Erinsborough
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Erinsborough is the fictional suburb in which the Australian Network Ten
soap opera Neighbours
is set. The show focuses on the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the suburb. Neighbours storylines primarily centre around the residents of Ramsay Street and the other locations within Erinsborough such as Harold's Store, Lassiter's Hotel and Erinsborough High School. Erinsborough was originally going to be named Erinsfield and it is a loose anagram of Neighbours. Throughout much of the show's run it was not stated which city of Australia Erinsborough was located in. The rivalry between Sydney and Melbourne meant that scripts did not mention that Erinsborough was a suburb of the latter city until 1994. Since the 2000s it has been explicitly stated that Erinsborough is a suburb of Melbourne.
The school and the street were some of the first sets to be seen and used by the characters within the show. The Lassiter's Complex within the town was not featured on-screen until 1986, when Daphne Clarke
(Elaine Smith
) began working at the Coffee Shop. When other characters began visiting the cafe, they got to know the rest of the complex. Rosemary Daniels
(Joy Chambers
) used the complex as a base for the Daniels Corporation and a hotel, which used to include a restaurant, a pub and the Lassiter's Lake also began appearing. There are enough different locations for characters to come into contact with each other daily and enough jobs within the complex to ensure that characters will make each other's acquaintances. The Neighbours sets underwent a makeover in 2010 ahead of the 25th anniversary in March 2011. Bulldozers moved in to the Lassiter's Complex area to begin work. Many of the sets were revamped and there were some new additions.
(Tom Oliver
), who bought it in 1997 when he decides to expand his business empire. Lou later offers mechanic Ben Atkins (Brett Cousins) a chance to go into partnership with him. Ben has second thoughts when Lou begins treating him like an employee rather than a partner. Philip Martin
(Ian Rawlings
) then decides to buy a two percent share of the garage to stop the arguments. Ben leaves for Sydney and Drew Kirk
(Dan Paris
) is hired. He buys into the garage and is a partner until his death in 2002. Stephanie Scully
(Carla Bonner
) takes over the business on behalf of Drew's widow, Libby Kennedy
(Kym Valentine
) and eventually she gives Christine Rodd (Trudy Hellier
) the managers job when she falls pregnant. Janae
(Eliza Taylor-Cotter
) and Janelle Timmins
(Nell Feeney
) then buy the garage from Lou and Libby. Janae leaves Erinsborough and Ned Parker
(Daniel O'Connor) is left in charge. Ned also leaves and the garage is taken over by Lucas Fitzgerald
(Scott Major
). Elle Robinson (Pippa Black
) buys the garage from Janae and she is still the current owner. Steph returns to work at the garage in 2009 with Lucas. She later leaves and Lucas is the sole mechanic until he takes on Chris Pappas
(James Mason) as an apprentice. In August 2011, Lucas purchases the garage from Elle and renames the garage, Fitzgerald Motors.
(Anne Charleston
). A gas leak in the basement caused an explosion, which destroyed the pub and injured Stephen Gottlieb
(Lochie Daddo
). The Waterhole was rebuilt and purchased by Cheryl Stark
(Caroline Gillmer
). Cheryl renamed the pub Chez Chez and it became an independent business. Lou Carpenter inherited the pub after Cheryl died and he called it Lou's Place. Max Hoyland
(Stephen Lovatt
) bought into the business in 2002. Two year later the Lou's was set on fire and burnt to the ground by Paul Robinson. A new bar was then built on the site. Max purchased the pub with his sister Izzy (Natalie Bassingthwaighte
) and they turned it into a "groovy wine bar" called Scarlet Bar. Of the new look TV Week
said "the vibe is a good deal more hip here than the previous and very traditional watering hole, Lou's Place." An office was also built into the bar. Izzy later sold her half of the bar to Max and he gave it to Stephanie Scully. Steph revamped the bar in 2007 and named it Charlie's after her son and grandfather. In late 2008 she gave the bar to Rebecca Robinson (Jane Hall
). Many singers and bands have performed guest appearances in the bar, including Kate Ceberano
and Ben Lee
.
In 2008, the pub was named one of the top ten television pubs and bars by Anna Pickard of The Guardian
. She said "Although the Coffee House in Neighbours was arguably more important to the residents of Ramsay Street, Lou's gets included by dint of having the most rubbish name for a TV pub ever. Although it's not called that anymore. It's probably called something immeasurably better now like The Place That Serves Beer.
has been used for the location of the school and for exterior shots. The school was regularly seen in 1986, but when Scott Robinson
(Jason Donovan
), Charlene Mitchell
(Kylie Minogue
), Mike Young
(Guy Pearce
) and Jane Harris (Annie Jones
) graduated, it was not seen again until late 1988. The set features a corridor, a stairwell, an office and a classroom. Other areas of the school, including the playground and changing rooms, have been featured over the years. In 2010, the layout of the classroom was changed as was the school logo. Neighbours' oldest surviving prop is the school's emblem and motto, which is stuck on the doors leading from the car park to the studios. "Erinsborough High School: Sapienter Si Sincere" means wisdom and success. Erinsborough High has faced the threat of closure twice, in 1991 and 1997 respectively and the school has been merged with both West Waratah Tech and West Waratah High. Erinsborough High's uniform has also been through numerous changes, with the exception of the maroon sweater, which is currently still part of the uniform. Current Principal, Michael Williams
(Sandy Winton
), arrived in 2010, taking over from Daniel Fitzgerald
. Other teaching staff has included Dorothy Burke
(Maggie Dence
), Susan Kennedy
(Jackie Woodburne
), Libby Kennedy
(Kym Valentine
) and Pepper Steiger
(Nicky Whelan). Current students include Callum Jones
(Morgan Baker
), Sophie Ramsay
(Kaiya Jones
), Andrew Robinson
(Jordan Smith
), Summer Hoyland
(Jordy Lucas
) and Natasha Williams
(Valentina Novakovic).
In May 2011, Erinsborough High came fourth in a poll run by Inside Soap
to find reader's favourite fictional school, which they would most like to attend. Erinsborough High received 16% of the vote.
, Karl Kennedy
and Nicola West
. Current employees include Peggy Newton, Veronica Olenski and Jodie Smith. A new doctor, Doug Harris, arrived in March 2010. That same year the hospital underwent another revamp, with a new look reception area added.
. Its main rival is the West Waratah Star. Paul purchased the paper from previous owner and editor, Brad Jordan in 2008. Employees have included Riley Parker
, Elle Robinson, Susan Kennedy
and Lucas Fitzgerald
. In 2010, the news office moved to the Lassiters complex.
' s, The Hungry Bite, The Holy Roll, The Coffee Shop and The General Store) is a cafe and shop, which also offers dry cleaning and postal services. It is currently owned by Lyn Scully
, who purchased it after Elle Robinson was going to sell it to a corporate coffee chain. During 2004 the cafe was burned down in a fire that also destroyed other businesses in the Lassiter's Complex. When it was rebuilt, a Post Office was included. The production staff worked with the Australia Post
to create the store, which is an official registered Post Office. Throughout its time the cafe has had many owners including Madge
and Harold Bishop
, Isabelle Hoyland
, Lou Carpenter
and Marco Silvani
. Following Marco
's death and her decision to leave for Portugal, his wife, Carmella Cammeniti
, renamed the cafe yet again to Harold's Store. The store's current employees include Lou Carpenter
, Kate Ramsay
, Summer Hoyland
and Margie Chengatu.
, including a hotel, bar, law firm, courtyard and the Lassiter's Lake. Following the cancellation of Holiday Island, the sets were redesigned and turned into the Lassiter's complex and the swimming pool was turned into a lake. The complex was not featured on-screen until 1986, when Daphne Clarke's grandfather, Harry Henderson (Johnny Lockwood
), bought her the Coffee Shop. When characters began visiting the cafe, they also started to get to know the rest of the complex. Rosemary Daniels thought the complex would make a good base for the Daniels Corporation and she moved the company into an office there. A hotel, pub and the lake also began appearing. This meant that there was enough different locations for characters to come into contact with each other. There are also enough jobs within the complex to ensure that characters would make each other's acquaintance.
At the end of the 2004 season, the Lassiter's was burnt down by Paul Robinson. Paul also murdered villian, Gus Cleary in the pub. When the stunt team set fire to the set, many of the trees surrounding the area also caught alight. The Herald Sun
placed the Lassiter's fire at number five on their list of Neighbours top ten moments. Of the storyline, the paper said "Lassiters, the iconic hub of cafes, pubs and other businesses was for years where everyone met in Erinsborough, including the very famous pub run by Lou Carpenter. But at the end of 2004 producers wanted a massive cliff hanger, so the they decided that the whole place would burn down. It was the part of the last major revamp for the soap." Sarah Megginson of SheKnows also added the fire to her list of most memorable Neighbours moments. David Walliams
referenced the fire in his 2008 book, The Boy In The Dress
. In early 2010, bulldozers moved in to the Lassiter's complex lot to the begin work on revamping the sets ahead of the show's 25th anniversary in March 2011. The lake was drained and a new walkway was constructed. There were also some new additions, including a new Erinsborough News office.
) when it first began appearing in Neighbours. On behalf of The Daniels Corporation, Rosemary Daniels
(Joy Chambers
) purchased the hotel in 1987. To this day, the Corporation holds a majority share interest in Lassiter's. Paul Robinson
took over running the hotel from his aunt in 1989. The hotel and complex were sold in 1994 to Cheryl Stark
(Caroline Gillmer
). She placed Gaby Willis
(Rachel Blakely
) in charge of the hotel. Cheryl later sold the complex back to Rosemary. In 2002, the Lambert family took over Lassiter's. Chloe Lambert (Stephanie Daniel) became the manager of the hotel, with her son, Marc Lambert (David Karakai), as assistant manager.
