User:Conquistador2k6/List of Neighbours characters (1995)

Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera created by Reg Watson. It was first broadcast on 18 March 1985. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the serial in 1995, by order of first appearance. Until the middle of the year, characters were introduced by the soap's executive producer, Stanley Walsh. Thereafter, they were introduced by his successor, Bill Searle. The 11th season of Neighbours began airing from 2nd January 1995. The first characters introduced were Angie Rebecchi, played by Lesley Baker and her youngest, son Toadfish, played by Ryan Moloney in January, Angie's husband Big Kev made his debut in February as did Jen Handley, played by Don Bridges and Alyce Platt, respectively. James Condon, Anne Haddy's real-life husband, returned to the serial in his second role as Reuben White, another love interest of Haddy's character Helen Daniels, in March. Bernard Curry joined the cast as Jen's brother, Luke in the same month. Emma Harrison began appearing as Joanna Hartman in May. Andrew Bibby began playing Lance Hails in August. Gerald Lepkowski arrived as estate agent Marty Hackman in October.

Angie Rebecchi

Main article: Angie Rebecchi

Angie Rebecchi , played by Lesley Baker. She made her first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 17 January 1995. Angie departed in 1996, but she returned for several weeks in 2002, then for her youngest son, Toadie's wedding to Dee Bliss in 2003. Angie continued to reppear in a recurring capacity for the next four years, including a cameo in the 20th anniversary episode, which was broadcast in July 2005. The character returned again in 2008. Baker reprised her role in February 2013 and again in August 2015. After a brief appearance in the Summer Stories webisodes in January 2017, Angie made guest returns in April, December 2017 and 12 February 2018. Baker was initially brought into Neighbours for a couple of episodes, but when her character proved popular with viewers, she was taken on full-time. In 2002, Baker agreed to return to Neighbours for brief stint as part of "emergency storylines", which were written to cover Madeleine West's (Dee Bliss) sudden absence. Baker reprised her role for the soap's 20th anniversary episode, which was broadcast in July 2005. A writer for the BBC's Neighbours website described Angie as being "salt of the earth" and a "rough diamond". Inside Soap's Jason Herbison said Angie was the source of much comic relief in Neighbours. When Baker first left the show, fans of her character launched a "Bring back Angie" petition and she was eventually reinstated. A writer for the BBC said Angie's most notable moment was "Kissing the possom man, Mick Andrews."

Toadfish Rebecchi

Main article: Toadfish Rebecchi

Jarrod Vincenzo Rebecchi (commonly known as "Toadfish" or "Toadie") made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 23 January 1995. Moloney had previously auditioned for another role in the show and had played a minor character, before being cast as Toadie. The actor was originally scheduled to play Toadie in one scene, but he went on to become a recurring cast member. When Toadie became popular with viewers, Moloney was promoted to the regular cast. The character of Toadfish was created by writer Elizabeth Packett. Actor Ryan Moloney was cast in the role after previously auditioning for the role of Brett Stark and appearing as a minor character called Cyborg, who vandalised the Willis family's property. For his portrayal of Toadie, Moloney was nominated for a Rose d'Or award for Best Actor in a Soap in 2004. In 2010, Moloney won the very first Best Daytime Star award at the Inside Soap Awards. and won the award for a second and third time in 2011 and 2012 respectively. In 2010, to celebrate Neighbours' 25th anniversary Sky, a British satellite broadcasting company profiled 25 characters of which they believed were the most memorable in the series history.

Kevin Rebecchi

Kevin Rebecchi
Neighbours character
Portrayed by	Don Bridges
Duration	1995, 2002-2003, 2006, 2008, 2018
First appearance	8 February 1995
Last appearance	12 February 2018
Classification	Past; recurring
Introduced by	Stanley Walsh (1995, 2002) Ric Pellizeri (2003-2008) Jason Herbison (2018)
In-universe information Occupation Truck Driver Roadhouse Manager Sisters Janelle Timmins Wife Angie Rebecchi (1972–) Sons Shane Rebecchi Stonefish Rebecchi Toadfish Rebecchi Granddaughters Nell Rebecchi Grandfathers Cedric Nephews Dwayne Timmins Brandon Timmins Dylan Timmins Scott Timmins Nieces Janae Timmins Bree Timmins Anne Baxter

Kevin "Big Kev" Rebecchi, played by Don Bridges, made his first appearance on 8 February 1995. Kev returned in 2002, as part of a storyline along with co-star Lesley Baker to cover Madeleine West's absence and reappeared intermittently between 2002 and 2006. He returned in 2008 and 2018. A writer for The BBC Neighbours website described Kev's arguments with Angie Rebecchi as his most notable moment.

Originally hailing from West Waratah, Big Kev married Angie (Baker) 1972. He is the Father of Shane (Greg O'Meara; Nicholas Coghlan), Kevin Jr. (Stonie) and Jarrod (Toadie). He is a trucker by profession and has therefore spent long spells away from his family. When the Neighbours hear Angie refer mention Big Kev's name, they assume he is a burly trucker but to their surprise he is a tiny, thin wiry man. The family buy Number 32 Ramsay Street but within a week, they are forced to leave when Shane is unmasked as the Ramsay Street burglar. However, over the next few months the family begin reappearing. Kev has an argument with Karl Kennedy (Alan Fletcher) when Toadie runs away with Billy Kennedy (Jesse Spencer). The boys are found and Kev and Angie send Toadie to live with his aunt Coral Reeves (Denise Scott) for a while.

While he is away, Angie and Kev's marriage is tested when Angie begin to fall for Mick Anderson (Mike Bishop), a pest controller. Angie assures Toadie that she is fully committed to his father, as she had been missing out on attention from Kev for so long. After Angie visits Kev, he suggests Angie moves up North to Port Keats with him and she agrees. Angie and Stonie leave Erinsborough to join Kev, leaving Toadie behind with the Kennedys.

