Trevor Gunson
Katarina Chapman
Katarina "Kat" Chapman, portrayed by Pia Miller, made her debut on 5 February 2015. Miller's casting was revealed on 4 August 2014, with filming commencing soon after. Kat relocates to Summer Bay from an urban environment and is depicted as "strong and determined". Her profession as a police officer emphasizes law enforcement and assisting others, rather than serving as a "sex symbol". Miller described her character as someone who has faced both uplifting and difficult experiences. For this portrayal, Miller earned a nomination for the Logie Award for Best New Talent in 2016.
Ryan Kelly
Ryan Kelly, brought to life by Daniel Webber, first appeared on 17 February 2015. Webber, who shares a flat with Nic Westaway (actor of Kyle Braxton), described Ryan as a "mysterious peeping Tom," indicating the character’s disturbing tendencies.
Upon his arrival in Summer Bay, Ryan professes admiration for Phoebe Nicholson (Isabella Giovinazzo) and begins stalking her, which includes breaking into her residence and installing a hidden camera. After Phoebe's boyfriend Kyle departs town, Ryan's actions escalate to kidnapping her. Phoebe manages to escape during a confrontation involving Kyle, resulting in Ryan’s arrest. He later pleads guilty to stalking and kidnapping charges and is committed to a psychiatric institution.
Billie Ashford
Billie Ashford, enacted by Tessa de Josselin, was introduced on 27 April 2015. Billie is the younger sibling of Martin Ashford (played by George Mason), who attempts to rebuild their relationship following his release from prison. De Josselin described Billie as "very direct" and sometimes lacking a filter socially. The siblings reunite at their brother Luke’s gravesite on Anzac Day. Billie’s storyline concluded with her death on 15 February 2017.
Charlotte King
Charlotte King, played by Erika Heynatz, made her first appearance on 25 June 2015. Announced on 11 January 2015, Heynatz began filming shortly thereafter and considered the role an ideal match. Charlotte is a biology teacher starting anew at the local high school in Summer Bay, though she carries a "hidden past." Her introduction was impactful, and the character was killed by Josh Barrett in the season finale aired on 9 December 2015.
James Edmunds
James Edmunds, portrayed by Myles Pollard, debuted on 9 July 2015. Pollard’s casting was publicized in March 2015; he had previously appeared in Home and Away in 2007. James is a doctor and associate professor introduced as a romantic interest for Roo Stewart (Georgie Parker). Pollard noted that the role presented additional challenges due to medical terminology and the character’s layered personality.
James reconnects with Roo at a conference and offers her a teaching position at the university before relocating back to Summer Bay for hospital duties. Their relationship develops with James inviting Roo to social gatherings and eventually proposing marriage. However, doubts arise when it emerges James carries two phones and lacks employment records at Blue Mountains Hospital. After sustaining burn injuries, Roo uncovers that James is married with children, leading to their engagement ending and subsequent breakup when he reveals his parents are deceased and encourages him to seek support.
Hunter King
Hunter King, brought to life by Scott Lee, made his first appearance on 27 July 2015. Lee’s casting was revealed during the Logie Awards in May 2015, marking his first acting role. He characterized Hunter as "brooding, moody, and angsty," a figure who disrupts the harmony among couples in Summer Bay. Hunter is introduced as the son of Charlotte King and arrives with the intention of meeting his father, Zac MacGuire. In 2016, Lee disclosed plans to exit the show by the end of 2017 to explore acting prospects in the United States, reflecting positively on his personal development throughout his time on the series.
Tank Snelgrove
Wayne "Tank" Snelgrove, played by Reece Milne, debuted on 9 September 2015. Although Milne initially auditioned for the role of Hunter King, he was ultimately cast as Tank, a character epitomizing the "bad boy" archetype described as embodying "every bad boy cliché combined" with a sharp intellect. Tank’s narrative involves a complicated romance with Evelyn MacGuire alongside a troubled history marked by abuse from his father, Greg Snelgrove.
Tank’s storyline includes several intense incidents: a reckless party that results in injuries, a bomb threat leading to school evacuation, and a violent clash that leaves Josh Barrett comatose. His conduct escalates to kidnapping Evie, culminating in his arrest. Following imprisonment, Tank faces challenges during parole and struggles to reform amid ongoing disputes with Josh and others.
He begins a relationship with Skye Peters amid strained relations with local residents. Their involvement triggers a confrontation with Andy Barrett that ends in an explosion causing two fatalities. Tank is arrested for this event but later released on bail after Andy admits responsibility. Despite opposition from the community and family pressures, Tank and Skye choose to depart Summer Bay together for a new beginning after Greg declines to support their move to the city.
