Fifteen years later, Amy returns to Erinsborough in order to apply for the tender to design the new staff uniforms for Lassiter's hotel and submits her proposal to Paul Robinson (Stefan Dennis) and Terese Willis (Rebekah Elmaloglou), who tell her she needs to make her application online. Amy checks into the hotel and arrives at Number 30 and reconnects with Toadie and Karl Kennedy (Alan Fletcher). When Amy and Toadie discuss their schooldays and their friends, Amy reveals her marriage to Damien has ended due to Damien being gay and she subsequently married another man named Eric, who also turned out to be gay and that her three children are living with their fathers. Amy then begins a relationship with Toadie's brother, Shane Rebecchi, who is going through a difficult separation with his wife, Dipi. During this time, it emerges that Amy's hotel uniform designs are a copy of the uniforms she had previously designed for her former employer, Hawke Airlines, who own the copyright. Amy and Shane try to limit the damage by suggesting alternate revisions, but it is too late and the designs go live on Lassiter's website. Amy blames Dipi and they fight but Chloe Brennan (April Rose Pengilly) admits to calling the airline. Shane takes Amy's side in the argument but further problems arise when Dipi sabotages Amy's application for the tenancy of The 82 tram to house a boutique. A gas leak occurs at the tram, Shane has to act fast to save both Amy and Dipi who have been gassed. Amy regains consciousness first and sees Shane attending to Dipi.