Following the fire, which burnt down the complex, in 2004, Paul Robinson resumed ownership of the hotel. His daughter, Elle (Pippa Black
), later cons him out of his shares in the hotel, but Paul manages to get them back. Paul asks The Daniels Corporation for money to make refurbishments to the hotel and the surrounding area and in early 2010, the hotel was one of the many sets, which underwent a makeover. A new black, orange and silver logo was introduced and the courtyard updated. A new mezzanine
level, which contains a dining area, was added to the hotel. The mezzanine later became the focal point of Neighbours 6000th episode and viewers saw Paul pushed from it by an unknown assailant. Neighbours has received real-life applications for jobs at Lassiter's from members of the public. One woman once sent in a full CV, applying for a receptionist job.
(Matthew Werkmeister
) is given a job by the station manager, Melissa Evans (Kaela Hilton). Zeke begins broadcasting a show under the alias of "Lost Boy". The radio station is located in a warehouse by the local skate park. Zeke is later joined by Karl Kennedy
(Alan Fletcher), but Karl is sacked when he breaches the station's rules by playing his own record. Zeke's girlfriend, Sunny Lee
(Hany Lee
) also joins Zeke as "Found Girl". British singer Lily Allen
made a guest appearance at the station and was interviewed by Zeke and Karl before performing her song, "22
". In 2010, Zeke causes the station to receive unwanted attention when he is arrested. PirateNet is forced to shut after its backers withdraw their support and their landlord wants to charge them for use of the warehouse. Paul Robinson
(Stefan Dennis
) hears Zeke mention that the station has thousands of subscribers and if the station became commercial it would be very successful. Paul is unable to own two media outlets and he decides to set up the Robinson Foundation and announces that it has purchased the station. He announces that his wife, Rebecca (Jane Hall
), would be Chief Executive Officer. Paul is told to sell the station after he embezzles money from Lassiter's in order to it. Paul and Libby Kennedy
(Kym Valentine
) make a deal for Erinsborough High and other district High schools to buy PirateNet, with it becoming a Schools Community Station.
where many of the characters of Neighbours have lived over the years. The street was named after the grandfather of original character Max Ramsay
(Francis Bell
). Pin Oak Court, in Vermont South
, is the real cul-de-sac that doubles for Ramsay Street. Neighbours has been filmed in Pin Oak Court since the series began in 1985 and it has since become popular with tourists.
' (Anne Haddy
) chauffeur business Home James also starts operating from there. The office is stopped being used by Lassiter's in 1994. Karl Kennedy
(Alan Fletcher) takes it over and turns it into his medical practice. Four years later physiotherapist Ruth Wilkinson (Ailsa Piper
) takes over the over half of the office for her business. Karl leaves in 2006 and his office is taken over by Rosetta Cammeniti
(Natalie Saleeba
) and then by Charlotte Stone (Rachel Gordon
). It then becomes part of the law practice, Tim Collins and Associates. The company had taken over half of the office in 2004, with lawyer Toadfish Rebecchi
(Ryan Moloney
) moving in. Rosetta regains the office from Charlotte and she and Toadie remain there until they quit the company. They later set up their own company and buy the premises. Rebecca Napier (Jane Hall
) and Samantha Fitzgerald
(Simone Buchanan
) are also employed there. The firm is renamed Rebecchi Legal in 2008 and Toadfish is currently the only employee.
Network Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
soap opera Neighbours
Neighbours
Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985. It was created by TV executive Reg Watson, who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems...
is set. The show focuses on the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in the suburb. Neighbours storylines primarily centre around the residents of Ramsay Street and the other locations within Erinsborough such as Harold's Store, Lassiter's Hotel and Erinsborough High School. Erinsborough was originally going to be named Erinsfield and it is a loose anagram of Neighbours. Throughout much of the show's run it was not stated which city of Australia Erinsborough was located in. The rivalry between Sydney and Melbourne meant that scripts did not mention that Erinsborough was a suburb of the latter city until 1994. Since the 2000s it has been explicitly stated that Erinsborough is a suburb of Melbourne.
The school and the street were some of the first sets to be seen and used by the characters within the show. The Lassiter's Complex within the town was not featured on-screen until 1986, when Daphne Clarke
Daphne Clarke
Daphne Rose Clarke is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Elaine Smith. She made her first on-screen appearance in the serial's first episode on 18 March 1985. Daphne a stripper hired for Des Clarke's bucks party and she moved in him. She and Des fell in love...
(Elaine Smith
Elaine Smith (actress)
Elaine Smith found fame as an actress on Australian television.She is best known for her role as Daphne Clarke in the soap opera Neighbours...
) began working at the Coffee Shop. When other characters began visiting the cafe, they got to know the rest of the complex. Rosemary Daniels
Rosemary Daniels
Rosemary Daniels is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Joy Chambers. She made her first on-screen appearance on 20 February 1986 and appeared intermittently. Rosemary is the adoptive daughter of Helen Daniels and the sister of Anne Robinson....
(Joy Chambers
Joy Chambers
Joy Chambers is an Australian actress and author. She is best known for such television soap opera roles as Rita Merrick in The Restless Years, Dr Robyn Porter in The Young Doctors, and Rosemary Daniels in Neighbours. Chambers has played Rosemary since 1986. Rosemary is the only character who has...
) used the complex as a base for the Daniels Corporation and a hotel, which used to include a restaurant, a pub and the Lassiter's Lake also began appearing. There are enough different locations for characters to come into contact with each other daily and enough jobs within the complex to ensure that characters will make each other's acquaintances. The Neighbours sets underwent a makeover in 2010 ahead of the 25th anniversary in March 2011. Bulldozers moved in to the Lassiter's Complex area to begin work. Many of the sets were revamped and there were some new additions.
Fitzgerald Motors
Fitzgerald Motors (previously Carpenter's Mechanics) is the local garage, where many of the residents take their cars to be serviced. The garage is first owned by Lou CarpenterLou Carpenter
Louis "Lou" Carpenter is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Tom Oliver. He made his first on-screen appearance on 30 March 1988. Lou appeared for a brief time, before leaving and later returning in January 1992 as a regular cast member. He is the longest...
(Tom Oliver
Tom Oliver
Tom Oliver is an English television, film and theatre actor best known today for playing the role of Lou Carpenter in the Australian soap opera Neighbours.-Career:...
), who bought it in 1997 when he decides to expand his business empire. Lou later offers mechanic Ben Atkins (Brett Cousins) a chance to go into partnership with him. Ben has second thoughts when Lou begins treating him like an employee rather than a partner. Philip Martin
Philip Martin (Neighbours)
Philip Gordon Martin is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Ian Rawlings. Originally played by Christopher Milne during the character's first appearance in 1985, Rawlings took over the role when the character returned to the show in 1992 and...
(Ian Rawlings
Ian Rawlings
Ian Rawlings is an Australian actor. He had two long-running roles in Australian soap operas.-Television Work:He started out playing the role of the spiteful and scheming Wayne Hamilton in Sons and Daughters...
) then decides to buy a two percent share of the garage to stop the arguments. Ben leaves for Sydney and Drew Kirk
Drew Kirk
Andrew "Drew" Kirk is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Dan Paris. He made his first on-screen appearance on 27 March 1998. Drew departed on 13 September 2002...
(Dan Paris
Dan Paris
Dan Paris is an Australian actor. He is best known for playing the role of Drew Kirk in the Australian soap opera Neighbours.Paris was born in Perth, Australia and was raised in Esperance in Western Australia....
) is hired. He buys into the garage and is a partner until his death in 2002. Stephanie Scully
Stephanie Scully
Stephanie Jo "Steph" Scully is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Carla Bonner. She made her first on-screen appearance on 21 October 1999. Stephanie is the eldest daughter of Joe and Lyn Scully and the mother to a son, Charlie...
(Carla Bonner
Carla Bonner
Carla Bonner is an Australian actress best known for playing the role of Steph Scully in the soap opera Neighbours, a role she played from 1999 to 2010...
) takes over the business on behalf of Drew's widow, Libby Kennedy
Libby Kennedy
Elizabeth Grace "Libby" Kennedy is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Kym Valentine. She made her first on-screen appearance on 3 October 1994 and departed in 2004, before returning on 12 November 2007. Libby is the only daughter of Karl and Susan Kennedy...
(Kym Valentine
Kym Valentine
Kym Valentine is a Maltese Australian actress best known for her portrayal of Libby Kennedy in the soap opera Neighbours.-Early and personal life:...
) and eventually she gives Christine Rodd (Trudy Hellier
Trudy Hellier
Trudy Hellier is an Australian actress with many television credits to her name. She was a presenter on the children's show Play School and was a main star in the Australian television programs Round the Twist and Frontline...
) the managers job when she falls pregnant. Janae
Janae Timmins
Janae Timmins is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Eliza Taylor-Cotter. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 4 April 2005. The character was created by executive producer Ric Pellizzeri as part of the new Timmins family, joining established...
(Eliza Taylor-Cotter
Eliza Taylor-Cotter
Elizabeth Jane "Eliza" Taylor-Cotter is an Australian actress, best known for her role as Janae Timmins in long-running soap opera Neighbours.-Biography and Career:...
