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List of Home and Away characters ( 2017 ) - wikipedia List of Home and Away characters ( 2017 ) Jump to : navigation , search Home and Away is an Australian television soap opera . It was first broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988 . The following is a list of characters that appeared or will appear in 2017 , by order of first appearance . All characters are introduced by the soap 's executive producer , Lucy Addario . The 30th season of Home and Away began airing from 30 January 2017 . Riley Hawkins was introduced during the following episode . Scarlett Snow made her debut in May , while June saw the arrival of the four - strong Astoni family consisting of parents Ben and Maggie Astoni , and their daughters Coco and Ziggy Astoni . Robbo made his first appearance in July , while Beth Ellis was introduced in August . Contents ( hide ) 1 Riley Hawkins 2 Scarlett Snow 3 Ziggy Astoni 4 Ben Astoni 5 Maggie Astoni 6 Coco Astoni 7 Robbo 8 Beth Ellis 9 Others 10 References 11 External links Riley Hawkins ( edit ) <Th_colspan="2"> Riley Hawkins <Th_colspan="2"> Home and Away character Portrayed by Ryan O'Kane First appearance 31 January 2017 Last appearance 2 March 2017 Introduced by Lucy Addario Classification Former ; recurring <Th_colspan="2"> Profile Occupation Surgeon Home Sydney Riley Hawkins , played by Ryan O'Kane , made his first appearance on 31 January 2017 . O'Kane's housemate Rob Mills also auditioned for the role . He was waiting for his agent to let him know the outcome when O'Kane revealed that he had won the part . Riley is introduced as Tori Morgan 's ( Penny McNamee ) former boyfriend and a surgeon at the local hospital , who steps in to perform surgery on Justin Morgan ( James Stewart ) . McNamee said the moment Tori is reunited with Riley is `` shocking '' for her because she has not seen him in seven years . While Riley is surprised to learn that Tori and her siblings have been in witness protection . Fellow doctor Nate Cooper ( Kyle Pryor ) , who broke up with Tori , is jealous of her history with Riley . On his first day at Northern Districts Hospital , Riley is asked to operate on Justin Morgan , the brother of his former partner Tessa Lee , now known as Tori . Tori explains to Riley that she and her brothers had to go into witness protection after their parents were shot . Riley tells Nate Cooper that he and Tori used to be a couple , and that he wants her back . He also apologises to Tori for cheating on her . When Justin learns Riley is in town , he warns him to stay away from Tori . Riley later treats Justin when he is admitted with an infection . He also tells Tori that Nate tried to make a bet with him about her , but she soon realises that he lied . Riley performs a bronchoscopy on Billie Ashford ( Tessa de Josselin ) and finds a mass in her airway . Tori and Riley go on a lunch date , where he asks her for another chance , but she is cautious due to his history . Brody Morgan ( Jackson Heywood ) sees Riley flirting with Evelyn MacGuire ( Philippa Northeast ) at Billie 's wake , and tells him not to mess Tori around again . Shortly after they get back together , Riley asks Tori to move to the city with him . She turns him down for the sake of her family . Riley then sees her and Nate talking and hugging . He amends Billie 's notes and then makes a formal complaint in an attempt to get Nate fired for medical negligence . Tori proves the notes were doctored and when Riley admits that he did it , she breaks up with him . When he shows up at her house , Tori tells him to get out of her life . Justin overhears them arguing and fights with Riley , before Tori orders him to leave . Riley quits his job at the hospital and leaves town . Scarlett Snow ( edit ) <Th_colspan="2"> Scarlett Snow <Th_colspan="2"> Home and Away character Portrayed by Tania Nolan First appearance 8 May 2017 Introduced by Lucy Addario Classification Present ; regular ( departing ) <Th_colspan="2"> Profile Other names Scarlett Dwyer Occupation Bait shop assistant Lawyer Home Pier Flat <Td_colspan="2"> <Th_colspan="2"> ( show ) Family Husband Caleb Snow Sons Max Snow Scarlett Snow ( also Dwyer ) , played by Tania Nolan , made her first appearance on 8 May 2017 . Nolan 's casting was revealed in January 2017 when she was photographed filming alongside the cast in Palm Beach , the real life setting for the show 's exterior scenes . Nolan was living in Los Angeles when she learned the role was available . She flew to Sydney , where the show is filmed , for a screen test . She returned to Los Angeles the following day , but soon learned she had won the role and had to fly back to Sydney two days later . Nolan was contracted for six months and she finished filming in May . Nolan described her character as `` a bit of a mystery '' , and explained that no one knows why she is in the Bay , but she has suffered a tragedy in her past that she is dealing with . Nolan accepted the part and relocated to Sydney because of the character 's `` unique '' storyline . The actress added , `` I could relate to certain things Scarlett has been through . Not specifically , but unfortunately I know what it 's like to go through what she went through . '' . Brody Morgan ( Jackson Heywood ) jumps into Scarlett 's car and orders her to drive , as he is avoiding the police . Scarlett pulls the car over and offers Brody her handbag , which he takes . Brody goes to Scarlett 's house to return the handbag , but Scarlett hits him over the head with a vase and ties him up . She threatens to call the police , and Brody opens up to her about his drug addiction . She makes him call his family and then frees him . Brody leaves with William Zannis ( Caleb Alloway ) , who he says is his brother , and Scarlett thinks he is going to get help . The police track down Scarlett and ask her about the carjacking . She tells them she did not get a good look at the carjacker . Scarlett finds Brody sleeping on the beach , and he blames her for his arrest . She buys him a coffee and takes him back to her house . She then visits his family and brings them to him . Mason Morgan ( Orpheus Pledger ) suggests that Brody stays with Scarlett and she agrees . Scarlett disapproves of the way Justin Morgan ( James Stewart ) handles Brody 's addiction . Alf Stewart ( Ray Meagher ) tells Scarlett off for spear fishing in the wrong place . When she enquires about hiring a boat , Alf tells her she can borrow one for free if she can get it mended . Scarlett reluctantly hires Justin to help her . Brody relapses and flees shortly before Scarlett finds he has ransacked the house , and stolen $10,000 and a bracelet . Her landlord asks her to leave , and Alf gives her a caravan at the Summer Bay Caravan Park , as well as a job at his bait shop . Bruno Addlen ( Johnny Nasser ) turns up in the Bay looking for Scarlett , having been hired by her husband . Bruno asks for $8000 to leave and keep her whereabouts a secret . Alf offers to lend Scarlett the money , but she turns him down . Tori later thanks Scarlett for helping Brody secure a lawyer and tells her the family will repay the money Brody stole , which allows Scarlett to pay Bruno . Scarlett bonds with Justin 's daughter Ava Gilbert ( Grace Thomas ) when she visits him . Scarlett later listens to a voicemail message from her son , Max ( Addison Price ) . While working on the boat together , Justin accidentally causes Scarlett 's phone to fall into the sea . He retrieves it and gets it working again . He also notices that she has a son and questions her about it , causing Scarlett to slap him . She later apologises and decides to leave town , until Justin asks her to stay . Scarlett 's estranged husband sends another private investigator after her , as he wants her to come home . Justin helps her to get out of the Bay and Scarlett