Kev and Angie return six years later for a meal to celebrate their 30th anniversay with Toadie, who throws them a surprise party. It soon becomes clear the is tension between the couple, who come to stay with Toadie and his housemate Stuart Parker (Blair McDonough) at Number 30. Toadie tries to resolve their issues by talking about it on UniFm, Eden Hills University's radio station. Kev and Angie are enraged and arrive to confront their son but Toadie turns up the faders and their marital woes are overheard by listeners. During the argument, Kev overhears the lottery and realises that the lottery results featured are the same numbers Angie always plays. He then keeps the news of the win to himself and apologises to Angie for his behaviour and seduces her and steals the ticket from her bra and cashes it in. Kev then leaves Angie a note telling her he will see her in Rio. However, Kev's conscience gets the better of him and he apologises to Angie who later plays him at his own game and takes the money for herself. Eventually, Angie returns having used the money to buy a camper van for them to tour Australia in. Kev is resistant but realises the holiday may just get their marriage back on track and they leave.

Kev, Stonie and Angie return for Toadie's wedding to Dee Bliss (West), but tragedy strikes when Toadie and Dee's car veers off a cliff into the sea and Dee disappears, leaving Toadie disappears. They comfort Toadie but decide to leave when they realise there is little they can do. Three years later, Kev returns after he and Angie have another argument as Angie is fed up running the roadhouse while Kev is on the road and she moves in with Toadie, Stuart and Connor O'Neill (Patrick Harvey). Kev and Angie make up once again and set off on the road, offering to drop Stuart off at his parents' farm in Oakey. A few months later, Kev and Angie return for Kev's sister Janelle Timmins' (Nell Feeney) remarriage to her ex-husband, Kim (Brett Swain). Kev organises the stag party but gets drunk, rendering himself too hungover to attend the wedding much to Angie's annoyance.

Kev and Angie return again in 2008, Toadie's wedding to Steph Scully (Carla Bonner) which does not go ahead. In 2018, Kev and Angie return for a Toadie's belated 21st birthday celebrations.

Jen Handley

Main article: Jen Handley

Jen Handley is played by Alyce Platt. She made her first on-screen appearance on 14 February 1995 and departed on 6 March 1996. In December 1994, Rachel Browne of The Sun-Herald reported Platt had joined the cast of Neighbours as Jen Handley, a mature age medical student. Platt's introduction coincided with Network Ten's relaunch of the soap. The network decided to add new faces and sexier storylines in a bid to improve ratings. Jen was Platt's first full-time screen part since she left Sons and Daughters in 1985. The actress revealed she found getting back into the "swing of acting" a tough challenge and she was dissatisfied with her early performance. Platt's first scenes as Jen began airing from early 1995. Jen is described as being easy-going, laid back and fun loving. The BBC said Jen's most notable moment was "Offering a kidney to her cousin." In 1996, a columnist for Inside Soap said Jen brought a "breath of fresh air into Erinsborough the day she arrived". They added Jen had become one of the brightest, most popular personalities to appear for a while.

Reuben White

Reuben White
Neighbours character
Portrayed by	James Condon
First appearance	3 March 1995
Last appearance	7 June 1995
Classification	Past; recurring
Introduced by	Stanley Walsh
In-universe information Occupation Retired Wife Helen Daniels (1995) Sons Garnet White Grandsons Kingston White

Reuben White played by James Condon, made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 3 March 1995. Reuben was introduced of a new love interest of Helen Daniels, played by Condon's real life wife, Anne Haddy.. Condon previously guested in serial a decade earlier as con artist Douglas Blake, who was also a love interest of Helen. Josephine Monroe, author of Neighbours: The First 10 Years, describes Reuben as a "sophisticated and urbane gent".

Reuben purchases one of Helen's paintings from Marlene Kratz's (Moya O'Sullivan) brick-a-brack shop. Helen is dismayed as she had left it in the shop to dry when Marlene's assistant, Val Pomerantz (Deidre Oliver) had sold it. Sam Kratz (Richard Grieve) and Bianca Zanotti (Annie Gagliardi) track Reuben down and explain to him about the painting and he is understanding and returns it. Reuben praises Helen's artwork and they get along well. There is a clear attraction between them and they begin a relationship. Following a holiday to Venice, Reuben proposes and Helen accepts. Helen tells her grandson-in-law Philip Martin (Ian Rawlings) that Reuben is suffering from a terminal heart condition and only has a short while to live. Reuben's son, Garnet (Richard Moss) meets Helen and accuses her of being after Reuben' money as he is rich, which upsets her. When Helen tells Reuben not to leave her anything in his will, he refuses her request. Garnet is shocked to learn that Reuben has a short time to live but attends the wedding as Reuben's best man.

Following their honeymoon, Reuben and Helen move into Reuben's place. Helen urges him to talk to Garnet about his condition and Reuben agrees despite his uneasy relationship with Garnet. Reuben and Garnett lay the past to rest and watch some old home movies, which Reuben gives to Garnet. The next day, when Helen is gardening, she tries to wake Reuben from his nap but it suddenly dawns on her that he has died peacefullyMonroe 1996, p.49.</ref> and she lays a pink rose on his chest. Following Reuben's death, Helen hangs his portrait in the living room of Number 26 as a reminder of their time togehter.

Luke Handley

Main article: Luke Handley

Luke Handley is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Bernard Curry. He made his first screen appearance during the episode broadcast on 7 March 1995. Luke's storylines included a brief fling with Libby Kennedy, a relationship with Serendipity Gottlieb, suffering a breakdown, being diagnosed with cancer and starting a relationship with Danni Stark. He departed on 17 December 1996, but Curry reprised the role in 2005 for the 20th anniversary. In 1995, Curry was told his contract was not being renewed and his character was written out. However, the producers asked Curry to return seven weeks later and he accepted. In August 1996, it was announced that Curry had quit Neighbours for good. Curry said "I'm moving on because I just think I'd like to challenge myself further. I've got some big storylines coming up, but then I'll be leaving." He finished filming in October. Curry spent just over a year in total playing Luke. In 2005, it was confirmed that Curry would be reprising his role of Luke for a cameo appearance in the show's 20th anniversary episode "Friends for Twenty Years". Luke's cancer story was nominated for "Most Dramatic Storyline of the Last Year" and Curry for "Best Actor" at the 1997 Inside Soap Awards. A writer for the BBC's Neighbours website stated that Luke's most notable moment was "Posing as Sarah Beaumont's boyfriend when her ex visited from the UK."