) and Janelle Timmins
Janelle Timmins
Janelle Beryl Steiger is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Nell Feeney. She made her first on-screen appearance on 11 November 2004...
(Nell Feeney
Nell Feeney
Nell Feeney is an Australian actress who played Janelle Timmins on the Australian soap opera Neighbours from late 2004 to July 2007. She was married to former cast member Shane Connor and together they have twins....
) then buy the garage from Lou and Libby. Janae leaves Erinsborough and Ned Parker
Ned Parker
Ned Parker is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Daniel O'Connor. He made his first appearance on-screen on 9 August 2005, arriving to see his brother, Stuart...
(Daniel O'Connor) is left in charge. Ned also leaves and the garage is taken over by Lucas Fitzgerald
Lucas Fitzgerald
Lucas Fitzgerald is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, portrayed by Scott Major. He made his first on-screen appearance on 22 July 2008. The role of Lucas is Major's second character on the show, he previously played Darren Stark in 1993. Lucas is the brother of Daniel...
(Scott Major
Scott Major
Scott Major is an Australian actor. Major's acting début was playing Murray on Home and Away in the 1990s. He joined the Neighbours cast for a brief period in 1993 as the original Darren Stark. and then was a part of the Heartbreak High cast as "Rivers" from 1994–1995...
). Elle Robinson (Pippa Black
Pippa Black
Pippa Black is an Australian actress. From 2005 to 2009, Black played Elle Robinson in the soap opera Neighbours. Black played Tonya in the NBC series Outsourced from 2010 to 2011.-Career:...
) buys the garage from Janae and she is still the current owner. Steph returns to work at the garage in 2009 with Lucas. She later leaves and Lucas is the sole mechanic until he takes on Chris Pappas
Chris Pappas
Chris Pappas is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by James Mason. Mason was told the character was gay when he successfully auditioned for the role in 2009. He began filming his first scenes in October of that year and he made his first on-screen appearance on...
(James Mason) as an apprentice. In August 2011, Lucas purchases the garage from Elle and renames the garage, Fitzgerald Motors.
Charlie's
Charlie's (previously The Waterhole, Chez Chez, Lou's Place and Scarlet Bar) is a bar and restaurant that has always been a focal point of Neighbours. It has provided many characters with employment. From 1985 to 1994, The Waterhole was the official Lassiter's Hotel bar and was run by Madge BishopMadge Bishop
Margaret Mary "Madge" Bishop is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Anne Charleston. She made her first on-screen appearance on 20 January 1986. Madge was one of the matriarchs of the Ramsay family. She departed in 1992, before making a return in 1996...
(Anne Charleston
Anne Charleston
Anne Charleston is an Australian actress currently based in Galway, Ireland and the UK. She is known for her roles as Madge Bishop in the Australian soap opera Neighbours and Lily Butterfield in Emmerdale.-Early career:...
). A gas leak in the basement caused an explosion, which destroyed the pub and injured Stephen Gottlieb
Stephen Gottlieb
Stephen Gottlieb is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Lochie Daddo. He made his first on-screen appearance on 12 October 1992.-Casting:...
(Lochie Daddo
Lochie Daddo
Christopher Lachlan "Lochie" Daddo is an Australian actor and television presenter. His elder brothers are actors Andrew and Cameron Daddo, and Andrew's twin, Jamie Daddo.-Career:...
). The Waterhole was rebuilt and purchased by Cheryl Stark
Cheryl Stark
Cheryl Stark is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Caroline Gillmer. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 26 July 1993. Colette Mann took over the role for eight weeks from late 1995 to early 1996 whilst Gillmer was ill...
(Caroline Gillmer
Caroline Gillmer
Caroline Gillmer is an Australian actress, best known for her roles in various television series, such as Prisoner as Helen Smart and Neighbours as Cheryl Stark....
). Cheryl renamed the pub Chez Chez and it became an independent business. Lou Carpenter inherited the pub after Cheryl died and he called it Lou's Place. Max Hoyland
Max Hoyland
Max Hoyland is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Stephen Lovatt. He made his first appearance on 22 August 2002 and departed on 16 February 2007.-Casting:...
(Stephen Lovatt
Stephen Lovatt
Stephen Lovatt is a New Zealand actor, best known for his portrayal of the character Max Hoyland on the Australian soap Neighbours.-Career:...
) bought into the business in 2002. Two year later the Lou's was set on fire and burnt to the ground by Paul Robinson. A new bar was then built on the site. Max purchased the pub with his sister Izzy (Natalie Bassingthwaighte
Natalie Bassingthwaighte
Natalie Bassingthwaighte is an Australian actress, singer-songwriter and television personality. She began her career as an actress on the television series All Saints. She then starred in the American television movie Counterstrike...
) and they turned it into a "groovy wine bar" called Scarlet Bar. Of the new look TV Week
TV Week
TV Week is a weekly television magazine in Australia, first published as a Melbourne-only publication in December 1957 , and bearing a strong affiliation to television station GTV.The publication is still publishing weekly...
said "the vibe is a good deal more hip here than the previous and very traditional watering hole, Lou's Place." An office was also built into the bar. Izzy later sold her half of the bar to Max and he gave it to Stephanie Scully. Steph revamped the bar in 2007 and named it Charlie's after her son and grandfather. In late 2008 she gave the bar to Rebecca Robinson (Jane Hall
Jane Hall (actress)
Jane Hall is an Australian actress and comedian.-Biography:Born in Melbourne, Hall grew up in the Dandenong Ranges....
). Many singers and bands have performed guest appearances in the bar, including Kate Ceberano
Kate Ceberano
Kate Ceberano is an Australian singer. She achieved success in the soul, jazz and pop genres as well as in her brief forays into musicals with Jesus Christ Superstar and film...
and Ben Lee
Ben Lee
Benjamin Michael "Ben" Lee is an ARIA Award winning musician and actor. Lee began his career as a musician at the age of 14 with the Sydney band Noise Addict, but focused on his solo career when the band broke up in 1995. He appeared as the protagonist in the Australian film The Rage in Placid Lake...
.
In 2008, the pub was named one of the top ten television pubs and bars by Anna Pickard of The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
. She said "Although the Coffee House in Neighbours was arguably more important to the residents of Ramsay Street, Lou's gets included by dint of having the most rubbish name for a TV pub ever. Although it's not called that anymore. It's probably called something immeasurably better now like The Place That Serves Beer.
Erinsborough High School
Erinsborough High School has been been featured since Neighbours began in 1985. Many of the residents have attended or worked there over the years. The Blackburn English Language Centre in Burwood East, VictoriaBurwood East, Victoria
Burwood East is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located 17 km east of Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse. The suburb is bounded by Springvale Road to the east, by Middleborough Road to the west, by Eley Road and Hawthorn Road...
has been used for the location of the school and for exterior shots. The school was regularly seen in 1986, but when Scott Robinson
Scott Robinson (Neighbours)
Scott James Robinson is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Jason Donovan. He made his first on-screen appearance on 18 March 1985, in the show's first episode. Scott was originally played by Darius Perkins until he was recast.-Casting:Darius...
(Jason Donovan
Jason Donovan
Jason Donovan is an Australian actor and singer. He initially achieved fame in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, before beginning a career in music in 1988. In the UK he has sold over 3 million records, and his début album Ten Good Reasons was one of the highest-selling albums of 1989...
), Charlene Mitchell
Charlene Robinson
Charlene Edna Robinson is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours played by Kylie Minogue. She made her first on-screen appearance on 17 April 1986 when she came to join her mother Madge in Ramsay Street. Charlene was a tomboy and later worked as a Mechanic...
(Kylie Minogue
Kylie Minogue
Kylie Ann Minogue, OBE - often known simply as Kylie - is an Australian singer, recording artist, songwriter, and actress. After beginning her career as a child actress on Australian television, she achieved recognition through her role in the television soap opera Neighbours, before commencing...
), Mike Young
Mike Young (Neighbours)
Michael James "Mike" Young is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Guy Pearce. He made his first on-screen appearance on 20 January 1986...
(Guy Pearce
Guy Pearce
Guy Edward Pearce is an English-born Australian actor and musician, known for his roles as Leonard Shelby in Christopher Nolan's Memento, Lieutenant Ed Exley in L.A...
) and Jane Harris (Annie Jones
Annie Jones (actress)
Annie Jones is an Australian actress who is best known for her role as Jane Harris in the soap opera Neighbours. She has won 2 Logie Awards.-Biography:...
) graduated, it was not seen again until late 1988. The set features a corridor, a stairwell, an office and a classroom. Other areas of the school, including the playground and changing rooms, have been featured over the years. In 2010, the layout of the classroom was changed as was the school logo. Neighbours
Michael Williams (Neighbours)
Michael Williams is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Sandy Winton. He made his first on-screen appearance on 4 May 2010. Winton joined the cast in March 2010 and he admitted that playing Michael may prove to be a challenge. Michael is the father of Natasha...
(Sandy Winton
Sandy Winton
Sandy Winton, born Alexander Gordon, is an Australian actor currently playing the role of Erinsborough High Principal, Michael Williams, in the soap-opera, Neighbours.-Career:...
), arrived in 2010, taking over from Daniel Fitzgerald
Daniel Fitzgerald (Neighbours)
Daniel Fitzgerald is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Brett Tucker. He made his first on-screen appearance on 1 September 1999. Dan becomes a teacher at Erinsborough High and shares a house with fellow teacher, Tess. He remained as a recurring...
. Other teaching staff has included Dorothy Burke
Dorothy Burke
Dorothy Miriam Burke is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Maggie Dence. She made her first on-screen appearance on 7 March 1990...