Trystan Powell
Trystan Powell, portrayed by Ben Mingay, first appeared on 5 October 2015. The casting announcement was made in May 2015. Mingay described Trystan as "a dark and dubious figure," while The Daily Telegraph labeled him "tempestuous" and a troublemaker within Summer Bay. Mingay embraced playing a villainous role, aiming for a "calculated" rather than overtly frightening character, referring to Trystan as "a shark in a suit." A key storyline involves significant conflict with Charlotte King (Erika Heynatz).
Trystan monitors Charlotte after uncovering her role in Denny Miller's murder. To stop her from leaving Summer Bay, he sabotages her vehicle and extorts $100,000 from her. It is revealed that he works under Trevor Gunson (Diarmid Heidenreich), who suspects Darryl Braxton (Steve Peacocke) staged his own death. Trystan forces Charlotte into infiltrating Brax’s circle by starting with his half-brother Kyle Braxton (Nic Westaway). After Kyle assaults Trystan upon learning about the blackmail, Trystan retaliates by threatening Charlotte’s family and orchestrating the abduction of her son Hunter (Scott Lee). The conflict reaches its climax when Charlotte hits Trystan with her car; he suffers fatal injuries and dies the following day.
Skye Peters
Skye Peters, played by Marlo Kelly, made her first appearance on 19 November 2015, marking a significant milestone in Kelly's acting career. Initially introduced as the girlfriend of Jett James (Will McDonald), Skye later became involved in a "controversial" relationship with the reformed "bad boy" Tank Snelgrove (Reece Milne). Her character exited the series on 9 June 2016.
In 2022, former script executive Dan Bennett disclosed that Skye was originally planned as a three-year role but was written out after just 13 weeks due to casting not aligning with the storyline's requirements.
Jett brings Skye to Summer Bay to introduce her to his father, John Palmer. Skye reveals she escaped from her mother, Carol Peters, who holds her responsible for the death of her sister Lisa. Following fraught family confrontations and Carol’s subsequent psychiatric hospitalization, John and his wife Marilyn Chambers take Skye into their care. When Marilyn suffers a broken leg while overseas, John entrusts Irene Roberts with Skye’s temporary guardianship.
At first, Skye and Olivia Fraser Richards have a strained relationship but eventually reconcile and develop a friendship. She offers support to Oscar MacGuire during his personal struggles and navigates complex interactions involving Hunter King, VJ Patterson, and Billie Ashford. Skye also develops romantic feelings for Oscar but distances herself after discovering his sister Evelyn is aware of her crush.
Despite warnings from friends, Skye’s involvement with Tank deepens. Upon learning that Tank was responsible for an explosion at the Caravan Park that resulted in the deaths of Oscar and Hannah Wilson, she ends their friendship. At the funeral wake, she exposes Tank’s involvement but later finds out that Josh Barrett’s brother Andy was the actual perpetrator. Despite initial tension, Skye reconciles with Tank and eventually loses her virginity to him.
John disapproves of Skye’s relationship with Tank and cautions her to keep her distance. When Tank decides to leave Summer Bay for a city job offered by his father Greg, Skye opts to accompany him. After a brief return to gather her belongings and declining John’s invitation to stay, she departs Summer Bay alongside Tank. Later, Roo Stewart informs John that they have settled in the city under Greg’s care, who assures John he will look after Skye.