tells him that her son died a year ago . Justin admits that he care for her and allows Scarlett to take his car . Scarlett returns a week later and gets drunk on the anniversary of Max 's death . She wakes up in Justin 's bed and assumes they had sex , but he explains that she took a shower and fell asleep , while he slept on the couch . Scarlett apologises for overreacting and tells Justin how her marriage broke down because of Max 's death . Alf and Justin take Scarlett out in the boat for some fishing . When they attempt to leave , their boat fails to start and they have to spend the night on the beach . Alf is attacked by Robbo ( Jake Ryan ) , who also scares Scarlett . Justin fixes the boat and they return home . Scarlett attempts to kiss Justin , but he rejects her advances , later explaining that he still loves his former fiancée , Phoebe Nicholson ( Isabella Giovinazzo ) . He later changes his mind and they go back to Scarlett 's caravan , but Justin calls out Phoebe 's name and they stop . After avoiding each other , Scarlett and Justin decide to give their relationship a chance . They go swimming , but Justin hits his head and does not resurface . Scarlett pulls him out and gets him breathing again , but she suffers a flashback to her son 's death . Scarlett and Kat move in together , and Scarlett offers to be Brody 's lawyer at his court case . After Brody is accused of stabbing someone , Scarlett looks at Kat 's police files and then goes to a drugs den to find the weapon . She and Kat briefly fall out . While Scarlett and Justin are celebrating Brody 's suspended sentence , they are interrupted by the arrival of her estranged husband Caleb Snow ( Josh McConville ) . Ziggy Astoni ( edit ) <Th_colspan="2"> Ziggy Astoni <Th_colspan="2"> Home and Away character Portrayed by Sophie Dillman First appearance 20 June 2017 Introduced by Lucy Addario Classification Present ; regular <Th_colspan="2"> Profile Occupation Summer Bay Auto assistant Home The Farmhouse <Td_colspan="2"> <Th_colspan="2"> ( show ) Family Father Ben Astoni Mother Maggie Astoni Sisters Coco Astoni Grandmothers Diana Ziggy Astoni played by Sophie Dillman , made her first appearance on 20 June 2017 . Dillman 's casting was revealed in March 2017 when she was photographed on set at Palm Beach , the show 's outdoor filming location . Details about her character Ziggy were released in June . Ziggy is the eldest daughter of Ben ( Rohan Nichol ) and Maggie Astoni ( Kestie Morassi ) . The Astonis are the first nuclear family to join the soap opera in 17 years , since the arrival of the Sutherlands in 2000 . Karlie Rutherford of The Daily Telegraph described Ziggy as a `` wild child '' and a `` rebel teenager '' . Ziggy is a potential love interest for Brody Morgan ( Jackson Heywood ) . After running away from her father , Ben , Ziggy enters a bathroom and asks Brody Morgan to hide her . He allows her to hide in his car and she thanks him , after Ben leaves . Ziggy goes back home , where Ben confronts her about stealing a car . He and his wife Maggie take Ziggy and her younger sister , Coco , on a road trip and they end up in Summer Bay . Ziggy meets Brody again in the Surf Club . Ziggy steals money from Kat Chapman 's ( Pia Miller ) purse and soon learns Kat is a police officer . Ben and Maggie collect her from the police station . After her parents decide to move to the Bay , Ziggy refuses to stay and Brody drives her back to the city . There she finds her boyfriend , Jarrod ( Joel Davies ) has been cheating on her . She returns to the Bay and decides to give it a chance . She spends more time with Brody and they kiss , but she and her parents soon learn he is a drug addict , and Ziggy rejects him . Ziggy is given a job at Summer Bay Auto . After learning Brody and his brother Mason Morgan ( Orpheus Pledger ) have been involved in a car accident , Ziggy comes to see him at the hospital , but he tells her to leave . Ziggy befriends Olivia Fraser Richards ( Raechelle Banno ) when she helps Olivia unlock her car , after the keys get locked inside . Ziggy is approached by William Zannis ( Caleb Alloway ) , who asks her if she has seen Brody and whether she is his girlfriend , which she denies . Zannis later has Ziggy kidnapped and he uses her phone to lure Brody to a motel room , where he plans to ply them with alcohol and drugs . Kat and Robbo ( Jake Ryan ) rescue them . Ziggy tells Brody to stay away from her . She later suffers a panic attack at the beach and Brody sends his sister , Tori Morgan ( Penny McNamee ) to check on Ziggy . Tori convinces Ziggy to see a counsellor . Ziggy thanks Brody and after they talk , they have sex . The meet up the following day , but Brody tells Ziggy that they can not be together as he is still in recovery . However , they decide to date in secret . Ben Astoni ( edit ) <Th_colspan="2"> Ben Astoni <Th_colspan="2"> Home and Away character Portrayed by Rohan Nichol First appearance 20 June 2017 Introduced by Lucy Addario Classification Present ; regular <Th_colspan="2"> Profile Occupation Builder Home The Farmhouse <Td_colspan="2"> <Th_colspan="2"> ( show ) Family Wife Maggie Astoni Daughters Ziggy Astoni Coco Astoni Ben Astoni , played by Rohan Nichol , made his first appearance on 20 June 2017 . Nichol 's casting was revealed in early 2017 when he was photographed at Palm Beach , the show 's outdoor filming location . He previously appeared in the show in 2004 as Stafford McRae . Nichol relocated from Melbourne to Manly , so he would be closer to Palm Beach for the role . Ben moves to Summer Bay along with his wife Maggie ( Kestie Morassi ) and their two daughters Coco ( Anna Cocquerel ) and Ziggy Astoni ( Sophie Dillman ) . The Astonis are the first nuclear family to join the soap opera in 17 years , since the arrival of the Sutherlands in 2000 . After his daughter , Ziggy , runs away from him , Ben asks Brody Morgan if he has seen her . At home , Ben confronts Ziggy about stealing a car and then learns that his youngest daughter , Coco , has been suspended from school . His wife Maggie suggests that they get away from the city and visit her mother , but after Ben leaves the main road , they end up in Summer Bay . When they go to leave , the car does not start . Alf Stewart ( Ray Meagher ) offers them a caravan , while the car is fixed overnight . After Ziggy gets into trouble for stealing , Ben asks Martin Ashford ( George Mason ) if the car is ready , and Ash admits the clutch is not stable . The family try to leave , but Ben accidentally reverses the car into a water tank , causing a pipe to burst . He tells Alf that he will fix it , leading the family to stay in the Bay for a week . Ben befriends Justin Morgan ( James Stewart ) . Maggie falls in love with the Farmhouse and she and Ben decide to buy it and the Pier , which leads them to clash with business owners Leah Patterson ( Ada Nicodemou ) , Irene Roberts ( Lynne McGranger ) and Alf Stewart ( Ray Meagher ) . Ben and Maggie learn Ziggy has befriend Brody Morgan ( Jackson Heywood ) , a drug addict , and ask her to stay away from him . Ben 's renovation plans cause tension between Maggie and Leah , and Maggie asks him to reconsider the plans , but later changes her mind . Maggie Astoni ( edit ) <Th_colspan="2"> Maggie Astoni <Th_colspan="2"> Home and Away character Portrayed by Kestie Morassi First appearance 21 June 2017 Introduced by Lucy Addario Classification Present ; regular <Th_colspan="2"> Profile Occupation Teacher Principal of Summer Bay High Home The Farmhouse <Td_colspan="2"> <Th_colspan="2"> ( show ) Family Mother Diana Husband Ben Astoni Daughters Ziggy Astoni Coco Astoni Maggie Astoni , played by Kestie Morassi , made her first appearance on 21 June 2017 . Morassi 's casting was revealed in early 2017 when she was pictured filming on set , while her character details were announced on 4 June . Morassi told Luke Dennehy of Herald Sun that it took some time for her to get used to the fast paced filming schedule of the show . She commented , `` It was definitely a shock to the system . I 'm mostly used to working on film , where you have a lot more time for rehearsals . With film you are shooting maybe three minutes a day , whereas here , you are shooting almost an episode a day . '' Maggie moves to Summer Bay with her husband Ben Astoni ( Rohan Nichol ) and their two daughters Coco ( Anna Cocquerel ) and Ziggy Astoni ( Sophie Dillman ) . The Astonis are the first nuclear family to join the soap opera in 17 years , since the arrival of the Sutherlands in 2000 . Maggie brings her youngest daughter Coco home , after she is suspended from school for cyber bullying . Maggie suggests to her husband , Ben , that they go on a trip and they decide to visit her mother , but they end up in Summer Bay when Ben leaves the main road . After their car breaks down , the family stay at the Caravan Park . Ben and Maggie go to the Pier Diner for dinner and Maggie falls out with Leah Patterson - Baker ( Ada Nicodemou ) , after jokingly implying that Leah was checking Ben out . Maggie , Coco and Ziggy take a bus tour around the Bay and Maggie falls in love with the Farmhouse , which is for sale . She later learns that the principal job at the local high school is available . She has an interview and is offered the position . She and Ben decide to purchase the Farmhouse and the pier , which includes the leases for the diner and bait shop . Maggie and Ben are invited to lunch with Leah , Irene Roberts ( Lynne McGranger ) , Alf Stewart ( Ray Meagher ) and Roo Stewart ( Georgie Parker ) , where they try and discuss their plans for adding another business to the pier , which would mean taking space from the diner . Leah and Irene object to their plans . Maggie later apologises to everyone . She embarrasses Coco on her first day at Summer Bay High , by calling her by her nickname `` Coco Pops '' . Coco Astoni ( edit ) <Th_colspan="2"> Coco Astoni <Th_colspan="2"> Home and Away character Portrayed by Anna Cocquerel First appearance 21 June 2017 Introduced by Lucy Addario Classification Present ; regular <Th_colspan="2"> Profile Occupation Student Home The Farmhouse <Td_colspan="2"> <Th_colspan="2"> ( show ) Family Father Ben Astoni Mother Maggie Astoni Sisters Ziggy Astoni Grandmothers Diana Coco Astoni , played by Anna Cocquerel , made her first appearance on 21 June 2017 . Cocquerel 's casting was revealed in early 2017 when she was photographed filming on set , alongside Matt Little who plays VJ Patterson . Coco is the youngest daughter of Ben ( Rohan Nichol ) and Maggie Astoni ( Kestie Morassi ) . The Astonis are the first nuclear family to join the soap opera in 17 years , since the arrival of the Sutherlands in 2000 . Imogen Groome of the Metro reported that Coco could be a new love interest for VJ . Coco is suspended from school for cyber-bullying another student . When Ziggy and Coco fight , their father , Ben , puts Coco 's phone in the blender and turns it on . Ben and his wife , Maggie , decide to get away from the city and the family ends up in Summer Bay . Coco befriends Raffy Morrison ( Olivia Deeble ) . Ben and Maggie decide to move the family to the Bay . Coco meets VJ Patterson and Raffy tells him that she is her French tutor . Coco plays along and VJ asks her out on a date . His mother , Leah Patterson - Baker ( Ada Nicodemou ) interrupts their date and reveals that Coco is only 16 . She leaves the restaurant and later apologises to VJ . On her first day at Summer Bay High , Coco is embarrassed when her mother calls her by her nickname `` Coco Pops '' . Jennifer Dutton ( Brittany Santariga ) then teases her about it and Raffy attempts to stand up for Coco , who tells her to get lost . Coco and Raffy make up when Coco offers to cover for Raffy , while she leaves the school . Jennifer continues bullying Coco and Raffy stands up for her . As Coco is teased for her appearance , she begins binge eating . She and Jennifer are suspended when they get into a fight at the beach . Jennifer then realises that Coco has bulimia and starts using it to get her way . Robbo ( edit ) <Th_colspan="2"> Robbo <Th_colspan="2"> Home and Away character Portrayed by Jake Ryan First appearance 25 July 2017 Introduced by Lucy Addario Classification Present ; recurring <Th_colspan="2"> Profile Other names John Doe Occupation Handyman Home Summer Bay Caravan Park Robbo ( also John Doe ) , played by Jake Ryan , made his first appearance on 25 July 2017 . Ryan 's casting was revealed in March 2017 when he was photographed filming at Palm Beach , the show 's outdoor location , with Pia Miller , who plays Kat Chapman . Ryan admitted that he was not prepared for the fame that will come from appearing on the show , saying `` Sometimes these bad boy characters can work in your favour and maybe no one will like me . '' He also told Karlie Rutherford of news.com.au that he lost 13 kgs ahead of his debut , after gaining weight following a injury that ended his taekwondo career . Producers introduced Robbo in a bid to fill `` the heart - throb void '' left by Darryl Braxton ( Stephen Peacocke ) . Ryan previously auditioned for the role of Brax . He later said , `` Both characters have been painted with the bad boy brush ... but they 're very different . '' Robbo will also be Kat 's new love interest . John Doe watches on as Alf Stewart ( Ray Meagher ) , Scarlett Snow ( Tania Nolan ) and Justin Morgan ( James Stewart ) approach the cove , where he is hiding out , on in a boat . While they are fishing , John Doe attempts to hot - wire the boat , but gives up when he sees Justin approaching . The boat fails to start and Alf , Scarlett and Justin camp out on the island . When Alf goes in search of firewood the following morning , John Doe hits him with a tree branch and takes his knife . He hides on the boat and emerges once it is docked in Summer Bay . John Doe breaks into the Pier Diner to steal some food , and Alf later finds him hiding on the boat . He pushes past Alf and Justin and later follows Alf to his house , where he produces the knife . John Doe tells Alf that he can not recall who he is and needs answers . Alf 's daughter Roo Stewart ( Georgie Parker ) and Constable Kat Chapman ( Pia Miller ) approach the scene and Kat talks him into giving her the knife . She calls Tori Morgan ( Penny McNamee ) to treat John Doe 's head injury , and Tori takes him to the hospital to get a CT scan , as he is suffering from post-traumatic amnesia . He later leaves the hospital , but Kat convinces him to return . Kat runs his finger prints and DNA against the police database , but there are no hits . The nurses name him `` Robbo '' after Robinson Crusoe and he is discharged . Alf allows Robbo to stay at the Caravan Park . Robbo decides to leave the Bay , but after saving Raffy Morrison ( Olivia Deeble ) from Mackenzie ( Luke Davis ) , he decides to stay and wait to see if any information comes back about his tattoos . Kat and Scarlett take Robbo back to the cove and search his campsite . Kat finds a picture of herself , but Robbo does not know why he has it . John Palmer ( Shane Withington ) and Marilyn Chambers ( Emily Symons ) try to help Robbo figure out who he is , but when John attempts to teach him how to drive , Robbo backs the car into Kat 's police cruiser . While taking him to the station , Kat stops off at a motel to find Brody Morgan ( Jackson Heywood ) . Robbo notices Faz ( Jesse Rowles ) leave the room , and when he and Bob ( Neal Horton ) emerge with Brody and Ziggy Astoni ( Sophie Dillman ) , Robbo attacks them . William Zannis ( Caleb Alloway ) pulls a gun , but Robbo disarms him , leading Kat to think Robbo might have been a police officer . Alf offers Robbo a job doing maintenance work around the