(Maggie Dence
Maggie Dence
Maggie Dence is an Australian actress who after high profile television comedy work became better known for several soap opera roles....
), Susan Kennedy
Susan Kennedy
Susan Kennedy , is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Jackie Woodburne. The character and her family were created by storyliners in an attempt to bring the show back to its roots. Susan made her first on-screen appearance on 3 October 1994 along...
(Jackie Woodburne
Jackie Woodburne
Jackie Woodburne is a Northern Irish-born Australian actress.-Personal life:Woodburne was born in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Her father was a member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary. She has two older siblings: John and Stephen. At age three she emigrated with her family to...
), Libby Kennedy
Libby Kennedy
Elizabeth Grace "Libby" Kennedy is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Kym Valentine. She made her first on-screen appearance on 3 October 1994 and departed in 2004, before returning on 12 November 2007. Libby is the only daughter of Karl and Susan Kennedy...
(Kym Valentine
Kym Valentine
Kym Valentine is a Maltese Australian actress best known for her portrayal of Libby Kennedy in the soap opera Neighbours.-Early and personal life:...
) and Pepper Steiger
Pepper Steiger
Heidi "Pepper" Steiger is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Nicky Whelan. The character was introduced into the serial as part of a group of four characters branded as "20 somethings". She made her debut in the episode airing on 12 October 2006....
(Nicky Whelan). Current students include Callum Jones
Callum Jones
Callum Jones is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours played by child actor Morgan Baker. He made his first appearance on-screen on 9 June 2008. The character was introduced to the show following the decision to stop a storyline that saw Toadfish Rebecchi adopt a child...
(Morgan Baker
Morgan Baker
Morgan Baker is an Australian child actor. He has been playing Callum Jones on the soap opera Neighbours since June 2008.-Career:...
), Sophie Ramsay
Sophie Ramsay
Sophie Ramsay is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Kaiya Jones. She made her first on-screen appearance on 18 May 2009. The character was created as part of a new generation of the Ramsay family. Sophie is the youngest of the Ramsay siblings, which also...
(Kaiya Jones
Kaiya Jones
Kaiya Jones is a Scottish-born Australian actress best known for playing the role of Sophie Ramsay in the Australian soap opera Neighbours. She previously played Jess Cooper in The Saddle Club series 3.-Early and personal life:...
), Andrew Robinson
Andrew Robinson (Neighbours)
Andrew Benito Robinson is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Jordan Smith. He made his first on-screen appearance on 13 November 1991. Shannon Holmes previously played the role from the character's birth in 1991 until 1992...
(Jordan Smith
Jordan Smith (actor)
Jordan Patrick Smith is a Scottish-born Australian actor best known for playing Andrew Robinson in the Australian soap opera Neighbours.-Personal life:...
), Summer Hoyland
Summer Hoyland
Summer Rose Hoyland is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Jordy Lucas. She made her first on-screen appearance on 20 May 2002. The character was originally played by Marisa Siketa from her arrival to her departure in 2005 and her subsequent...
(Jordy Lucas
Jordy Lucas
Jordy Lucas is an Australian actress best known for playing the role of Summer Hoyland in Neighbours.-Personal life:...
) and Natasha Williams
Natasha Williams (Neighbours)
Natasha Williams is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Valentina Novakovic. The role of Natasha is Novakovic's first acting job and she relocated from Sydney to Melbourne for filming...
(Valentina Novakovic).
In May 2011, Erinsborough High came fourth in a poll run by Inside Soap
Inside Soap
Inside Soap is a weekly UK magazine, released every Tuesday. It covers current and future storylines in soap operas shown in the United Kingdom....
to find reader's favourite fictional school, which they would most like to attend. Erinsborough High received 16% of the vote.
Erinsborough Hospital
Erinsborough Hospital is the local accident and emergency hospital. The hospital has seen many of the Ramsay Street residents pass through its doors over the years. They have been treated for a variety of illnesses including smoke inhalation, burns, heart attacks and kidney disease. Many of the residents have died and been born at the hospital. Residents who have worked there include Pam Willis, Dee Bliss, Darcy TylerDarcy Tyler
Darcy Eammon Tyler is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Mark Raffety. He made his first on-screen appearance on 15 November 2000 in a recurring role and the character became a series regular in 2001...
, Karl Kennedy
Karl Kennedy
Karl Raymond Kennedy is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Alan Fletcher. The character and his family were created by storyliners in an attempt to bring the show back to its roots. Karl made his first on-screen appearance on 20 September 1994 along with his...
and Nicola West
Nicola West
Nicola West is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Imogen Bailey. She made her on-screen debut on 5 May 2008. She departed the show on 8 October 2008...
. Current employees include Peggy Newton, Veronica Olenski and Jodie Smith. A new doctor, Doug Harris, arrived in March 2010. That same year the hospital underwent another revamp, with a new look reception area added.
Erinsborough News
The Erinsborough News is a major newspaper in Erinsbourough currently owned by Paul RobinsonPaul Robinson (Neighbours)
Paul Stewart Robinson is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, a long-running serial drama about social life in the fictional Melbourne suburb of Erinsborough. He is played by Stefan Dennis. Paul debuted in the serial's first episode in 1985 and appeared on a...
. Its main rival is the West Waratah Star. Paul purchased the paper from previous owner and editor, Brad Jordan in 2008. Employees have included Riley Parker
Riley Parker
Riley Parker is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Sweeney Young. He made his first on-screen appearance on 17 August 2007. He was involved in various storylines most notably a incest plot...
, Elle Robinson, Susan Kennedy
Susan Kennedy
Susan Kennedy , is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Jackie Woodburne. The character and her family were created by storyliners in an attempt to bring the show back to its roots. Susan made her first on-screen appearance on 3 October 1994 along...
and Lucas Fitzgerald
Lucas Fitzgerald
Lucas Fitzgerald is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, portrayed by Scott Major. He made his first on-screen appearance on 22 July 2008. The role of Lucas is Major's second character on the show, he previously played Darren Stark in 1993. Lucas is the brother of Daniel...
. In 2010, the news office moved to the Lassiters complex.
Erinsborough Police Station
Erinsborough Police Station is where the Erinsborough Metropolitan Police work. Many residents have been seen at the station, whether it is being arrested for a crime, visiting a friend or defending a client. Current employees include Simone Page and Detective Alec Skinner. In 2010, the police station underwent a significant revamp, with several interior rooms and office spaces added.Harold's Store
Harold's Store (previously DaphneLyn Scully
Lynette "Lyn" Scully is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Janet Andrewartha. The character debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 21 October 1999, along with her family and remained a prominent feature within the show until late 2006...
, who purchased it after Elle Robinson was going to sell it to a corporate coffee chain. During 2004 the cafe was burned down in a fire that also destroyed other businesses in the Lassiter's Complex. When it was rebuilt, a Post Office was included. The production staff worked with the Australia Post
Australia Post
Australia Post is the trading name of the Australian Government-owned Australian Postal Corporation .-History:...
to create the store, which is an official registered Post Office. Throughout its time the cafe has had many owners including Madge
Madge Bishop
Margaret Mary "Madge" Bishop is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Anne Charleston. She made her first on-screen appearance on 20 January 1986. Madge was one of the matriarchs of the Ramsay family. She departed in 1992, before making a return in 1996...
and Harold Bishop
Harold Bishop
Harold Bishop is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Ian Smith. He made his first on-screen appearance on 30 January 1987. Smith was offered a role by Neighbours creator and executive producer Reg Watson...
, Isabelle Hoyland
Isabelle Hoyland
Isabelle "Izzy" Hoyland is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Natalie Bassingthwaighte. She made her first on-screen appearance on 1 September 2003. Izzy is the daughter of Rosie Hoyland and sister to Max Hoyland. The character departed in 2006, following...
, Lou Carpenter
Lou Carpenter
Louis "Lou" Carpenter is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Tom Oliver. He made his first on-screen appearance on 30 March 1988. Lou appeared for a brief time, before leaving and later returning in January 1992 as a regular cast member. He is the longest...
and Marco Silvani
Marco Silvani
Marco Silvani is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Jesse Rosenfeld. He made his first on-screen appearance on 19 October 2007. Marco began a relationship with a pregnant Carmella Cammeniti, which caused tensions between himself and the baby's father, Oliver...
. Following Marco
Marco Silvani
Marco Silvani is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Jesse Rosenfeld. He made his first on-screen appearance on 19 October 2007. Marco began a relationship with a pregnant Carmella Cammeniti, which caused tensions between himself and the baby's father, Oliver...
's death and her decision to leave for Portugal, his wife, Carmella Cammeniti
Carmella Cammeniti
Carmella Cammeniti is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Natalie Blair. She appeared on a recurring basis from 2003-05, then became a main character from 2006-08, before making a final guest appearance in 2011...
, renamed the cafe yet again to Harold's Store. The store's current employees include Lou Carpenter
Lou Carpenter
Louis "Lou" Carpenter is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Tom Oliver. He made his first on-screen appearance on 30 March 1988. Lou appeared for a brief time, before leaving and later returning in January 1992 as a regular cast member. He is the longest...
, Kate Ramsay
Kate Ramsay
Kate Ramsay is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Ashleigh Brewer. She made her first on-screen appearance on 15 May 2009. She is the eldest sibling of Harry and Sophie Ramsay...
, Summer Hoyland
Summer Hoyland
Summer Rose Hoyland is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Jordy Lucas. She made her first on-screen appearance on 20 May 2002. The character was originally played by Marisa Siketa from her arrival to her departure in 2005 and her subsequent...
and Margie Chengatu.