Joanna Hartman

Main article: Joanna Hartman

Joanna Evans (also Hartman), played by Emma Harrison. Joanna was introduced as the younger half-sister of established character, Annalise Hartman (Kimberley Davies). She made her first on screen appearance on 26 May 1995. Following Davies' departure from Neighbours in 1996, rumours began that Harrison's character would be written out of the show. However, the actress signed a new long-term contract with Neighbours a few months later. In February 1997, producers decided to write Joanna out of the show. A reporter for the Daily Mirror said Harrison was written out due to rows with the producers over her poor acting. Joanna departed on screen on 15 April 1997. The character of Joanna was Harrison's first major television role, following a successful modelling career. She relocated from Queensland to Melbourne for the part. In February 1997, producers told Harrison they were writing her out of Neighbours. In 2005, Harrison was invited back to Neighbours for the 20th anniversary episode, but she did not appear. For her portrayal of Joanna, Harrison earned a nomination for Most Popular New Talent at the 1996 Logie Awards. At the Inside Soap Awards, Harrison was nominated for Best Newcomer, while Joanna was nominated for Biggest Bitch in Soap. The BBC said Joanna's most notable moment was "Her marriage to Rob Evans."

Lance Hails

Main article: Lance Wilkinson

Lance Wilkinson (also Hails), played by Andrew Bibby, made his first on-screen appearance on 9 August 1995. Bibby was cast in the recurring role of Lance after an audition. Neighbours was Bibby's first major long-term role. Bibby said he went for a general audition, where there were five parts available. Bibby was given the role of Lance, a three-month occasional role. A year later, Bibby auditioned for another character called John, who the writers decided to turn into Lance. During the audition, Bibby had to share a scene with various girls to see how they looked together as twins. Brooke Satchwell, an actress Bibby had met before, came in and was given the role of Lance's sister, Anne. In April 2005, it was announced that Bibby had reprised his role for Neighbours' 20th anniversary. His return aired in July of that year.. In 17 January 2018, it was announced that Bibby had reprised the role again, along with several other returning cast members, for a feature-length special episode, which first aired on 12 February 2018. The episode centres on a belated 21st birthday party for Toadie. A writer for the BBC's Neighbours website said Lance's most notable moment was "discovering that a possum had pooed in the veggie ragout" on a camping trip.

Marty Hackman

Marty Hackman
Neighbours character
Portrayed by	Gerald Lepkowski
First appearance	19 October 1995 (1995-10-19T12)
Last appearance	1 November 1995 (1995-11-01)
Classification	Past; guest
Introduced by	Bill Searle
In-universe information Occupation Real Estate Agent

Marty Hackman played by Gerald Lepkowski , made his first appearance on 19 October 1995. The Daily Record reported Lepkowski's casting ahead of his character's appearance on British screens. . Writer John Millar described Marty as "creepy" and "a character fans will love to hate".

Marty begins flirting with Annalise Hartman (Kimberley Davies) and then later makes a pass at her sister Joanna (Emma Harrison). Marty is a real estate agent who Annalise and Joanna talk to about renting some office space at Lassiter's for their business, AnnaJo Promotions. Marty agrees to a 15% rent reduction if the sisters pay monthly in advance and they agree to the deal. Marty, after asking Mark Gottlieb (Bruce Samazan) about Joanna brings her some flowers and she is flattered but Annalise is wary of him. When Marty gets too close, Joanna is horrified. Mark confronts Marty, but he shrugs it off and calls Joanna a tease, causing Mark to become rough with him and threaten him. Mark tells Marty to respect Joanna and he does.