Caravan Park . After Kat breaks up with her boyfriend Martin Ashford ( George Mason ) , Robbo comes to her caravan and offers her a bottle of whiskey . They kiss , but Kat tells him it was a mistake . Scarlett offers to help Robbo and later gets a hit on one of his tattoos , which is connected to a woman called Rose . She gives him a list of addresses and Kat helps him out . At the second address , Robbo finds a burnt photo that shows his arm around a woman . He and Kat then find her body inside . Robbo decides to give up searching for information about his past and asks Kat to close the investigation . Robbo helps Coco Astoni ( Anna Cocquerel ) to the hospital when she faints at the beach . Beth Ellis ( edit ) <Th_colspan="2"> Beth Ellis <Th_colspan="2"> Home and Away character Portrayed by Anneliese Apps First appearance 31 August 2017 Introduced by Lucy Addario Classification Present ; recurring <Td_colspan="2"> <Th_colspan="2"> ( show ) Family Father Alan Ellis Mother Jackie Ellis Elizabeth `` Beth '' Ellis , played by Anneliese Apps , made her first appearance on 31 August 2017 . Apps ' casting was revealed in March 2017 when she photographed filming alongside actor Orpheus Pledger on Palm Beach , the show 's outdoor setting . The actress secured the role five months after graduating from Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts . She initially thought she had performed badly in the audition , but received a callback , which she felt had gone well . She learned she had won the role a week later . Apps was excited for the audience to meet Beth and said her storyline was `` moving '' . Describing her character , Apps stated `` Beth is cheeky , layered and she wants to make the people around her feel good . She is mysterious , perhaps even a bit quirky , like me -- I 'm not that mysterious , but I 'm definitely a bit quirky . '' Beth was also introduced as a love interest for Mason Morgan ( Pledger ) . Apps told a columnist for New Idea that Beth wants to help Mason , as she sees part of herself in him . While she is at the hospital , Beth overhears Mason Morgan shouting at his siblings about his paralysis . She later changes into some nursing scrubs and attempts to cheer Mason up . Beth convinces him to get in the wheelchair and they race around the corridors . Mason meets Beth again and they spend some more time together . It emerges Beth is a patient when she returns to her room to continue her treatment . Beth and Mason spend more time together , and he introduces her to his sister Tori Morgan ( Penny McNamee ) . Beth keeps up the pretence that she is a nurse , but Mason later finds her in her room undergoing a procedure . He attempts to look at her file and Beth catches him . She tells Mason that she has cardiomyopathy and is waiting for a heart transplant . Beth explains that she liked pretending to be someone else , as she did not want Mason to pity her . They agree to start their friendship over . Others ( edit ) Date ( s ) Character Actor Circumstances 31 January -- Luc Patterson Various actors Luc is Billie Ashford and Mick Jennings 's daughter . Billie conceives after she is raped by Mick . She allows her boyfriend VJ Patterson to believe that he is the baby 's father , until their wedding day . Billie gives birth to her daughter at the hospital , shortly after escaping a bush fire . VJ reveals that he and Billie are naming her Luc , after Billie 's late brother , Luke Ashford . VJ 's mother , Leah Patterson Baker is not keen on the name , but VJ explains that Luc is short for Lucinda , which leads Leah to question why her name is not Lucy instead . Mick later kidnaps Luc from the hospital , but he soon hands her over to his mother Irene Roberts , who returns her to Billie . A blessing is held for Luc , but Billie collapses and is later told that she has terminal cancer . VJ takes Billie to the beach , where she dies with Luc in her arms . VJ struggles to cope with Luc , so he and Leah allow her to stay with Irene Roberts . Ash feels that he is being left out , and when Luc gets sick , he decides to apply for temporary custody , which he wins . Ash then takes Luc to live with him , Kat Chapman and his brother Patrick Stanwood . Patrick almost harms her due to his PTSD . Ash and Kat take Luc camping when she fails to settle , but Ash can not wake her in the morning and she later suffers convulsions on the way to the hospital . Tori Morgan informs Ash and Kat that Luc is suffering from a bowel torsion and part of her bowel has become gangrenous . Luc develops septicaemia and she undergoes surgery . 1 February -- Constable Corelli Nick Cain Constable Corelli assists Kat Chapman with an open arson case . Months later , Corelli finds CCTV footage of Robbo being held at gunpoint by Dylan Carter at a marina . 2 February Lactation Consultant Gail Knight The Lactation Consultant helps Billie Ashford to nurse her newborn daughter . 23 February -- Ambulance Officer Rob Baird The Ambulance Officer brings John Palmer to the hospital , after he suffers a seizure at home . A few months later , he brings Zac MacGuire in after Zac suffers a fall . The Ambulance Officer tells Tori Morgan that Zac hit his head and lost consciousness for three to five minutes . 27 February -- 8 May Patrick Stanwood Luke McKenzie Patrick comes to the beach to watch the funeral service for Billie Ashford . Kat Chapman spots him leaving . She later identifies Patrick as Billie and Martin Ashford 's brother , Luke , who is presumed dead . After Kat and Ash search Patrick 's home , he appears and calls out to Ash , who punches him and leaves . Patrick comes to the Summer Bay Caravan Park to see Ash . He tells him that he faked his death as he was depressed following his last tour of duty . Kat brings Patrick to the station for questioning . Ash later introduces Patrick to his niece Luc . Kat forces Ash and Patrick to sit down and talk . Patrick stops Ash from attacking John Palmer . Patrick moves into the farmhouse with Kat . She and Ash soon realise that he is suffering from PTSD , which worsens when Ash is granted temporary custody of Luc . Patrick strikes Ava Gilbert with his car while suffering a flashback . He later reveals to Ash that he killed a young girl while he was serving in the army . Patrick leaves the Bay , and Ash finds him on some cliffs . Ash stops Patrick from hurting himself and tells him that he and Luc need him around . Patrick finally bonds with Luc and agrees to get help for his PTSD . 7 March -- Lena Ascot Felicity McKay While attending O - Week at the university , Lena bumps into Olivia Fraser Richards and asks for directions to the design and arts building . She later invites Olivia to a student night at Salt , and introduces her friends Byron and Steve . Lena later introduces herself to Olivia 's former boyfriend Mason Morgan . Lena sells drugs at the student night and Brody Morgan asks her to leave Salt . She tells him to look the other way , but Brody throws everyone out . Lena collects her credit card the following day and apologises to Brody . He later hires her as a waitress at Salt , but threatens to fire her when he catches her using cocaine . Lena gives some to Brody , and he takes it to help him create a new menu . Brody and Lena have a brief romantic relationship , until he fires her . Brody 's brother Justin Morgan sees Lena at the beach and tells her that Brody has developed a drug addiction . He grabs her arm and warns her to stay away . Kat Chapman intervenes and Lena leaves . Kat later brings Lena to the police station to question her about selling drugs . Justin tries to talk to Lena again , after Brody goes missing , but she tells him that she has not seen Brody and walks away . Raffy Morrison later asks for Lena 's help in finding Brody , and Lena gives Justin an address to a house that Brody might be staying in . Months later , Lena attends the same rehab facility as Brody and encourages him to sneak out . She produces some drugs and tries to tempt Brody to use again , but he leaves her and walks back to rehab . 