Lassiter's complex
The Lassiter's complex is a short walk from Ramsay Street and encompasses many of the local amenitiesAmenity
In real property and lodging, amenities are any tangible or untangible benefits of a property, especially those that increase its attractiveness or value or that contribute to its comfort or convenience...
, including a hotel, bar, law firm, courtyard and the Lassiter's Lake. Following the cancellation of Holiday Island, the sets were redesigned and turned into the Lassiter's complex and the swimming pool was turned into a lake. The complex was not featured on-screen until 1986, when Daphne Clarke's grandfather, Harry Henderson (Johnny Lockwood
Johnny Lockwood
Johnny Lockwood is an English, Australian-based actor and comedy performer, possibly best known for his role in the 1970s television soap opera Number 96, playing Hungarian Jewish deli-proprieter Aldo Godolfus.-Career:...
), bought her the Coffee Shop. When characters began visiting the cafe, they also started to get to know the rest of the complex. Rosemary Daniels thought the complex would make a good base for the Daniels Corporation and she moved the company into an office there. A hotel, pub and the lake also began appearing. This meant that there was enough different locations for characters to come into contact with each other. There are also enough jobs within the complex to ensure that characters would make each other's acquaintance.
At the end of the 2004 season, the Lassiter's was burnt down by Paul Robinson. Paul also murdered villian, Gus Cleary in the pub. When the stunt team set fire to the set, many of the trees surrounding the area also caught alight. The Herald Sun
Herald Sun
The Herald Sun is a morning tabloid newspaper based in Melbourne, Australia. It is published by The Herald and Weekly Times, a subsidiary of News Limited, itself a subsidiary of News Corporation. It is available for purchase throughout Melbourne, Regional Victoria, Tasmania, the Australian Capital...
placed the Lassiter's fire at number five on their list of Neighbours top ten moments. Of the storyline, the paper said "Lassiters, the iconic hub of cafes, pubs and other businesses was for years where everyone met in Erinsborough, including the very famous pub run by Lou Carpenter. But at the end of 2004 producers wanted a massive cliff hanger, so the they decided that the whole place would burn down. It was the part of the last major revamp for the soap." Sarah Megginson of SheKnows also added the fire to her list of most memorable Neighbours moments. David Walliams
David Walliams
David Edward Walliams is an English comedian, writer and actor, known for his partnership with Matt Lucas on the TV sketch show Little Britain and its predecessor Rock Profile...
referenced the fire in his 2008 book, The Boy In The Dress
The Boy In The Dress
The Boy In The Dress is a children's book written by David Walliams and illustrated by Quentin Blake. It is the first book by Walliams, a television comedian best known for the show Little Britain. It tells the story of a twelve-year-old boy who enjoys cross-dressing, and the reactions of his...
. In early 2010, bulldozers moved in to the Lassiter's complex lot to the begin work on revamping the sets ahead of the show's 25th anniversary in March 2011. The lake was drained and a new walkway was constructed. There were also some new additions, including a new Erinsborough News office.
Lassiter's Hotel
Lassiter's Hotel is a local hotel in Erinsborough. It is part of a worldwide chain of hotels in places like Darwin, London, Montana and New York. The hotel's grounds form a courtyard area, known as the Lassiter's Complex, where several independently managed businesses are located. Lassiter's used to have a shopping arcade, which had a bookstore, chemist, clothes shop and gift shop inside. Characters often stay at the hotel and are seen socialising and working there. Lassiter's was originally owned by Jack Lassiter (Alan HopgoodAlan Hopgood
Alan Hopgood is an Australian actor and writer.He is a graduate of the University of Melbourne. Hopgood's first very successful play was And the Big Men Fly in 1963. It was adapted for TV by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 1973...
) when it first began appearing in Neighbours. On behalf of The Daniels Corporation, Rosemary Daniels
Rosemary Daniels
Rosemary Daniels is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Joy Chambers. She made her first on-screen appearance on 20 February 1986 and appeared intermittently. Rosemary is the adoptive daughter of Helen Daniels and the sister of Anne Robinson....
(Joy Chambers
Joy Chambers
Joy Chambers is an Australian actress and author. She is best known for such television soap opera roles as Rita Merrick in The Restless Years, Dr Robyn Porter in The Young Doctors, and Rosemary Daniels in Neighbours. Chambers has played Rosemary since 1986. Rosemary is the only character who has...
) purchased the hotel in 1987. To this day, the Corporation holds a majority share interest in Lassiter's. Paul Robinson
Paul Robinson (Neighbours)
Paul Stewart Robinson is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, a long-running serial drama about social life in the fictional Melbourne suburb of Erinsborough. He is played by Stefan Dennis. Paul debuted in the serial's first episode in 1985 and appeared on a...
took over running the hotel from his aunt in 1989. The hotel and complex were sold in 1994 to Cheryl Stark
Cheryl Stark
Cheryl Stark is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Caroline Gillmer. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 26 July 1993. Colette Mann took over the role for eight weeks from late 1995 to early 1996 whilst Gillmer was ill...
(Caroline Gillmer
Caroline Gillmer
Caroline Gillmer is an Australian actress, best known for her roles in various television series, such as Prisoner as Helen Smart and Neighbours as Cheryl Stark....
). She placed Gaby Willis
Gaby Willis
Gabrielle "Gaby" Willis is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Rachel Blakely. She made her first on-screen appearance 12 August 1991. The character departed in 1994. Blakely reprised her role in 2005 for the show's 20th anniversary.-Casting:Blakely was...
(Rachel Blakely
Rachel Blakely
Rachel Blakely is an Australian actress. Her works include films such as Love Until, Young Hercules and Counterstrike, as well as guest appearances on television shows such as Xena: Warrior Princess, State Coroner and Flipper; from 2006 to 2007 she starred as Glenda Fry in the Australian...
) in charge of the hotel. Cheryl later sold the complex back to Rosemary. In 2002, the Lambert family took over Lassiter's. Chloe Lambert (Stephanie Daniel) became the manager of the hotel, with her son, Marc Lambert (David Karakai), as assistant manager.
Following the fire, which burnt down the complex, in 2004, Paul Robinson resumed ownership of the hotel. His daughter, Elle (Pippa Black
Pippa Black
Pippa Black is an Australian actress. From 2005 to 2009, Black played Elle Robinson in the soap opera Neighbours. Black played Tonya in the NBC series Outsourced from 2010 to 2011.-Career:...
), later cons him out of his shares in the hotel, but Paul manages to get them back. Paul asks The Daniels Corporation for money to make refurbishments to the hotel and the surrounding area and in early 2010, the hotel was one of the many sets, which underwent a makeover. A new black, orange and silver logo was introduced and the courtyard updated. A new mezzanine
Mezzanine (architecture)
In architecture, a mezzanine or entresol is an intermediate floor between main floors of a building, and therefore typically not counted among the overall floors of a building. Often, a mezzanine is low-ceilinged and projects in the form of a balcony. The term is also used for the lowest balcony in...
level, which contains a dining area, was added to the hotel. The mezzanine later became the focal point of Neighbours 6000th episode and viewers saw Paul pushed from it by an unknown assailant. Neighbours has received real-life applications for jobs at Lassiter's from members of the public. One woman once sent in a full CV, applying for a receptionist job.
PirateNet
PirateNet is a radio station first seen in April 2009, when Zeke KinskiZeke Kinski
Ezekiel "Zeke" Kinski is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Matthew Werkmeister. He made his first on-screen appearance on 22 August 2005. Zeke is the son of Alex Kinski and the younger brother of Katya and Rachel...
(Matthew Werkmeister
Matthew Werkmeister
Matthew Werkmeister is an Australian stage and television actor. He is best known for his role as Zeke Kinski in the soap opera Neighbours which he joined in 2005...
) is given a job by the station manager, Melissa Evans (Kaela Hilton). Zeke begins broadcasting a show under the alias of "Lost Boy". The radio station is located in a warehouse by the local skate park. Zeke is later joined by Karl Kennedy
Karl Kennedy
Karl Raymond Kennedy is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Alan Fletcher. The character and his family were created by storyliners in an attempt to bring the show back to its roots. Karl made his first on-screen appearance on 20 September 1994 along with his...
(Alan Fletcher), but Karl is sacked when he breaches the station's rules by playing his own record. Zeke's girlfriend, Sunny Lee
Sunny Lee
Sunny Lee is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Hany Lee. She made her first on-screen appearance on 8 April 2009. Sunny was created by executive producer Susan Bower in response to criticism that Neighbours was "too white"...
(Hany Lee
Hany Lee
Hany Lee Choi is a Korean Australian actress best known for playing the role of Sunny Lee on the Australian soap opera, Neighbours.-Early and personal life:...
) also joins Zeke as "Found Girl". British singer Lily Allen
Lily Allen
Lily Rose Beatrice Cooper , better known as Lily Allen, is an English recording artist and fashion designer. She is the daughter of actor and musician Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. In her teenage years, her musical tastes evolved from glam rock to alternative...
made a guest appearance at the station and was interviewed by Zeke and Karl before performing her song, "22
22 (song)
"22" is a song by British recording artist Lily Allen from her second studio album, It's Not Me, It's You. Written by Allen and Greg Kurstin, the song was released as the fourth international single of the album, but the third in the United Kingdom, after it was decided not to promote "Fuck You"...
