</loc>
    <lastmod>2026-05-26T00:00:00+00:00</lastmod>
  </sitemap>
  -->

</sitemapindex>