7 March Byron Benjamin Winckle Byron encourages Olivia Fraser Richards to come to Salt with him and Lena Ascot later in the week . After learning Olivia 's boyfriend Hunter King is repeating his final school year , Byron tells him that Olivia is out of his league and they fight . Mason Morgan intervenes and sends Byron away . 9 March Local Woman Meagan Caratti The local man and woman recognise John Palmer from the newspaper , and the man tells John to take some responsibility for the fires he started . The woman calls John a coward , leading his wife Marilyn to defend him . Local Man James Caitlin 13 March -- Jess Kearney Jess Bush Olivia Fraser Richards meets with Jess at the Pier Diner for a study session . Jess embarrasses Olivia 's boyfriend Hunter King , as he is repeating Year 12 . A few weeks later , Hunter invites Jess to Salt to celebrate Olivia 's birthday . 21 March Cal Whitman Craig Scott Cal is one of several people forced to stay at the Caravan Park , after their homes are destroyed in a bush fire started by John Palmer . John later address everyone to tell them that he is sorry and would like a chance to help them . Cal tells John that he appreciates his gesture . 22 March Terry Diamond Rob Flanagan Terry is a renowned restaurant critic , who comes to review the food at Salt . After giving his opinion , Brody Morgan tells Terry he is wrong and insults him . 29 March -- 3 April Donna Fields Melissa Bonne Donna comes to Summer Bay to surprise her friend Phoebe Nicholson , ahead of her engagement party . They talk about Donna 's music career , and Donna asks Phoebe why she left music . She criticises her new life in Summer Bay , and Phoebe tells her not to come to the party . Donna later apologises , and Phoebe explains that she is happy and that she will play a song at the party . Before Donna leaves town , she asks Phoebe to come on tour with her in the United States . 29 March -- Lachlan Piers Warwick Allsopp Lachlan is John Palmer 's lawyer . He shows little interest in John 's case and asks John to use insane automatism in his defence instead of mentioning his brain tumour blackout . John later fires Lachlan . Months later , Lachlan tells Ben Astoni that his planning application for the pier is on hold after someone applied for heritage status . 29 March -- 20 April James Mayvers Tim Ross James is Roo Stewart 's boyfriend , who she met in Hawaii . He comes to visit her in Summer Bay and she tries to keep him a secret from her friends , but her aunt Morag Bellingham finds him in Roo 's bedroom . James assures Roo that their age gap does not matter to him . Morag tells James not to get too attached to Roo . James is hired by a news agency to photograph John Palmer after he is convicted of arson and manslaughter . James finds Roo when she faints and she tells him that she think she is going through menopause . James attends Olivia Fraser Richards ' birthday party with Roo , where Marilyn Chambers realises that he took the photos of John . He and Roo argue , but she later invites him over to the flat to tell him she is pregnant . James asks her to have a termination , as he does not want to be a father , but she decides to keep the baby and raise it as a single parent . Roo later has a miscarriage . 3 April -- William Zannis Caleb Alloway Zannis meets with Brody Morgan , on Lena Ascot 's behalf , to sell him cocaine . He later sells Brody methamphetamine . Brody meets with Zannis to buy more drugs , but when he can not come up with much money , Zannis tells him he could always start selling . When Brody fails to come up with the money for the drugs Zannis gave him to sell , Zannis has him beaten and dumped in the bush . Brody later pays his debt and buys more drugs . Brody contacts Zannis and pretends they are brothers in front of Scarlett Snow , so she will let him leave her house . Zannis is spotted selling drugs by Kat Chapman . She tries to stop him , but he drives at her causing her to jump out of the way . The police find his meth lab , but Zannis disappears . He later finds Brody and tells him he is calling in the favour Brody owes him . Zannis informs Brody that a shipment of drugs is coming to the restaurant , but Brody tells him that he is done and warns Zannis that he will go to the police if he comes back . Zannis enters the Morgan 's house and spikes the drinking water with potassium . Zannis flees when the police try to arrest him . Zannis returns to town and offers Brody more drugs . He later attempts to run Brody and Mason Morgan 's car off the road , and when they crash he comes over to see if they are still alive . Zannis believes Ziggy Astoni is Brody 's girlfriend and kidnaps her . He uses her phone to lure Brody to a motel , and then tries forcing Brody into taking drugs . Kat turns up and is knocked out by Zannis 's accomplice , Faz . Zannis decides to move Ziggy and Brody to a new location , but when he goes outside with a gun , he is disarmed by Robbo . His bail is later revoked . 10 April Court Officer Alistair Bates The court officer asks VJ Patterson to take the oath , before giving his statement . Jury Foreperson Aanisa Vylet The foreperson reads out a guilty verdict in John Palmer 's arson and manslaughter trial . Police Officer Joshua Farah The police officer escorts John Palmer from the court to a waiting police van . 11 -- 25 April Prison Officer PJ Williams The prison officer asks Marilyn Chambers to take off her bag and jewellery before visiting John Palmer . He tells her she will get used to the routine . A few days later , he reminds John and Deacon Marx that cell doors should remain open , before escorting John to his meeting with Morag Bellingham . 12 April Annie Banks Raelee Hill Annie mediates a meeting between Martin Ashford , Kat Chapman , Irene Roberts , VJ Patterson and Leah Patterson - Baker when Ash and Irene apply for custody of Luc Patterson . When Annie realises that they will not reach a peaceful agreement , she ends the meeting and takes the case to the court , which grants Ash a six month interim parental responsibility order . 13 April Delivery Guy Brendan Dodds The delivery guy brings a food order to Salt , but tells Brody Morgan that his credit cards have been declined . When Brody says that he will go upstairs to get cash , the delivery guy tells Brody to make it quick . 17 -- 25 April Deacon Marx Sam Smith Deacon notices Marilyn Chambers when she visits John Palmer in gaol and stares at her . He later gets in Marilyn 's way as she leaves and smacks her bottom . John grabs Deacon and pushes him up against the wall , causing the guards to pull them apart . Deacon later confronts John about Billie Ashford 's death and shows him his burns from a fire started by another arsonist . John hits him and Deacon 's friends attack him in retaliation . Deacon continues to threaten John , and brings a weapon into his cell , but John manages to talk him down . 17 April Bartender Alex Ewan Hunter King orders two cocktails from the Salt bartender for himself and Olivia Fraser Richards , pointing out that Olivia 's 18th birthday is in a few hours , but the bartender refuses to make them . The bartender later brings over an alcoholic drink and tells Hunter and Olivia that it has gone midnight . 3 May -- Brian Gilbert Tom O'Sullivan Brian comes to the Bay to collect his stepdaughter Ava Gilbert when she comes to meet her father Justin Morgan . Brian tells Ava off for running away , before clashing with Justin . Ava runs off while they are arguing and she is struck by a car . Brian and Justin clash at the hospital , and Brian tells Justin that he can not see Ava . Justin later apologises and thanks Brian for being there for Ava . Brian visits Justin and allows him to see Ava . He later brings her back to the Bay for Justin 's farewell party . 