". In 2010, Zeke causes the station to receive unwanted attention when he is arrested. PirateNet is forced to shut after its backers withdraw their support and their landlord wants to charge them for use of the warehouse. Paul Robinson
Paul Robinson (Neighbours)
Paul Stewart Robinson is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, a long-running serial drama about social life in the fictional Melbourne suburb of Erinsborough. He is played by Stefan Dennis. Paul debuted in the serial's first episode in 1985 and appeared on a...
(Stefan Dennis
Stefan Dennis
Stefan Dennis is an Australian actor, best known for playing the role of Paul Robinson in the soap opera, Neighbours, from its first episode in March 1985 to the present day...
) hears Zeke mention that the station has thousands of subscribers and if the station became commercial it would be very successful. Paul is unable to own two media outlets and he decides to set up the Robinson Foundation and announces that it has purchased the station. He announces that his wife, Rebecca (Jane Hall
Jane Hall (actress)
Jane Hall is an Australian actress and comedian.-Biography:Born in Melbourne, Hall grew up in the Dandenong Ranges....
), would be Chief Executive Officer. Paul is told to sell the station after he embezzles money from Lassiter's in order to it. Paul and Libby Kennedy
Libby Kennedy
Elizabeth Grace "Libby" Kennedy is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Kym Valentine. She made her first on-screen appearance on 3 October 1994 and departed in 2004, before returning on 12 November 2007. Libby is the only daughter of Karl and Susan Kennedy...
(Kym Valentine
Kym Valentine
Kym Valentine is a Maltese Australian actress best known for her portrayal of Libby Kennedy in the soap opera Neighbours.-Early and personal life:...
) make a deal for Erinsborough High and other district High schools to buy PirateNet, with it becoming a Schools Community Station.
Ramsay Street
Ramsay Street is the residential cul-de-sacCul-de-sac
A cul-de-sac is a word of French origin referring to a dead end, close, no through road or court meaning dead-end street with only one inlet/outlet...
where many of the characters of Neighbours have lived over the years. The street was named after the grandfather of original character Max Ramsay
Max Ramsay
Max Ramsay is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours played by Francis Bell. He made his first on-screen appearance in the show's pilot episode on 18 March 1985. Max was the patriarch of the Ramsay family and Ramsay Street is named after his grandfather...
(Francis Bell
Francis Bell (actor)
Francis Bell was a UK-born New Zealand resident actor who achieved international stardom playing the part of original character Max Ramsay in the early years of the popular Australian soap opera, Neighbours. during his career he also acted in Australian serials The Sullivans and Sons and...
). Pin Oak Court, in Vermont South
Vermont South, Victoria
Vermont South is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 20 km east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whitehorse. At the 2006 Census, Vermont South had a population of 11,485....
, is the real cul-de-sac that doubles for Ramsay Street. Neighbours has been filmed in Pin Oak Court since the series began in 1985 and it has since become popular with tourists.
Rebecchi Legal
Rebecchi Legal (previously Daniels Corporation and Home James Office, Erinsborough Medical Centre, Tim Collins and Associates and Rebecchi Cammeniti) was originally a florist shop when the Lassiter's complex opened. It is later turned into an office for the Daniels Corporation when they begin managing the hotel. Helen DanielsHelen Daniels
Helen Daniels is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, portrayed by Anne Haddy. Following the death of Jim Robinson in 1993, she remained the only original character left in the series until her own death in 1997, making her the second longest-serving original character...
' (Anne Haddy
Anne Haddy
Anne Haddy was an Australian film and television actress, best known for her role in the long-running soap opera, Neighbours.-Early and personal life:...
) chauffeur business Home James also starts operating from there. The office is stopped being used by Lassiter's in 1994. Karl Kennedy
Karl Kennedy
Karl Raymond Kennedy is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Alan Fletcher. The character and his family were created by storyliners in an attempt to bring the show back to its roots. Karl made his first on-screen appearance on 20 September 1994 along with his...
(Alan Fletcher) takes it over and turns it into his medical practice. Four years later physiotherapist Ruth Wilkinson (Ailsa Piper
Ailsa Piper
Ailsa Piper is an Australian writer, director and performer. She worked as an actress in theatre and television from the early 1980s until 2000. She made her first appearance on TV in 1984 in Man of Letters. She is most famous for playing Ruth Wilkinson in the soap opera Neighbours from 1996 until...
) takes over the over half of the office for her business. Karl leaves in 2006 and his office is taken over by Rosetta Cammeniti
Rosetta Cammeniti
Rosetta "Rosie" Cammeniti is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Natalie Saleeba. The character was introduced into the serial as part of a group of four "20 somethings." Saleeba began filming in July and she made her first on-screen appearance on 12 October...
(Natalie Saleeba
Natalie Saleeba
Natalie Saleeba is an Australian actress best known for her roles as Jessica Singleton in the medical drama series All Saints and Rosetta Cammeniti on Neighbours....
) and then by Charlotte Stone (Rachel Gordon
Rachel Gordon
Rachel Gordon Rachel Gordon Rachel Gordon (born 10 May 1976 in Brisbane, Australia is an actress.Gordon is a 1996 graduate of the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney. Since her graduation, she has combined stage acting with various roles in Australian television and films.In late...
). It then becomes part of the law practice, Tim Collins and Associates. The company had taken over half of the office in 2004, with lawyer Toadfish Rebecchi
Toadfish Rebecchi
Jarrod Vincenzo Rebecchi is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Ryan Moloney. He debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 8 February 1995....
(Ryan Moloney
Ryan Moloney
Ryan Moloney is an Australian actor best known for his portrayal of the fictional character Jarrod "Toadfish" Rebecchi in the Australian soap opera Neighbours.-Before Neighbours:...
) moving in. Rosetta regains the office from Charlotte and she and Toadie remain there until they quit the company. They later set up their own company and buy the premises. Rebecca Napier (Jane Hall
Jane Hall (actress)
Jane Hall is an Australian actress and comedian.-Biography:Born in Melbourne, Hall grew up in the Dandenong Ranges....
) and Samantha Fitzgerald
Samantha Fitzgerald
Samantha "Sam" Fitzgerald is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Simone Buchanan. She made her first on-screen appearance on 21 March 2008 and departed the show on 25 June 2008. She returned briefly on 24 November 2008. Sam's main storylines have...
(Simone Buchanan
Simone Buchanan
Simone Louise Buchanan is an Australian actress best known for her television roles as Debbie Kelly in the situation comedy Hey Dad..! and Samantha Fitzgerald in the soap opera Neighbours....
) are also employed there. The firm is renamed Rebecchi Legal in 2008 and Toadfish is currently the only employee.
Former and other locations
- Bounce is a swim and surfwear shop left to Toadfish RebecchiToadfish RebecchiJarrod Vincenzo Rebecchi is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Ryan Moloney. He debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 8 February 1995....
(Ryan MoloneyRyan MoloneyRyan Moloney is an Australian actor best known for his portrayal of the fictional character Jarrod "Toadfish" Rebecchi in the Australian soap opera Neighbours.-Before Neighbours:...
) by a client. Connor O'Neil (Patrick HarveyPatrick HarveyPatrick Harvey is an Irish/Australian actor. He played Northern Irish immigrant Connor O'Neill on the television soap opera Neighbours. His first appearance on the soap was in April 2002...
) worked there and Serena BishopSerena BishopSerena Bishop is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Lara Sacher. She made her first on-screen appearance on 9 October 2003. Serena's storylines included kissing her cousin's boyfriend, being taken advantage of by a photographer and starting an incestuos...
(Lara SacherLara SacherLara Sacher is an Australian actress who played Serena Bishop on the Australian soap opera Neighbours from 2003 to 2005.- Biography :...
) went into partnership with Toadie before her death in a plane crash. The shop closed shortly afterwards.
- Dial-A-Kyle (previously Carpenter's Cars and Erinsborough Motors) is an independent handyman business run by Kyle CanningKyle CanningKyle Canning is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Chris Milligan. The actor successfully auditioned for the six week recurring role of Kyle and he made his first on screen appearance on 26 November 2008. Milligan was later asked back every couple of months...
(Chris MilliganChris MilliganChris Milligan is an Australian actor. He has appeared in numerous television series and is best known for his role as Kyle Canning in the soap opera Neighbours.-Career:...
) and Lou CarpenterLou CarpenterLouis "Lou" Carpenter is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Tom Oliver. He made his first on-screen appearance on 30 March 1988. Lou appeared for a brief time, before leaving and later returning in January 1992 as a regular cast member. He is the longest...
(Tom OliverTom OliverTom Oliver is an English television, film and theatre actor best known today for playing the role of Lou Carpenter in the Australian soap opera Neighbours.-Career:...
). The site was previously used for Lou's used car business, Carpenter's Cars, which he opened in 1992 and sold three years later. In 2010, during a revamp of the sets, a used car yard was re-added next to the garage. In August of that year, Lou bought the car yard, naming it Erinsborough Motors. He employs Lucas FitzgeraldLucas FitzgeraldLucas Fitzgerald is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, portrayed by Scott Major. He made his first on-screen appearance on 22 July 2008. The role of Lucas is Major's second character on the show, he previously played Darren Stark in 1993. Lucas is the brother of Daniel...
(Scott MajorScott MajorScott Major is an Australian actor. Major's acting début was playing Murray on Home and Away in the 1990s. He joined the Neighbours cast for a brief period in 1993 as the original Darren Stark. and then was a part of the Heartbreak High cast as "Rivers" from 1994–1995...