Others

Date(s)	Character	Actor	Circumstances
11–18 January	Nicole Cahill	Andrea McEwan	Billy Kennedy briefly dates Nicole much to ire of Hannah Martin who has a crush on Billy and dislikes Nicole. When Nicole spills a drink on Hannah at the Parish dance, Hannah grabs her hair and the girls fight which is quickly broken up by Mark Gottlieb. Tired of Hannah constantly hanging around Billy, Nicole ends things.
16 January–3 February	Lech Kocha	Robert Forza	Lech is a lecturer at Eden Hills University. Lech takes an interest in Cody Willis, who has recently started at University. Mark Gottlieb is suspicious of Lech and Rick Alessi, Cody's boyfriend finds Lech boring. Cody agrees to meet Lech for a drink but is warned by clasmate Francine that Lech singles out a new female student every year to make advances at. Cody takes no notice until Lech recites poetry and tries to kiss her and she throws him out.
18 January 1995–13 March 1996	Robert Dong	Nelson Leongue	A classmate in Hannah Martin's year at Erinsborough High. He invites Hannah to his house to play video games but she rejects him. However, when she sees Billy Kennedy and Nicole Cahil, she tries to use Robert to make Billy jealous. Robert genuinely thinks Hannah is interesred in him but is upset when she confirms her aim to make Billy jealous. Hannah apologises and they become partners in the three-legged race for sports day.
18 January 1995–3 February 1996	Francine	Cerrian Celemens	Francine is a student of Lech Kocha. She and Cody Willis have a debate in class. She later warns Cody about Lech's motives.
1 February 1995–2 February 1996	Michelle Dubois	Libby Sandy	An Erinsborough High Student who taunts Billy Kennedy about his new jacket. She and some other girls later put a sign on Melissa Drenth's back which reads "I love Billy". Michelle and a few others later make fun of Danni Stark after she fails Year 12 and has to repeat the year.
6 February 1995–5 August 1997	Coach Garfield	Peter Farago	A local sports coach. He angers Cody Willis when he refuses to let her join Eden Hills University's cricket team because she is female. Cody then dresses in drag as "Willis Kennedy" and fools Garfield and then surprises him when she removes her disguise. Garfield then changes his stance and lets Cody join the team. He later coaches Erinsborough High's football team and denies Georgia Brown from joining but grudgingly agrees to let her help him with the team. Garfield appoints Rupert Sprod captain and tells Toadfish Rebecchi if he wants to be on the team he must quit smoking. When the football team lose a game, Garfield blames Billy Kennedy for arguing with his father, Karl who was the umpire that awarded the other team the penalty.
7 February–28 March	Connie Mathios	Michelle Fitzmaurice	A council official who opens a youth centre and later supports Lou Carpenter in his Mayoral campaign.
14 February–28 November	Hamish Dwyer	Stuart Fenton	Classmates of Cody Willis and Jen Handley at Eden Hills University. One day after playing basketball, Hamish collapses and Cody and Jen have to administer CPR quickly and Hamish recovers. When Cody dresses up as "Willis Kennedy" in order to fool Coach Garfield who refueses to let women on the team, Vince quickly sees through the ruse but agrees to keep quiet. At the end of the year, Hamish and Vince support Cody in her crusade against their former Anatomy lecturer, Adrian Ewart who has been making Cody's life uncomfortable after their breakup.
	Vince Hayworth	David Strudwick
3–13 March	Val Pomerantz	Deirdre Oliver	A temporary assistant at Marlene Kratz's brick-a-brack shop. She sells Reuben White a painting by Helen Daniels, which she had left to dry. When Reuben returns for his refund, Val gives his number to Helen and is pleased that she has brought them together.
21 March–19 April	Kingston White	Simon Wilton	Reuben White's grandson. He agrees to do business with Ren Gottlieb, who passes Danni Stark's designs off as her own. He is impressed and introduces Ren to Fabian Conte, a local fashion writer. Kingston works out that Ren's designs are actually Danni's but decides to keep it a secret and later gives Danni a cheque for her jewellery. Lucy Robinson offers to help Kingston out as she is a former model and knows some of the same people. Ren's family and friends feel that her relationship with Kingston is going too fast and do not want to see her get her but she does not listen. When Ren's brother, Mark takes her see Kingston's factory, they find the staff working in appalling conditions. Ren tackles Kingston and he tells her to leave the business if she is unhappy with the way he does things. Kingston then offers Danni a business deal which includes a car but it is rejected and Danni and Ren give him an ultimatum - either closed down the business or they report him to immigration. Kingston agrees then leaves. However, he signs over all the assets of the business to Ren and she reports him to the police.
19–24 April	Carmel Devine	Christine Keogh	The Kennedy family's former Neighbours from Greendale. Carmel brings her teenage children Justin and Therese to stay with them for several days while she goes away with her boyfriend. Susan is reluctant but Carmel will not take no for answer and leaves. Justin and Therese cause havoc when they befriend Billy, Hannah Martin and Toadfish Rebecchi. Therese encourages Hannah to dress in Susan's clothes and wear Libby's jewelery while Billy, Justin and Toadie wrestle in the living room, messing up the house. The Boys plan to go to on a joyride using Karl's car and ask Toadie's brother, Shane Rebecchi, who is out on bail to drive. Shane damages the car and fixes it. Malcolm is initially blamed but Billy confesses. Carmel then returns and tells the Kennedys she is getting married and she and the children leave.
	Justin Devine	Nick Jones
	Therese Devine	Rebekah Jay
27 April–10 May	Sandy Morris	Kim Trengove	A patient of Karl Kennedy. She frequently calls Karl at home much to his and his family's consternation and constantly visits him at his surgery and watches his house. She then turns up at his surgery with the intention seduce him and pledges her love for him. Karl realises that Sandy is mentally unstable and goes along with her delusions. Sandy then tells Karl's wife Susan to let Karl go in order to be happy with her and Susan plays along. Sandy reveals that her father was a doctor and abandoned her. Karl then contacts a psychiatrist friend of his who helps Sandy.
1–15 May	Rhonda Brumby	Marieke Hardy	An acquaintance of Bianca Zanotti from her time on the streets. Marlene Kratz offers Rhonda a place to stay and offers her a job at her brick-a-brack shop. When Ren Gottlieb brings some junk to the shop to be sold, Rhonda is rude to her. Marlene is oblivious to this and Rhonda begins selling stolen goods behind her back at the shop. When Bianca returns, she angrily confronts Rhonda. It emerges that both girls had served time in Juvenile Detention together and Rhonda broke Bianca's shoulder. When Rhonda tries to rob the takings from the shop, Bianca attacks her and they fight. Bianca wins and gets the money back and orders Rhonda to leave, which she does.