8 May Tony Stoiov Patrick Dickson Tony is a pawnbroker , who offers Brody Morgan $10 for a necklace he wants to sell . Brody gets argumentative and Tony asks him to leave , but Brody starts smashing up the stock . Tony calls the police and Brody runs off . 9 May , 11 July Terry Deakins Chris Hanrahan Terry is from the department of education . He meets with Zac MacGuire , who wants to discuss a potential move . John Palmer notices Terry walking by the Surf Club and introduces him to Zac 's son Hunter King . Terry asks Hunter to speak to Zac about his potential relocation . Terry later meets with Roo Stewart and Maggie Astoni about the vacant principal job at Summer Bay High . 10 May Postman Jonathan Lee Jones The postman delivers a contract from the Mayvers family to Roo Stewart . 17 May David Mayvers Noel Hodda David is James Mayvers 's father . He comes to the Bay to talk to Roo Stewart , who is pregnant with James 's baby . He apologises for sending her a contract and then offers her $250,000 , so that she and her child do not contact James . David urges Roo to think about their future , but she asks him to leave . She later meets with him and rejects his offer . 22 May Heather Shirley Meagan Caratti Heather berates John Palmer for organising a fundraiser for the burns unit , after he was charged with arson . 24 May Helena Harrison Jenevieve Chang Helena and Joseph are Leah Patterson and Zac MacGuire 's divorce lawyers . They meet at Salt for the signing of the papers . Zac does not show up , but Leah signs the papers anyway . Joseph Moore Joel Pierce 29 May -- Dr. Bailey Voss Travis Jeffery Doctor Voss is a psychologist , who meets with John Palmer . John tells him about his brain tumour and how he feels guilty for the fires he started . John believes Doctor Voss is too young and inexperienced to help him , so he leaves . John later returns and Doctor Voss tries to get him to open up about his childhood , but John realises that he can not recall anything from before he was 12 . John informs Doctor Voss that he believes he was responsible for his father 's death due to flashback he had . Doctor Voss recommends John tries hypnosis . 30 -- 31 May Rebecca Brown Kate Betcher Rebecca notices VJ Patterson at Salt and approaches him . They flirt with each other and Rebecca asks if they can go somewhere more private . The following morning , VJ asks Rebecca to leave , as his mother is in the house . He offers to get her a taxi . Rebecca introduces herself to Alf Stewart before she leaves . 31 May -- Bede Hadden Bill Young Bede finds John and Jett Palmer outside his home . Jett explains that John used to live there and Bede invites them inside . When John mentions his surname is Palmer , Bede takes him to his father 's grave and reveals that George Palmer died in a fire . Bede later comes to Summer Bay and brings John a box of things he found in his attic . 31 May -- 8 June Young John Palmer Rex Palazzi John Palmer recalls a memory of himself carrying a petrol can , shortly before a fire killed his father . John later recalls that he found his father after he shot himself , and his mother asked him to help cover it up by starting a fire . 8 June Enid Palmer Megan O'Connell John Palmer recalls a memory of him and his mother Enid covering up his father 's suicide by setting a fire . Enid asks John to keep it quiet , as they will never be able to escape the shame . 14 June -- Jay Turner Aidan Gillett Justin and Mason Morgan go to Jay 's drug den to find their brother Brody Morgan . Jay tells them he has not seen Brody , but Justin and Mason later force their way inside . Jay attempts to hit Justin with a pool cue , but Mason punches him . Months later , Jay is brought into the Yabbie Creek police station , where he realises Brody has told the police about him . He accuses Brody of stabbing him with a screwdriver . Justin comes to Jay 's house to ask him to stop lying about Brody . After the police find the screwdriver at Jay 's house with his fingerprints on it , he tells them that he accidentally fell on it . 14 -- 15 June Bruno Addlen Johnny Nasser Bruno comes to Summer Bay looking for Scarlett Snow . He asks Alf Stewart if he knows her whereabouts , but Alf tells him that he just missed her . Bruno eventually catches up with Scarlett and it emerges he is a private investigator hired to find her by her husband . Bruno asks Scarlett for $8000 to keep her whereabouts a secret and she pays him . Before he leaves , Bruno remarks that if he can find her , so can someone else . 20 June Des Green Kirk Dodd Des leads a Narctoics Anonymous meeting , which Brody Morgan attends . 21 June Anton Shields David Woodland Anton runs the following NA meeting , where Brody Morgan finally admits that he is an addict . 26 June -- Max Snow Addison Price Scarlett Snow listens to a voicemail from her son Max asking her when she is coming home . Scarlett tells Justin Morgan that her son died a year ago . Scarlett suffers flashbacks that show Max died after falling from a tree and hitting his head . Scarlett found him dead in his bed the following morning . 4 July -- Peggy King Caroline Gillmer Peggy is Hunter King 's grandmother , who comes to Summer Bay after her tries to contact her . Hunter informs Peggy that Zac MacGuire is not his father and Peggy leaves when Hunter calls his mother , Charlotte , a liar . Peggy tells Hunter that she knows about the Pier Diner robbery and she blames him for ruining Charlotte 's life . Hunter 's girlfriend Olivia Fraser Richards talks with Peggy and explains how Hunter has matured , before asking her not to go to the police about the robbery . Peggy reacts badly to Olivia 's plea and tells the police that Hunter committed the Diner robbery . Olivia and Hunter apologise to Peggy , who also apologises to them for going to the police . Hunter and Peggy agree to start afresh and spend time together , with Peggy also helping to find his father . Peggy tells Hunter that she suspects her former neighbour Wally could be his father . 6 July Constable Anderson Jon Scholten Anderson is a PI hired to track down Scarlett Snow . She offers to double his fee to leave , but he tells her has already been paid and gives her a letter from her husband . Anderson learns , via a bug in Scarlett 's caravan , that Justin Morgan is helping her to leave town . Anderson and his associate try to stop them , but Scarlett and Justin escape . 13 July -- Jarrod Joel Davies Jarrod is Ziggy Astoni 's boyfriend . She makes a surprise visit only to find him in bed with someone else . Jarrod goes after Ziggy and they argue , before she leaves with Brody Morgan . 13 July Random Girl Emma Sabjan Ziggy Astoni finds her boyfriend Jarrod in bed with the girl . 20 July Tom Joel Hogan Tom flirts with Scarlett Snow in Salt and Justin Morgan warns him off . 27 July -- Jennifer Dutton Brittany Santariga Jennifer teases Coco Astoni after her mother and school principal , Maggie Astoni , calls her by her embarrassing nickname , `` Coco Pops '' on her first day . Jennifer tells Coco that Maggie gave her detention and Coco pushes her books to the floor , before VJ Patterson breaks up the confrontation . Jennifer puts rubbish in Coco 's locker and teases her about her social media photos . Raffy Morrison stands up to Jennifer on Coco 's behalf , calling her `` Jenny '' as she knows she hates it . Jennifer insults Coco 's appearance and weight . Coco starts a fight with Jennifer , which is broken up by Maggie . She suspends them both and Jennifer 's father Nick collects her from school . Jennifer realises Coco has an eating disorder and threatens to reveal it , unless Coco gets her a date with VJ . 