) to look after the cars and Callum JonesCallum JonesCallum Jones is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours played by child actor Morgan Baker. He made his first appearance on-screen on 9 June 2008. The character was introduced to the show following the decision to stop a storyline that saw Toadfish Rebecchi adopt a child...
(Morgan BakerMorgan BakerMorgan Baker is an Australian child actor. He has been playing Callum Jones on the soap opera Neighbours since June 2008.-Career:...
) to clean the forecourt. Lou later hires Kyle CanningKyle CanningKyle Canning is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Chris Milligan. The actor successfully auditioned for the six week recurring role of Kyle and he made his first on screen appearance on 26 November 2008. Milligan was later asked back every couple of months...
(Chris MilliganChris MilliganChris Milligan is an Australian actor. He has appeared in numerous television series and is best known for his role as Kyle Canning in the soap opera Neighbours.-Career:...
) as his sales manager. In 2011, Lou decides to sell his stock to help pay his debts, but he keeps the land to help Kyle with his handyman business, which is named Dial-A-Kyle.
- The Eastside Dingoes Football and Sporting Club is home to the Eastside Dingoes footballAustralian rules footballAustralian rules football, officially known as Australian football, also called football, Aussie rules or footy is a sport played between two teams of 22 players on either...
team and the local gym, which is used by many of the residents. It first appeared on-screen in 2008, when Bridget ParkerBridget ParkerBridget Louise "Didge" Parker is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Eloise Mignon. In 2007 the show was revamped to boost falling ratings in Australia. As part of this, the show's focus returned to family dynamics and the character of Bridget and her family...
(Eloise MignonEloise MignonEloise Mignon is an Australian actress born in Kuwait.-Career:Mignon was educated at Melbourne Girls College, Wesley College and St Michael's Grammar School her screen credits include a role in Legacy of the Silver Shadow and a main character Mara Lomax in children's sci-fi series Silversun. She...
) began working at the reception. Several characters have signed up as members, including Susan KennedySusan KennedySusan Kennedy , is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Jackie Woodburne. The character and her family were created by storyliners in an attempt to bring the show back to its roots. Susan made her first on-screen appearance on 3 October 1994 along...
(Jackie WoodburneJackie WoodburneJackie Woodburne is a Northern Irish-born Australian actress.-Personal life:Woodburne was born in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Her father was a member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary. She has two older siblings: John and Stephen. At age three she emigrated with her family to...
) and Daniel FitzgeraldDaniel Fitzgerald (Neighbours)Daniel Fitzgerald is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Brett Tucker. He made his first on-screen appearance on 1 September 1999. Dan becomes a teacher at Erinsborough High and shares a house with fellow teacher, Tess. He remained as a recurring...
(Brett TuckerBrett TuckerBrett Alan Tucker is an Australian actor and singer. He was a series regular in The Saddle Club and McLeod's Daughters...
). The facilities have also been used by Erinsborough High school for physical education lessons. Chris PappasChris PappasChris Pappas is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by James Mason. Mason was told the character was gay when he successfully auditioned for the role in 2009. He began filming his first scenes in October of that year and he made his first on-screen appearance on...
(James Mason) began working there in July 2010.
- Erinsborough Primary School is the local primary school that many of the younger residents have attended since 1985. Lucy RobinsonLucy RobinsonLucy Robinson is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Melissa Bell. She had previously been portrayed by Kylie Flinker and Sasha Close. She was created by producer Reg Watson as one of Neighbours' original characters. Lucy was a prominent figure...
(Kylie Flinker) was one of the first characters to attend the school. Other students have included Toby MangelToby MangelToby Mangel is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Ben Geurens. He made his first on-screen appearance on 10 November 1988. Toby was originally played by Finn Greentree-Keane from 1988 until 1990...
(Finn Greentree-Keane), Hannah MartinHannah MartinHannah Martin is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Rebecca Ritters. She made her first on-screen appearance on 20 July 1992. Hannah is the only child of Philip and Julie Martin and the younger sister to Michael and Debbie. The Martin family were written out...
(Rebecca RittersRebecca RittersRebecca Ritters is an Australian actress, mostly known for her role as Hannah Martin in the soap opera Neighbours. She first appeared in the show in 1992 when she was eight years old and remained in the show for a further seven years...
), Summer HoylandSummer HoylandSummer Rose Hoyland is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Jordy Lucas. She made her first on-screen appearance on 20 May 2002. The character was originally played by Marisa Siketa from her arrival to her departure in 2005 and her subsequent...
(Marisa SiketaMarisa SiketaMarisa Julia Siketa is an Australian actress who played Summer Hoyland on the Australian soap opera Neighbours from 2002 to 2007.-Acting career:...
) and Ben FitzgeraldBen FitzgeraldBen Ian Fitzgerald is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Blake O'Leary. The character was previously played by Noah Sutherland and Sean Berends. He made his first on-screen appearance on 14 December 2001. Ben is the son of Libby Kennedy and Drew...
(Blake O'Leary). Teaching staff has included Kelly Katsis (Katrina MilosevicKatrina MilosevicKatrina Milosevic is an Australian actress who has appeared in many television programmes and theatre productions.Katrina Milosevic graduated from Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1997 with a degree in Performing Arts and went on to work on series including The Games and Blue...
) and Elaine Rushmore (Soula Alexander).
- A Good Hair Day Salon is a beauty salonBeauty salonA beauty salon or beauty parlor is an establishment dealing with cosmetic treatments for men and women...
built in the Lassiter's complex in 1999. It was owned by Gino EspositoGino EspositoGino Esposito is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Shane McNamara. The character made his first on-screen appearance on 11 August 2000 and was originally played by Claude Stevens. Gino was the owner of the A Good Hair Day, salon, which both Lyn Scully and...
(Shane McNamaraShane McNamaraShane McNamara is an Australian television and film actor who is best known for his many appearances in the recurring role of Gino Esposito in the Australian soap opera Neighbours....
) and Lyn ScullyLyn ScullyLynette "Lyn" Scully is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Janet Andrewartha. The character debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 21 October 1999, along with her family and remained a prominent feature within the show until late 2006...
(Janet AndrewarthaJanet AndrewarthaJanet Andrewartha is an Australian actress. She is famous for playing on-going roles in two popular Australian soap operas: that of Reb Kean in Prisoner and Lyn Scully in Neighbours.-Biography:...
) and Janelle TimminsJanelle TimminsJanelle Beryl Steiger is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Nell Feeney. She made her first on-screen appearance on 11 November 2004...
(Nell FeeneyNell FeeneyNell Feeney is an Australian actress who played Janelle Timmins on the Australian soap opera Neighbours from late 2004 to July 2007. She was married to former cast member Shane Connor and together they have twins....
) were both employees. Gino sold the building to Steve ParkerSteve ParkerSteven "Steve" Parker is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Steve Bastoni. In 2007, Neighbours decided to return to focusing more on family dynamics and the characters of Steve and his family were created and introduced to help boost falling...
(Steve BastoniSteve BastoniSteve Bastoni is an Italian Australian actor. He is best known for his role in Police Rescue as Constable Yannis 'Angel' Angelopoulos and as Steve Parker in Neighbours.-Television:...
) in 2007 and it was turned into the Erinsborough Veterinary Clinic.
- Goodwood Women's Prison is the local female detention centre where prisoners are either remanded awaiting trial or arraigned following sentencing. Sky MangelSky MangelSky Mangel is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Stephanie McIntosh. She made her first on-screen appearance on 1 February 1989, played by Miranda Fryer. McIntosh took over the role on 13 August 2003 when the character returned to the show...
(Stephanie McIntoshStephanie McIntoshStephanie McIntosh is an Australian actress and singer. She is known for her role as Sky Mangel in the Australian soap opera Neighbours and her music career, which began with the release of her debut album Tightrope in September 2006.-Background:McIntosh attended Firbank and then Melbourne Girls...
) is held there after being framed for murder. In 2010, Stephanie ScullyStephanie ScullyStephanie Jo "Steph" Scully is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Carla Bonner. She made her first on-screen appearance on 21 October 1999. Stephanie is the eldest daughter of Joe and Lyn Scully and the mother to a son, Charlie...
(Carla BonnerCarla BonnerCarla Bonner is an Australian actress best known for playing the role of Steph Scully in the soap opera Neighbours, a role she played from 1999 to 2010...
) is sent there for six years after being found guilty of culpable driving.
- Grease Monkeys is a fast food restaurant, in which many of the residents have been seen dining in. The restaurant is located across the street from Carpenter's Mechanics. It was opened by Portia Grant (Sue Ingleton). The restaurant was once managed by MadgeMadge BishopMargaret Mary "Madge" Bishop is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Anne Charleston. She made her first on-screen appearance on 20 January 1986. Madge was one of the matriarchs of the Ramsay family. She departed in 1992, before making a return in 1996...
(Anne CharlestonAnne CharlestonAnne Charleston is an Australian actress currently based in Galway, Ireland and the UK. She is known for her roles as Madge Bishop in the Australian soap opera Neighbours and Lily Butterfield in Emmerdale.-Early career:...
) and Harold BishopHarold BishopHarold Bishop is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Ian Smith. He made his first on-screen appearance on 30 January 1987. Smith was offered a role by Neighbours creator and executive producer Reg Watson...
(Ian SmithIan Smith (actor)Ian Smith is an Australian soap opera character actor and television screenwriter, best known today for his long-running role as the caring, kindly coffee shop owner Harold Bishop in the soap opera Neighbours....