15 May–8 June	Garnet White	Richard Moss	Reuben White's son and Kingston White's father. Garnett meets his Reuben's new fiancee Helen Daniels and suspects she may be only marrying Reuben for his money. There is an uneasiness between Garnet and Reuben, which is exacerbated when Garnet learns second that his father does not have long to live. Garnet attends the wedding as Reuben's best man. When Reuben and Helen return from Honeymoond, Helen urges Garnet and Reuben to reconcile and they do. When Reuben dies, Garnet comforts Helen and apologises for calling her a gold-digger and thanks her for bringing him closer to Reuben and he wows to make same connection with Kingston.
17 May	Reverend Cornfoot	Antony Neate	Cornfoot conducts the wedding of Helen Daniels and Reuben White.
23 May–2 June	Claudia Marcusani	Helen Trenos	Bianca Zanotti's estranged mother. When Claudia reappears in Bianca's life, things are initially frosty between them, but Bianca decides to give her mother another chance and move back home with her.
9 June–2 August	Marelle Balaskas	Christine Earle	A therapist booked by Ren Gottlieb and Lucy Robinson for a regression therapy session at Number 30. Ren's brother, Mark Gottlieb , who has embraced Catholicism is skeptical of Marelle's ways. A few months later, Marelle tells Ren that her boyfriend Luke Handley is a negative force in her life and shoos him from the room. She tries to convince Ren to pay to go on a retreat but Ren quickly works out that Marelle is scamming her and declines.
9 June 1995–21 June 1996	Tony "Tarquin" Hartman	Michael Carman	Annalise and Joanna Hartman's father. Annalise is shocked when she learns that Tarquin is a drag artiste. Annalise's friends and Joanna enjoy the show but she is not amused. Tarquin and Annalise break the ice and talk about the breakdown of Tarquin's marriage to Annalise's mother, Fiona. However, He upsets Annalise again by putting his unique twist on one of her poems during his act at the pub. Tarquin leaves with Joanna for a few days and then returns. Tarquin secures a few bookings interstate and suggest Annalise come with him. Annalise declines but Joanna goes with him. Tony returns the following year for Joanna's wedding to Rob Evans and walks her down the aisle.
12 June–27 July	Olivia Rezarra	Renai Caruso	A girl at Erinsborough High who Billy Kennedy takes an interest in. Billy tries a number of things to impress Olivia but becomes increasingly fed up. Olivia later mocks Billy's new jacket when she sees teacher Alan McKenna wearing the same jacket.
13–23 June	Old Sid	Maurie Fields	An old school friend of Reuben White. Sid brings around some vegetables for Reuben and is shocked when Reuben's widow Helen Daniels tells him that Reuben has recently died. Sid tells Helen that Reuben helped him set up his produce business at local allotments and is grateful to him. He also voices concerns he may have to move off the land he lives on in a converted double-decker bus. Mayor Lou Carpenter appoints Sid the caretaker of the Reuben White memorial Fund, putting him on the council payroll and enabling to stay in the bus. However, Sid decides to go and live with his daughter.
14 June 1995–31 July 1998	Zoe Tan	Jeuliette Hanafie	A friend of Hannah Martin. They share a lot of the same interests and get into various scrapes together including unwittingly getting drunk on a vodka-laced Watermelon with Miranda Starvaggi. Zoe's parents ban her from seeing Hannah after but eventually relent. Zoe encourages Hannah to shoplift and they get caught at the mall when Zoe removes security tag, The manager is lenient provided the girls do not return to the shop. Zoe then tries to steal a chocolate bar from the coffee shop but is caught by Kristy and punished. When Hannah tries to impress Joel Samuels, Zoe suggests that she buy a takeaway meal and pass it off as her own, which Hannah does but Joel sees right through it. Zoe is last seen at the 48-hour foxtrot marathon for charity.
20 June	Helena Aalders	Michelle Williams	Helena temporarily works as a receptionist for Karl Kennedy. Her constant smoking proves an irritant for Karl as he believes it sets a bad example for his patients.
27 June–11 July	Brook Allen	Felix Nobis	Jen Handley's ex-boyfriend. Brook and Jen bump into each other in the cofee shop and catch up. Jen's current boyfriend, Philip Martin takes a dislike to Brook and is rattled by his presence in Jen's life. Brook admits to Jen's brother, Luke that he wants her back and lets Jen know of his attentions and questions Jen if she really loves Philip. Brook then arranges an early morning Hot Air Balloon flight for Jen but she fails to turn up. Jen explains that she doesn't want to be controlled and tells Brook to leave the past in the past. Brook agrees to do so, then leaves.
3 July–20 September	Receptionist	Liza Oates	A Receptionist at the Radisson Hotel who shows Libby Kennedy to the main lobby in order for her to interview Dayle. She is also present when Libby's brother Malcolm and his girlfriend, Danni Stark book into the hotel for a romantic night.
3–12 July	Dayle	Nick Bowes	A pop star Hannah Martin is obsessed with and plays his latest single "You Just Don't Know" constantly. Hannah then sets up the Dayle fan club and is ectastic when Dayle arrives in Erinsborough. Libby Kennedy tries to interview Dayle but he is unwilling to talk her and generally rude and uncooperative and has his aide, Chris Perdis conduct the interview. Hannah then schemes to get to meet Dayle by writing him a letter and pretending to be terminally ill. Dayle visits Hannah who asks him to sing for her. When Philip, Hannah's father arrives home and Chris sympathises with him over Hannah's "condition", he forces Hannah to tell the truth. Dayle agrees to provide a story but about Hannah's lies rather than a terminal fan.
	Chris Perdis	Matthew Quartermaine
4 July 1995–12 April 1996	Joel Supple	Bruce Hughes	Rosemary Daniels' boyfriend. When Rosemary arrives in Erinsborough, Joel visits her and asks why she has not told her family about him. Joel gets fed up when Rosemary becomes distant and threatens to return to New York alone. Rosemary reveals that she is worried about having a relationship with Joel because he is younger than her. They then go public with their relationship before leaving. Several months later, Joel and Rosemary break up when it revealed Joel has been having an affair with Rosemary's great niece, Debbie Martin. Joel returns and declares his love for Debbie and proposes to Debbie. Debbie, after thinking about it, she rejects Joel and he leaves alone.
13 July 1995–4 June 1996	Mike Spagnolo	Gregory Ulfan	A journalist who arrives to interview Cheryl Stark about losing the Lassister's arcade for a piece on people who do not know how to handle sudden wealth. Cheryl is resistant at first but eventually caves. The following year, Mike interviews Philip Martin about being a romance novelist and Cheryl's partner Lou Carpenter after Cheryl is taken hostage in South America.