31 July -- 4 September Wally Burns Julian Garner Peggy King suspects her former neighbour Wally is Hunter King 's father . After Hunter sends him a letter , which he returns , Wally comes to Summer Bay and eventually meets Hunter . When Hunter expresses his happiness that he has found him , Wally tells him that he can not be his father , as he is infertile . Wally and Hunter later have dinner together and Wally tells Hunter stories about his mother Charlotte King . The following day , Hunter asks Wally for a DNA test , as there is still a chance he could be his father . Wally takes Hunter 's DNA records and asks him not to contact him again . A few days later , Wally returns and tells Hunter a DNA test confirmed that he is Hunter 's father . Hunter tries to bond with Wally , but realises they do not have much in common . Wally lies to his wife that he is at a conference . Wally visits Hunter again , but they still struggle to bond over their respective interests . Wally 's wife Claire follows him to the Bay and accuses Leah Patterson of having an affair with Wally , but Leah tells her the truth about Hunter . Wally later meets with Hunter to apologise and they agree to meet up when things improve between Wally and Claire . Wally gives Hunter a cheque for $50,000 , but Hunter rejects it after realising Claire does not want him around . He then asks Wally for another chance to get to know him , but they still to struggle to bond . Wally overhears Hunter saying he wish he had not gone looking for his father , and Wally agrees . They decide to stop forcing a relationship between them and Wally leaves town . 8 August Mean Girl Tequila Rathbone The Mean Girl deliberately knocks into Coco Astoni , causing her to drop her phone . 10 August -- Doctor Simms Ed Wightman Doctor Simms attempts to take Mason Morgan off the ventilator , but he suffers respiratory arrest . Doctor Simms tells Tori Morgan that the spinal shock obviously has not warn off and they will try again in a couple of days . Mason later wakes up and Doctor Simms carries a series of tests on his sensations and reflexes . Weeks later , Doctor Simms assesses Mason 's progress and decides that he can be discharged . 10 August Norris Gavin Fenwick Christensen Martin Ashford meets Norris to get an address for William Zannis . 14 August Counsellor Kathryn Sarah Amanious After Kathryn finishes up a group session at the rehab facility attended by Brody Morgan , she encourages him to talk at the next one . She later asks him about the hallucinations he suffered while he was taking drugs . At the next session , Kathryn asks the patients to open up about their triggers . 14 August Addict Lisa Ashley Avci Lisa attends group sessions along with Brody Morgan at a rehab facility . 14 August Mackenzie Luke Davis Mackenzie spots Raffy Morrison sitting at the bus stop and offers to drive her home . She accepts and gets into the car , but Mackenzie then makes advances towards her by putting his hand on her leg . She tells him she will get the bus , but Mackenzie accelerates away . As Raffy begs to be let out of the car , Robbo catches up to them and forces Mackenzie to pull over . Raffy gets out and Mackenzie drives off . 16 August Surfer Finlay Upton The surfer notices John Palmer with Luc Patterson and calls him `` Grandpa '' as he walks past . 17 -- 21 August Claire Burns Di Adams Claire comes to the Beach House looking for her husband Wally , and accuses Leah Patterson of having an affair with him . When Wally arrives , he introduces Hunter King as the son of a friend , but Leah then tells Claire that Hunter is Wally 's son . 22 August Felicity Cox Amali Golden Felicity is a potential buyer for Salt . Justin Morgan shows her around the restaurant and advises her to come back during the dinner service . Felicity makes it clear that she interested in Justin and kisses him . 22 August -- Nick Dutton Jacob Allan Nick and his friends come into the Pier Diner and overhear Leah Patterson telling Roo Stewart that she think she has run out of romantic chances , so he asks her out on a date . Nick tells her he has been through a messy break up recently too . Leah turns him down , as she is not ready , but Nick tells her he will check in on her again soon . Nick is called to the high school to collect his daughter Jennifer , after she is suspended for fighting . Nick returns to the diner and invites Leah to have a coffee with him . Ben Astoni comes to see Nick after learning that he applied for the pier to be heritage listed , but they argue and Nick leaves . 22 August Tyson Indigo Felton Along with Nick Dutton , Tyson and Paul overhear Leah Patterson bemoaning her lack of romantic chances and they both agree that they would ask her out . Paul John Van Putten Polygraph Examiner Gregg Arthur The Polygraph Examiner interviews Robbo , who is suffering from amnesia . 28 August -- 6 September Faz Jesse Rowles Faz helps William Zannis to kidnap and hold Ziggy Astoni hostage . After Brody Morgan joins them , Faz also tries to force him to drink alcohol and take drugs . When Kat Chapman enters the room , Faz hits her over the head with a vase , knocking her unconscious . He and Bob take Ziggy and Brody outside , but they are attacked by Robbo . Ziggy later suffers a flashback to when Faz kidnapped her . 30 August Bob Neal Horton Bob is called to a motel to pick up William Zannis and Faz , and help them move Ziggy Astoni and Brody Morgan to a new location . As he and Faz go outside , they are attacked by Robbo . 4 September -- Dr Pandza Oliver Wenn Dr Pandza is Beth Ellis 's doctor . When she returns to her hospital room for treatment , he advises her to take things easy . A few days later , Dr Pandza is preparing to perform a procedure on Beth when Mason Morgan opens the door and learns she is a patient , not a nurse . 11 September Rose Wagner Jacqui Duncan Kat Chapman shows Rose a photo of Robbo , and asks her if she knows him , but Rose denies seeing him before . 12 September Trish Jeannie Gee Trish watches on as police enter the home of her deceased neighbour , Rose . Kat Chapman asks Trish if she knows Robbo , and Trish tells her that while she has seen him with Rose , she does not know his name . 21 September Leon Maxime Etienne Leon is a tattoo artist , who is asked by Mason Morgan to come to Summer Bay and tattoo himself and Beth Ellis . 25 September -- Colin Ben Barber While waiting in the queue at the Pier Diner , Colin is approached by Tori Morgan , who flirts with him and asks him on a date . Colin accepts and suggests they go to Salt . The date goes well until they are interrupted by Martin Ashford , causing Colin to leave . Tori contacts Colin a week later to arrange another date . He soon realises that Tori is not into him and decides to leave . He helps Ash 's date Liz with her pram and they decide to get a drink together somewhere else . 26 September Sergeant Halac Louise Kelly Sergeant Halac allows Kat Chapman to take the lead when the police raid Dylan Carter 's house . Sergeant Halac alerts Kat to a wall covered in pictures and newspapers clippings of her . 28 September Photographer Lance Bonza The photographer is invited to take pictures at Olivia Fraser Richards ' launch party for her fashion label . 3 October Junkie Ellen Harvey The junkie answers the door to Scarlett Snow when she calls at Jay Turner 's drug den . Scarlett tells her that she is there to pick something up and offers the junkie money to go and get them cigarettes . 4 October Mate # 1 Peter Sammak Jay Turner 's mate comes to his house to drink beer and play pool with him . 