) in 2000. Former employees include Felicity ScullyFelicity ScullyFelicity Jane "Flick" Scully is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Holly Valance. She made her first on-screen appearance on 21 October 1999 and she departed on 28 November 2002....
(Holly ValanceHolly ValanceHolly Valance is an Australian actress, singer, and model, who has dual United Kingdom citizenship. Valance began her career as Felicity "Flick" Scully on the Australian soap opera Neighbours...
), Tad ReevesTad ReevesWayne Terrance "Tadpole" Reeves is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Jonathon Dutton...
(Jonathon DuttonJonathon DuttonJonathon Dutton is an actor who started his career playing the role of Tad Reeves in the Australian soap opera Neighbours....
) and Sky Mangel. In 2009, Daniel Fitzgerald asks Grease Monkeys' owner for a copy of his CCTV footage to help identify who tampered with the Parker family's car. Summer Hoyland, Andrew Robinson, Natasha Williams and Sophie Ramsay dine there in 2011.
- Sonya's Nursery (previously the Community Garden) is owned and run by Sonya MitchellSonya MitchellSonya Mitchell is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Eve Morey. She made her first on-screen appearance on 14 August 2009. Sonya was initially a recurring character, but Morey was promoted to regular cast member in July 2010...
(Eve MoreyEve MoreyEve Morey is an Australian actress best known for playing Sonya Mitchell in the soap opera Neighbours.-Career:Morey majored in drama and media studies, while undertaking a Bachelor of Arts Degree at Deakin University...
). Sonya gave up her job as a guide dog trainer to purchse the land, which was once the community garden, and turn it into a garden nursery. Morey told Inside Soap in 2011 that Sonya just wants to "plant beautiful things and watch them grow." The nursery runs a Kitchen Garden programme with Erinsborough High.
- Warrinor Prison is the local male detention centre. Inmates have included Lou CarpenterLou CarpenterLouis "Lou" Carpenter is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Tom Oliver. He made his first on-screen appearance on 30 March 1988. Lou appeared for a brief time, before leaving and later returning in January 1992 as a regular cast member. He is the longest...
(Tom OliverTom OliverTom Oliver is an English television, film and theatre actor best known today for playing the role of Lou Carpenter in the Australian soap opera Neighbours.-Career:...
), Darcy TylerDarcy TylerDarcy Eammon Tyler is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Mark Raffety. He made his first on-screen appearance on 15 November 2000 in a recurring role and the character became a series regular in 2001...
(Mark RaffetyMark RaffetyMark Raffety is an Australian actor who played skate Doctor Darcy Tyler in the Australian soap opera Neighbours from 2000 to 2003...
), DylanDylan TimminsDylan Kim Timmins is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Damien Bodie. He made his first on-screen appearance on 3 February 2005. Dylan is the older brother of Stingray, Janae and Bree Timmins. Dylan became the protégé of Paul Robinson...
(Damien BodieDamien BodieDamien Bodie is an Australian actor.-Biography:Bodie was educated at Sandringham Secondary College and is best known for his role as Dylan Timmins on the Australian television series Neighbours . Bodie played the role of Oscar in the television series Short Cuts which won three awards in 2002...
), Stingray Timmins (Ben NicholasBen NicholasBenjamin Nicholas is an Australian actor. He is best known for playing Scott "Stingray" Timmins in the Australian soap opera Neighbours.-Biography:...
) and Angus Henderson (Jonathan WoodJonathan WoodJonathan Wood aka Jonathan Patrick Moore is an Australian actor who has appeared in theatre, film and television.-Biography:He graduated from the Adelaide Centre for Performing Arts in 2004. Wood appeared in Neighbours as teacher Angus Henderson who had an inappropriate relationship with Rachel...
). Rocco Cammeniti (Robert ForzaRobert ForzaRobert Forza is an Australian actor. He has had guest roles in Homicide and Prisoner . He currently has a recurring role as Rocco Cammeniti in Neighbours....
) is currently serving time for numerous criminal offences.
Surrounding suburbs
- Eden Hills is a rich suburb that contains an expensive private school, Eden Hills Grammar, which has been attended by Donna FreedmanDonna FreedmanDonna Jane Brown is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Margot Robbie. She made her first on-screen appearance on 2 June 2008. Donna was initially a guest character, but Robbie was promoted to regular cast member shortly after she made her debut...
(Margot RobbieMargot RobbieMargot Robbie is an Australian actress. She is known for her role as Donna Freedman on the soap opera Neighbours, which earned her two Logie Award nominations. In 2011, Robbie began appearing as Laura Cameron in the ABC drama series Pan Am.-Early life:Robbie was born on 2 July 1990 and grew up on...
) and Serena BishopSerena BishopSerena Bishop is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Lara Sacher. She made her first on-screen appearance on 9 October 2003. Serena's storylines included kissing her cousin's boyfriend, being taken advantage of by a photographer and starting an incestuos...
(Lara SacherLara SacherLara Sacher is an Australian actress who played Serena Bishop on the Australian soap opera Neighbours from 2003 to 2005.- Biography :...
). It is also home to Eden University, which has been attended by many of the teenage residents including LibbyLibby KennedyElizabeth Grace "Libby" Kennedy is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Kym Valentine. She made her first on-screen appearance on 3 October 1994 and departed in 2004, before returning on 12 November 2007. Libby is the only daughter of Karl and Susan Kennedy...
(Kym ValentineKym ValentineKym Valentine is a Maltese Australian actress best known for her portrayal of Libby Kennedy in the soap opera Neighbours.-Early and personal life:...
) and her brother Malcolm KennedyMalcolm KennedyMalcolm George "Mal" Kennedy is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Benjamin McNair. He made his first on-screen appearance on 3 October 1994 arriving to live in Ramsay Street with his family...
(Benjamin McNairBenjamin McNairBenjamin John McNair is an Australian actor. McNair is perhaps best known for his role as Malcolm Kennedy in the soap opera Neighbours which he played from 1994–97 returning briefly in 2002, 2004 and 2011 with a cameo appearance in 2005.-Early life:McNair moved to Australia with his family when he...
), Toadfish RebecchiToadfish RebecchiJarrod Vincenzo Rebecchi is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Ryan Moloney. He debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 8 February 1995....
(Ryan MoloneyRyan MoloneyRyan Moloney is an Australian actor best known for his portrayal of the fictional character Jarrod "Toadfish" Rebecchi in the Australian soap opera Neighbours.-Before Neighbours:...
), Boyd HoylandBoyd HoylandBoyd Hoyland is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Kyal Marsh. He made his first on-screen appearance on 5 June 2002...
(Kyal MarshKyal MarshKyal Reese Marsh is an Australian actor. He was born in Clare, South Australia. He moved to Melbourne with his family when he was one year old.-Acting & modelling career:...
) and Stingray Timmins (Ben NicholasBen NicholasBenjamin Nicholas is an Australian actor. He is best known for playing Scott "Stingray" Timmins in the Australian soap opera Neighbours.-Biography:...
). In 2010, the university began featuring again in storylines when Donna, Kate RamsayKate RamsayKate Ramsay is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Ashleigh Brewer. She made her first on-screen appearance on 15 May 2009. She is the eldest sibling of Harry and Sophie Ramsay...
(Ashleigh BrewerAshleigh BrewerAshleigh Brewer is an Australian actress. She is best known for playing Kate Ramsay in the long-running Australian soap opera Neighbours.-Biography and personal life:...
), Declan NapierDeclan NapierDeclan Napier is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Erin Mullally. The character first appeared on-screen on 25 July 2007. In January 2010 it was announced that original actor James Sorensen had quit the role of Declan and the decision to recast...
(James SorensenJames SorensenJames Sorensen is a professional model and actor. He is of Danish, British and Portuguese descent. He has a twin sister and a brother who is 6 years younger.-Biography:...
), Zeke KinskiZeke KinskiEzekiel "Zeke" Kinski is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Matthew Werkmeister. He made his first on-screen appearance on 22 August 2005. Zeke is the son of Alex Kinski and the younger brother of Katya and Rachel...
(Matthew WerkmeisterMatthew WerkmeisterMatthew Werkmeister is an Australian stage and television actor. He is best known for his role as Zeke Kinski in the soap opera Neighbours which he joined in 2005...
) and Susan KennedySusan KennedySusan Kennedy , is a fictional character from the Australian Network Ten soap opera Neighbours, played by Jackie Woodburne. The character and her family were created by storyliners in an attempt to bring the show back to its roots. Susan made her first on-screen appearance on 3 October 1994 along...
(Jackie WoodburneJackie WoodburneJackie Woodburne is a Northern Irish-born Australian actress.-Personal life:Woodburne was born in Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. Her father was a member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary. She has two older siblings: John and Stephen. At age three she emigrated with her family to...
) enrolled on courses. During the revamp of the sets for the 25th anniversary, the campus area underwent a makeover. A common room and rooftop cafe were added to the set.
- West Waratah is a poor suburb and home to a caravan park where Lou CarpenterLou CarpenterLouis "Lou" Carpenter is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Tom Oliver. He made his first on-screen appearance on 30 March 1988. Lou appeared for a brief time, before leaving and later returning in January 1992 as a regular cast member. He is the longest...
(Tom OliverTom OliverTom Oliver is an English television, film and theatre actor best known today for playing the role of Lou Carpenter in the Australian soap opera Neighbours.-Career:...
) and the Timmins family briefly lived.
- Ansons Corner and Elliot Park are two other suburbs near Erinsborough that are often mentioned and sometimes seen on-screen.
External links
- Erinsborough Map at the BBCBBCThe British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
- Official Erinsborough News website