17 July 1995–9 April 1997	Melissa Drenth	Aimee Robertson	Melissa comes to Billy Kennedy's defence when her friends Olivia Rezarra and Stacey Griffiths mock Billy for wearing the same jacket as their Vice Principal, Alan McKenna. Billy later takes a note reading "Melissa loves Billy" off her back. Billy and Melsisa become a couple and want to take things to the next level by having sex but are caught by Angie Rebecchi. Things are made worse when Melissa's mother Nicky argues with Billy's parents Karl and Susan and orders Billy to stay away. After a rational discussion, both the Kenendys and Drenths agree to let Melissa and Billy see each other. Melissa and Billy's relationship is tested when Melissa and her parents are disgusted by homosexual teacher Andrew Watson, but are able to put that behind them. When Georgia Brown begins staying with Billy's Neighbours, she takes an interest in Billy and when Melissa sees them kissing she is upset and is comforted by Toadfish Rebecchi, who is interested in George and they briefly kiss, which Billy witnesses and is angry. hey all eventually manage to work things out. Melissa briefly runs away from home when she and her parents fall out over Andrew but is able to patch things up with them. When Melissa's parents go away to a family reunion, Melissa stays at Number 28 with the Kennedys. Billy's brother, Malcolm spots Melissa in a car kissing Anthony Davies and tells Billy who refuses to believe him. However, Toadie confronts Melissa about it and says Anthony is her ex-boyfriend and challenges Toadie to tell Billy. Toadie remains silent to Melissa's relief but when Melissa sneaks out in the middle of the night and does not return until the following morning. Billy realises Malcolm and Toadie are right when he witnesses Melissa kissing Anthony for himself and then dumps her and tells her to leave. Several months later, Melissa sends Billy several letters telling him she wants to get back together. Billy keeps the information from his new girlfriend, Anne Wilkinson, who then finds out about the letters after reading them. In spite of Anne asking Billy not to meet Melissa, he arranges for her to come to Number 28 and they bury the past and share a parting hug, which Anne witnesses and is angry about.
17 July–21 August	Stacey Griffiths	Juanita Timpanaro	A student at Erinsborough High. She mocks Billy Kennedy for wearing the same jacket as teacher Alan McKenna and begins bullying Hannah Martin when she learns that she lied about terminally ill in order to meet Pop singer, Dayle. When Billy is paired up with Stacey's younger brother, Blair for a school assignment, he comes to the Griffiths house and sees the place is a mess. Billy tells his mother Susan, who is concerned. Stacey then gets into a fight with Leanne Packington when she begins hassling Blair. It becomes evident that Stacey and Blair have been abandoned by their father and their mother is dead. Stacey panics when Blair runs away in search of their father as he is afraid that Welfare will split them up. Blair returns and Susan helps them relocate their father.
21 July–8 September	Janine Stark	Wilhemina Stracke	Cheryl Stark's eldest daughter who is a Petty Officer in the Navy. She arrives to see Cheryl and her siblings, Brett, Danni and Louise Carpenter. However, when Janine's commanding Officer phones looking for her, she is forced to admit to Cheryl that she has gone AWOL and her boyfriend Ross Butman has been cheating on her. Janine quickly returns to the Navy but comes back to Ramsay after being awarded several weeks compassionate leave. When Ross turns up to apologise, Janine orders him to leave. When Cheryl notices scars on Janine's shoulder, Janine admits Ross has been hitting her. Ross then forces his way into Number 22 and attacks Cheryl but is overpowered by Lou Carpenter and Philip Martin. After Ross is arrested, Janine returns to the Naval base.
9 August–23 October	Phoebe Boyd	Jacquelie Hanafie	A classmate of Hannah Martin. When Lance Hails puts a note in Hannah's bag, Hannah thinks he is a secret admirer but he tells her the note was meant for Phoebe, who demands it back. Intially, Phoebe and her friends ignore Hannah but when Hannah gets some modelling work with Teen Girl magazine, Phoebe invites her into her inner circle. Phoebe later passes notes in class about Hannah shortly after she and Lance are found kissing in the storeroom
26 July–21 August	Blair Griffiths	Daniel Bowden	Stacey Griffiths' younger brother. Blair pairs up with Billy for a school assignment. When Billy arrives at the Griffiths house he notices the place is a mess and is quickly hounded out by Stacey who swears Blair not to say anything. Billy later finds missing food from his house in Blair's bag. It becomes evident that Stacey and Blair have been abandoned by their father and their mother is dead. Stacey panics when Blair runs away in search of their father as he is afraid that Welfare will split them up. Blair returns and Susan helps them relocate their father.
27 July–23 August	Quintalena Pagganoni	Abby Meates	A friend of Melissa Drenth. She conspires to put Billy Kennedy off Melissa by lying to him that Melissa is not interested. However, Billy and Melissa see through the lie. Incensed, Quin spreads rumours about Billy being a pervert which Melissa believes. However, Melissa realises that Quin has been lying and she and Billy set a trap for her at Daniel Murray's party in which Billy tells Quin that he's always fancied her and she goes to kiss him, which Melissa witnesses and lets Quin know that she knows Quin wanted Billy for herself. Quin then leaves angrily.
10 August–6 October	Samantha Spry	Jane Allsop	Samantha faxes Brett Stark once she reads an article about him in the Erinsborough news. Brett thinks Samantha is interested in him but her boyfriend, Spencer arrives. However, Brett's friends are convinced Samantha is interested in him and convince him to pursue Samamntha. Brett and Samantha attend a youth summit in Canberra and get along well. When Brett learns Samantha and Spencer have broken up, he makes a move only to be told she has met someone else, much to his disappointment.
23–24 August	Ollie Shanley	Jeremy Dridan	Ollie takes an interest in Hannah Martin at a party and gets heavy with her when she tries to resist his advances. Billy Kennedy manages to scare Olly off.
25–29 August	Roger Reynolds	Roger O'Connor	A criminal who the police investigate when he does business with Annalise and Joanna Hartman. Detective Sergeant Illich asks the girls to go undercover and he poses as an employee of AnnaJo promotions. The ruses is successful until Joanna decides to hand over $1000 in an envelope and have Libby Kennedy take a photo. Roger hears Libby, grabs the cash from Jo and runs away.