5 October Liz Margarita Merkel Martin Ashford bumps into Liz and her son Phoenix 's pram . After he fixes the broken wheel , Liz asks him out for a coffee and a play date for their children . Ash takes her to Salt , but is distracted when Tori Morgan arrives . Liz decides to leave when she realises that Ash likes Tori . Colin helps her with the pram and she suggests they go and get a drink somewhere else . Baby Phoenix River and Ryder Srhoj 5 October -- Alan Ellis Blair McDonough Alan is spending time with his daughter Beth Ellis when Mason Morgan approaches them and introduces himself as Beth 's boyfriend . Beth apologises to her father for the way he found out about her relationship . Alan invites Mason to brunch and they are joined by his wife Jackie . After brunch , Alan tells Mason to stay away from Beth . He later comes to Mason 's home , where Beth confronts him about what he said . Mason tells Alan that they both want Beth to be happy , and they sit down and talk . Jackie Ellis Rachael Coopes 9 October -- Caleb Snow Josh McConville Caleb is Scarlett Snow 's estranged husband , who arrives unexpectedly in the Bay . 11 October -- Dennis Novak Mirko Grillini Dennis flies a drone above Robbo and Kat Chapman while they are on a date in the city . He then tells someone unknown that he has found Robbo . 12 October Shelley Hannah Goodwin Shelley helps Olivia Fraser Richards make dresses for her business and meets up with her to get paid . References ( edit ) Jump up ^ `` Home and Away : Firestorm -- Monday 30th January '' . Yahoo ! 7 . 24 January 2017 . Retrieved 24 January 2017 . Jump up ^ `` Ryan O'Kane '' . Showcast . Retrieved 24 January 2017 . Jump up ^ `` Home and Away : Preview 2017 '' . Yahoo ! 7 . 15 January 2017 . 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Sue Barnett & Associates . Retrieved 15 April 2017 . Jump up ^ Series producer : Lucy Addario ; Director : David Gould ; Writer : Fiona Bozic ( 8 May 2017 ) . `` Episode 6652 '' . Home and Away . Seven Network . Jump up ^ Series producer : Lucy Addario ; Director : David Gould ; Writer : Nick King ( 9 May 2017 ) . `` Episode 6653 '' . Home and Away . Seven Network . Jump up ^ Series producer : Lucy Addario ; Director : David Gould ; Writer : Margaret Wilson ( 10 May 2017 ) . `` Episode 6654 '' . Home and Away . Seven Network . Jump up ^ Cullen , Tamara ( 13 -- 19 May 2017 ) . `` Bye bye baby '' . TV Week ( 19 ) . Jump up ^ Series producer : Lucy Addario ; Director : Ian Watson ; Writer : Shaun Topp ( 22 May 2017 ) . `` Episode 6664 '' . Home and Away . Seven Network . Jump up ^ Series producer : Lucy Addario ; Directors : Geoffrey Nottage and Andrew Prowse ; Writer : Romina Accurso ( 24 May 2017 ) . `` Episode 6666 '' . Home and Away . Seven Network . Jump up ^ `` Joel Pierce '' . Showcast . Retrieved 29 May 2017 . Jump up ^ `` Travis Jeffery '' . Showcast . Retrieved 29 May 2017 . Jump up ^ Series producer : Lucy Addario ; Directors : Geoffrey Nottage and Andrew Prowse ; Writer : Michelle Offen ( 30 May 2017 ) . `` Episode 6669 '' . Home and Away . Seven Network . Jump up ^ Series producer : Lucy Addario ; Directors : Geoffrey Nottage and Andrew Prowse ; Writer : Nick King ( 31 May 2017 ) . `` Episode 6670 '' . Home and Away . Seven Network . Jump up ^ `` Rex Palazzi '' . StarNow . Retrieved 31 May 2017 . Jump up ^ `` Megan O'Connell '' . Showcast . Retrieved 12 June 2017 . ^ Jump up to : Series producer : Lucy Addario ; Director : David Gould ; Writer : Hannah Carrol Chapman ( 14 June 2017 ) . `` Episode 6678 '' . Home and Away . Seven Network . Jump up ^ Series producer : Lucy Addario ; Director : Geoffrey Nottage ; Writer : Fiona Bozic ( 20 June 2017 ) . `` Episode 6681 '' . Home and Away . Seven Network . Jump up ^ Series producer : Lucy Addario ; Director : Geoffrey Nottage ; Writer : Nick King ( 21 June 2017 ) . `` Episode 6682 '' . Home and Away . Seven Network . Jump up ^ Series producer : Lucy Addario ; Director : Geoffrey Nottage ; Writer : Faith McKinnon ( 26 June 2017 ) . `` Episode 6684 '' . Home and Away . Seven Network . Jump up ^ `` Bad boy '' . TV Week ( 26 ) : 10 . 1 -- 7 July 2017 . Jump up ^ `` Jon Scholten '' . Showcast . Retrieved 6 July 2017 . Jump up ^ `` Joel Davies '' . Showcast . Retrieved 13 July 2017 . Jump up ^ Series producer : Lucy Addario ; Director : Ian Gilmour ; Writer : Sam Meikle ( 13 July 2017 ) . `` Episode 6695 '' . Home and Away . Seven Network . Jump up ^ Series producer : Lucy Addario ; Director : David Gould ; Writer : Alessandra Brook ( 20 July 2017 ) . `` Episode 6699 '' . Home and Away . Seven Network . Jump up ^ `` Brittany Santariga '' ( PDF ) . Lisa Mann Creative Management . Retrieved 27 July 2017 . Jump up ^ `` Julian Garner '' ( PDF ) . Lisa Mann Creative Management . Retrieved 21 July 2017 . Jump up ^ `` Tequila Rathbone '' . StarNow . Retrieved 9 August 2017 . Jump up ^ `` Ed Wightman '' ( PDF ) . Lisa Mann Creative Managemen . Retrieved 11 August 2017 . Jump up ^ `` Gavin Fenwick Christensen '' . Showcast . Retrieved 11 August 2017 . ^ Jump up to : Series producer : Lucy Addario ; Director : Arnie Custo ; Writer : Fiona Kelly ( 14 August 2017 ) . `` Episode 6712 '' . Home and Away . Seven Network . Jump up ^ `` Luke Davis '' . Stunt Book Australia . Retrieved 14 August 2017 . Jump up ^ Series producer : Lucy Addario ; Director : Arnie Custo ; Writer : Margaret Wilson ( 16 August 2017 ) . `` Episode 6714 '' . Home and Away . Seven Network . Jump up ^ `` Di Adams '' . Showcast . Retrieved 17 August 2017 . Jump up ^ `` Amali Golden '' . Showcast . Retrieved 22 August 2017 . Jump up ^ `` Jacob Allan '' ( PDF ) . Lisa Mann Creative Management . Retrieved 17 August 2017 . Jump up ^ Cullen , Tamara ( 19 -- 25 August 2017 ) . `` Back in the game '' . TV Week ( 33 ) : 10 . ^ Jump up to : Series producer : Lucy Addario ; Director : Ian Gilmour ; Writer : Brooke Wilson ( 22 August 2017 ) . `` Episode 6717 '' . Home and Away . Seven Network . Jump up ^ `` John Van Putten '' . StarNow . Retrieved 22 August 2017 . Jump up ^ Series producer : Lucy Addario ; Director : Ian Gilmour ; Writer : Emma Gordon ( 28 August 2017 ) . `` Episode 6720 '' . Home and Away . Seven Network . Jump up ^ Series producer : Lucy Addario ; Director : David Gould ; Writer : Margaret Wilson ( 4 September 2017 ) . `` Episode 6724 '' . Home and Away . Seven Network . Jump up ^ Series producer : Lucy Addario ; Director : Geoffrey Nottage ; Writer : Rachel Laverly ( 11 September 2017 ) . `` Episode 6728 '' . Home and Away . Seven Network . Jump up ^ `` Jeannie Gee '' . StarNow . Retrieved 18 September 2017 . Jump up ^ Series producer : Lucy Addario ; Director : Danny Raco ; Writer : Laura West ( 21 September 2017 ) . `` Episode 6735 '' . Home and Away . Seven Network . Jump up ^ Series producer : Lucy Addario ; Director : Arnie Custo ; Writer : Sam Meikle ( 25 September 2017 ) . `` Episode 6736 '' . Home and Away . Seven Network . Jump up ^ `` Louise Kelly '' . lkellyperformer.com.au . Retrieved 3 October 2017 . Jump up ^ Series producer : Lucy Addario ; Director : Arnie Custo ; Writer : Andrew Osborne ( 28 September 2017 ) . `` Episode 6736 '' . Home and Away . Seven Network . Jump up ^ Series producer : Lucy Addario ; Director : Grant Brown ; Writer : Nicky Arnall ( 28 September 2017 ) . `` Episode 6741 '' . Home and Away . Seven Network . Jump up ^ Series producer : Lucy Addario ; Director : Grant Brown ; Writer : Kate Bradley ( 28 September 2017 ) . `` Episode 6742 '' . Home and Away . Seven Network . ^ Jump up to : Series producer : Lucy Addario ; Director : Grant Brown ; Writer : Margaret Wilson ( 5 October 2017 ) . `` Episode 6743 '' . Home and Away . Seven Network . Jump up ^ `` Blair McDonough is joining Home And Away ! '' . TV Week . 28 September 2017 . Retrieved 28 September 2017 . Jump up ^ `` Rachael Coopes '' ( PDF ) . Lisa Mann Creative Management . Retrieved 11 July 2017 . Jump up ^ Cullen , Tamara ; Vnuk , Helen ( 8 -- 14 July 2017 ) . `` Hide and seek '' . TV Week ( 27 ) : 15 . Jump up ^ `` Darwin Tuesday , 10 - October - 2017 '' . Southern Cross Media . Retrieved 15 September 2017 . Jump up ^ `` Mirko Grillini '' . Showcast . Retrieved 6 August 2017 . Jump up ^ `` Hannah Goodwin '' . Showcast . Retrieved 31 August 2017 . 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