25–30 August	Ross Butman	Leon Teague	Janine Stark's ex-boyfriend. After she dumps him for cheating on her, he arrives in Erinsborough to try to win her back but she refuses to listen. When Janine's mother, Cheryl warns Ross off he gets violent and attacks her but is overpowered by Lou Carpenter and Philip Martin.
28 August–6 September	Gruff	Nathan Croft	A biker friend of Sam Kratz, who invites him to join a local biker group called The Lemmings. Part of Sam's initiation includes grunting instead of talking and eating large quantities of Pizza. Sam passes the tests. Gruff then attends Mark Gottlieb's birthday party as Joanna Hartman's date.
5 September 1995–5 June 1996	Nicky Drenth	Mary-Rose Cuskelly	Melissa Drenth's mother. Nicky arrives at Number 28 to talk to Karl Kennedy and Susan Kennedy about their son, Billy's relationship with and accuses Billy of trying to get Melissa alone and force himself on her. Billy professes his innocence but Nicky bans him from seeing Melissa. She then threatens to send Melissa to another school if Billy does not keep away from her. The following week, Nicky and her husband, Mr. Drenth return to the Kennedys and Billy and Melissa explain that they got carried away and will take things slower. When the Drenths learn that Andrew Watson is gay, they remove Melissa from school and refuse to let Billy speak to her and Melissa runs away as a result. Nicky later comes to the Kennedys and asks Melissa to return home, which she does.
7 September	Faye Tan	Philippa Adgemis	Zoe Tan's mother, who blasts Philip Martin for letting Zoe getting drunk at his daughter Hannah's sleepover.
8 September–29 November	Adrian Ewart	Jeremy Kewley	Cody Willis' anatomy lecturer at Eden Hills University. He is impressed when Cody and Jen Handley quickly administer CPR to Hamish Dwyer when he collapses. In spite of Cody's friends not trusting Adrian, they begin a relationship. Cody soon discovers Adrian is involved with another woman, Caroline Sinclair and gets tired of his game-playing and swiftly dumps him. Adrian, undeterred, begins pestering Cody by phoning and coming to Number 30, to her annoyance. When Cody twists her ankle, Adrian carries her back inside and tell her he loves her but she rejects him. Cody then tries to avoid Adrian and he begins critcizing her work and attendance. The final straw comes when Adrian forces his way into Number 30 and Cody takes out a restraining order against him. Adrian's presence rattles Cody to the point where she is unable to concentrate during an oral exam and is ejected from the room when she protests against Adrian. Adrian eventually leaves after begin offered a new job somewhere else and Cody says she will let the student union at his new place know all bout him.
13 September	Mr. Drenth	Kenneth McLeod	Melissa Drenth's father. He and his wife Nicky arrive at Number 28 to talk to Karl and Susan Kennedy about their son Billy's relationship with Melissa.
18 September 1995–1 March 1996	Judy Bergman	Merridy Eastman	A friend of Cheryl Stark. They often play many a round of Golf with Angie Rebecchi. The three of them crash a golf buggy, resulting in whiplash. Judy also befriends Susan Kennedy. Judy bonds with Cheryl's son Brett when he agrees to be her caddy and talks with him about his experiences on his trip to Kenya. There is a noticeable attraction between despite Judy being much older and divorced with two children, Rebecca and Ashley. Brett and Judy begin a relationship but Brett is worried what people will think. They continue nonetheless until Cheryl catches them kissing while on a picnic. Judy then decides to end things with Brett.
22 September–18 October	Manuela de Ferreira	Claudia Buttazzoni	A student from East Timor who quickly befriends Libby Kennedy. Libby shows Manuela how to keep in contact with people in other countries on the Internet but she is reluctant to talk to anyone back home as she feels guilty mentioning she has a better life in Australia. Libby soon learns that Manuela is a great surfer and Libby decides to take professional surfing lessons with Sonny Hammond. The girls then agree to double date on a video night with Sonny and Manuela's new boyfriend, Matt.
2 October 1995, 14–15 February 1997	Police Officer	John Powell	A police officer who charges Toadfish Rebecchi with defacing public property. He later questions Lou Carpenter about some Television sets he is selling at a low price, but finds that the paperwork is all in order.
5–9 October	Caroline Sinclair	Alicia Rose	Adrian Ewart's girlfriend. She begins calling Cody Willis much to her irritation and arrives at the coffee shop and demands that Adrian tell Cody that they are still together.
9 October 1995–19 March 1996	Sonny Hammond	Tom Hutchings	When Libby Kennedy makes friends over the Internet with a boy named "Randy", she is eager to meet him, only to find "Randy" does not exist only Sonny's younger brother Digby used his internet profile and made a fake persona. Libby is left embarassed but Sonny asks her out on a date, and she accepts. Sonny teaches Libby to surf and they go on several more dates. When Libby's brother, Malcolm is caught in a rip while surfing, Sonny acts quickly to save him. Malcolm sees Sonny kissing another girl but Sonny tells him she is just a friend. Sonny asks Libby to go away with him for a weekend and pressurises her into sleeping with him. Libby then returns home early and Sonny follows. He locks his van so they can talk and Libby wants to leave but he refues to unlock the door and drives to his place. Libby's father, Karl arrives and threatens to harm Sonny if he has touched Libby. Sonny then apologises and they agree to cool things off and agrees to wait but several weeks later, Sonny tells Libby the non-sexual element of their relationship is not working and breaks up with her. Sonny then sells his car to Malcolm and Stonefish Rebecchi and later dates Joanna Hartman. Sonny is assaulted by Simon Palmer and Stuart Maughan, who want something that was left in the car. The police arrive and it is revealed the car contains drugs. Sonny's shop is vandalised and his address book stolen. Palmer and Maughan descend on Ramsay Street and Sonny tells Libby to get away from them and shoves Maughan, prompting Palmer to draw a gun and point it and Sonny and Libby. During a struggle with Palmer and the Police, the gun discharges and a bullet goes through the window of Number 30, hitting Cody Willis. Sonny comforts a distraught Libby as Cody is loaded into an ambulance.
9–23 October	Troy Blocker	Jarrod Glusnow	A Year 9 classmate of Lance Hails. He spreads rumours about Lance and Hannah Martin in the school supplies cupboard.
12 October–8 November	Patrick Kratz	Shane Porteous	Marlene Kratz's son and Sam Kratz's father. He arrives in Erinsborough and while Marlene and his sister Cheryl Stark are happy to see him, Sam is frosty with Patrick. Marlene explains to Annalise Hartman that Patrick and his wife Sarah had very little time for Sam when he was growing up and she frequently looked after him. When Sam learns that Patrick cheated on Sarah with her best friend, he is enraged and refuses to speak to Patrick. Patrick and Sam attend Camp drumbeat and argue at first but when Sam accidentally injures Patrick, they become closer. Patrick annoys Cheryl by running a book on the Melbourne Cup at the pub. Patrick then leaves to return to Sarah to try and repair their marriage.
23–24 October	Brendan Walsh	Christopher Rickerby	A Year 9 classmate of Lance Hails. He is revealed to be the culprit behind the graffiti in the boys' toilets about Lance's girlfriend, Hannah Martin.
24–26 October	Running Rivers	Vince Gil	Running Rivers and his assistant, Kingfisher are group leaders at a men's retreat called Camp Drumbeat, which Philip Martin, Lou Carpenter, Karl Kennedy, Sam and his father Patrick attend. While the rest of the men are enthusiastic to partake in the activities, Karl remains resistant but when he is lost in the bush and disoriented, he has a different outlook much to Running Rivers' delight. The weekend also has its effect on Sam and Patrick and they bond after a fight where Patrick injured. While the others go home, Karl stays on a few more days to help Running Rivers and Kingfisher to build a sweat lodge.
	Kingfisher	Bernie Chai
31 October 1995 22 October 1996 28 April–3 May 1999	Bill Hails	Ian White Ian Stanley Pearce	The father of Lance Hails and his sister, Anne. He is furious when he finds out that Lance has been giving Hannah Martin his wife Ruth Wilkinson's jewellery as he had filed an insurance claim against some of it. The following year, Ruth and Bill divorce and Lance chooses to stay with Ruth while Anne goes to live with Bill. When Bill holds the car hostage, Ruth and Hannah's father, Philip confront him as Ruth is legally entitled to it per the divorce settlement. Ruth threatens to call the police if Bill refuses to comply. Bill and Philip then argue long enough for Ruth to steal the keys. Bill then insults Philip before leaving. When Bill gets a new girlfriend, Anne takes a dislike to her and moves in with Lance and Ruth. Several years later, Hannah spots Ruth hugging Bill at Lassiter's and agonizes over telling Philip. When Hannah and Anne argue, Philip presses Hannah for an answer and she tells him. Ruth overhears the argument and is forced to explain that Bill's new wife has left him and cleared their account and she has been helping him out with a loan. Lance then confronts Bill and tells him he is taking advantage of Ruth and to stay out of their lives. The character was erroneously credited as "Bill Wilkinson" in his second appearance.
6–30 November	Kate Cornwall	Christine Sistrunk	A terminally ill patient of Karl Kennedy. Kate has Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and needs painkillers, Karl suggests alternatives but Kate says she needs them and says she wants to see Australia before she dies. Karl agrees to give her enough medication for one night and consults her Neurologist. Kate and Karl begin spending time together and celebrate her 24th birthday. Karl is shocked when Kate tells him she hasn't told her family of her intentions to die elsewhere. When he challenges her on it, Kate tells him to mind his own business but later relents and contacts them. Kate then leaves to see her parents but shares a passionate kiss with Karl before she does. Kate dies in January 1996.
8–30 November	Flakey	Brian Wenzel	A retired TV clown. Joanna Hartman spots him while he is drunk by Lassiter's lake and recognises him from his days on television when he says his catchphrase. Joanna brings Flakey home with her and suggests to her sister Annalise that Flakey makes a comeback. Annalise is skeptical but agrees to give Flakey a chance. Hannah Martin and Lance Hails spot Flakey drunk in the community gardens and call the police. Joanna pays his bail and offers him a room at Number 24. Annalise able to get Flakey a gig at the coffee shop entertaining children but Flakey begins doubting himself during rehearsal and begins drinking Scotch. By the time the show stars, It is noticeable that Flakey is drunk and some of the children begin crying. The morning after, Marlene Kratz catches Flakey drinking and decides to throw him out, he agrees to leave but Marlene soon has a change of heart. Joanna suggests Flakey switch to Stand-up comedy and he performs a set at a local hotel, which is heckled at first but when everyone learns who he is, he is cheered. Flakey then goes on to secure a regular gig.
9 November 1995–28 May 1996	Andrew Watson	Christopher Uhlman	An english teacher at Erinsborough High. When he grades Billy Kennedy's work, he tells Billy's mother, Susan Kenendy that is poor and suggests that Billy has dyslexia. When Billy is upset about it, Andrew explains some famous people are dyslexic and begins tutoring Billy. Andrew then tests Toadfish Rebecchi and discovers he has a very high IQ and places him in the accelerated learning programme. Andrew later discovers Toadie has been stealing school lunches and tells him to return them. When a headline is published where Andrew saves a person's life and is outed as gay, several students including make snide comments. One day after school, Andrew is egged by a masked assailant in a drive-by attack. Rupert Sprod is revealed as the culprit as he is disgusted with Andrew being gay and was given detention by him. Rupert is caught and punished and forced to wash Andrew's car. Andrew discovers Melissa Drenth's parents have been making complaints to the shcool about him paying specific attention to the boys and ignoring the girls. Andrew decides to leave the school but Billy and Melissa present him with a box of letters from students who want him to stay and he agrees to. Following Alan McKenna's resignation as vice principal, Andrew takes the job and Susan is promoted to his position as Senior School co-ordinator.
21 November 1995–2 February 1996	Linda Carpenter	Gina Gaigalas	Lou Carpenter's ex-wife. Lou's partner Cheryl Stark is wary of Linda, who is friendly. The real reason for Linda's pleasant attitude is that her aunt Mavis has died, leaving her $200,000 but with a catch - Linda must remarry Lou. Lou considers it, much to Cheryl's annoyance. A deal is then made as long as the marriage is only for show. However, Lou reneges on the deal after realising this could damage his mayoral career.
24 November 1995–12 August 1996	Scouse	Gary Rens	A friend of Stonefish Rebecchi who plays in a band with him.

References

Bibliography

• Monroe, Josephine (1996). Neighbours: The First 10 Years. Penguin Group. ISBN 978-0-7181-4212-4.
• Johnston, Tony (2005). Neighbours: 20 years of Ramsay Street. News Custom Publishing. ISBN 978-1-876176-78-5.
• Moran, Albert; Keating, Chris (2009). The A to Z of Australian Radio and Television. p. 161. ISBN 0810870223.

External links

• Characters and cast at the Official Neighbours website
• Characters and cast at the Internet Movie Database

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