Others
| Date(s) | Character | Actor | Role Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 February | Ed Devitt | Jason Kos | Security guard summoned to Phoebe Nicholson's dressing room; Martin Ashford strikes Ed to prevent interference while he and Andy Barrett escort a drugged Phoebe. |
| 11–16 March | Judge Menzies | David Roberts | Oversees Darryl Braxton's murder trial and sentences him to 20 years following his confession. |
| 11–16 March | Paul Willows | Richard Sydenham | Acts as prosecutor during Darryl Braxton's court proceedings. |
| 12 March | Court Sheriff | Rebecca Clay | Delivers divorce papers from Sophie Taylor to Nate Cooper. |
| 26 March–9 June | Gregory Hayes | Robert Jago | Prison officer supervising Ricky Sharpe's visits with Darryl Braxton; involved in an accident with Brax leading to presumed deaths. |
| 1 April–18 November | Trevor "Gunno" Gunson | Diarmid Heidenreich | Threatens Darryl Braxton and orchestrates attacks against him; manipulates Charlotte King into spying on Brax; appears in spin-offs involving kidnapping and prison riots; dies during confrontation with Martin Ashford. |
| 6 April | Dr Patricia | Briony Williams | Physician attending Leah Patterson-Baker's head injury. |
| 21 April | Dr. Delaney | Jessica Donoghue | Provides medical care for Alf Stewart following collapse. |
| 21–22 April | Tom Knight | Vincent Ball | WWII veteran encountered by Alf Stewart in hospital; shares war stories before passing away. |
| 21 April | Bob Harmsworth | Richard Carlwin | Associate of Gunno; delivers money to Martin Ashford for arranged meeting. |
| 22 April | Nurse | Emma Playfair | Notifies Alf Stewart of Tom Knight's death and discusses returning possessions to his son. |
| 18 May–7 June 2016 | Casey Braxton | Various babies | Child of Ricky Sharpe and Darryl Braxton born during Brax’s imprisonment; named after Brax’s late uncle; faces health challenges; Ricky struggles emotionally post-Brax’s death; later leaves Summer Bay with Brax. |
| 20 May | Bouncer | Ivan Se | Attempts to prevent Chris Harrington from entering nightclub; Phoebe Nicholson intervenes. |
| 20–27 May | Oliver Klozoff | Jack Ellis | Approaches Hannah Wilson at pub; apologizes after altercation involving Martin Ashford; chooses not to press charges following Andy Barrett's punch. |
| 25 May 2015 – 30 May 2016 | Maria Carmichael | Blazey Best | Psychologist assisting Alf Stewart with PTSD treatment; facilitates Alf opening up during sessions. |
| 3–30 June | Sean Gleeson | Luke Pegler | Doctor performing Leah Patterson-Baker's brain aneurysm surgery; engages in affair with Hannah Wilson despite being married; marriage ends amid conflict. |
| 24–30 June | Emma Gleeson | Samantha Clarke | Sean Gleeson's wife; confronts Hannah Wilson over affair; flirts unsuccessfully with Andy Barrett post-separation. |
| 1 July | Sandra Budd | Nhyree Sheldrick | Set up on double date by Maddy Osborne; date with Matt Page ends prematurely due to lack of connection. |
| Date(s) | Character | Actor | Role Description |
|---|
| "Ambulance Officer" (Nicholas Kai) | "Ambulance Officer" | "Responds to Billie Ashford’s smoke inhalation and burns; attends shooting incident transporting Katarina Chapman." | |
| "Mike Powers" | "Sean Brandtman" | "Firefighter investigating fire at Leah Patterson-Baker’s home; updates Katarina Chapman on investigation." | |
| "Tania Jones" | "Demi Bryant" | "Attempts advances on Kyle Braxton at bar; Kyle departs with Denny Miller before progress." | |
| "Ben Allman" | "Dan Young" | "Meets Hannah Wilson via dating app leading to one-night stand." | |
| "Damo Adams" | "Josh Anderson" | "University student selling study drugs to Josh Barrett; holds Josh hostage after police report; shoots Katarina Chapman before arrest." | |
| "Amber Schultz" | "Gabriella Maselli McGrail" | "Informs Zac MacGuire about Greg Snelgrove becoming permanent principal." | |
| "Greg Snelgrove" | "Paul Gleeson" | "Summer Bay High principal who dismisses Leah Patterson-Baker, dates Irene Roberts, expels Josh Barrett, manages son Tank Snelgrove’s conflicts, later relocates due to family issues." | |
| "Dr Chan" | "Jason Chong" | "Treats Kyle Braxton after assault at Melbourne hospital; reports brain swelling but anticipates recovery." | |
| "Jay Bowden" | "Chris Noffke" | "Has one-night stand with Hannah Wilson but leaves when she assists Chris Harrington." | |
| "Monica Grymson" | "Madeline Withington" | "Dates Chris Harrington without success." | |
| "Wayne Eccles" | "Sam Tretman" | "Briefly dates Hannah Wilson before she ends relationship." | |
| 'Ivana Frost' | 'Tegan Martin' | 'Potential Surf Club investor and Chris Harrington’s ex-girlfriend; skeptical of his relationship with Hannah Wilson until they kiss.' | |
| 'Laura Marsh' | 'Belinda Small' | 'Conducts Phoebe Nicholson’s initial ultrasound.' | |
| 'Mary Keen' | 'Catherine Moore' | 'DOCS caseworker participating in meetings regarding Marilyn Chambers’ and John Palmer’s foster parenting.' | |
| 'Ed Sheeran' | 'Himself' | 'Visits former nanny Marilyn Chambers performing "Thinking Out Loud" at Angelo’s.' | |
| 'Dr Jacqui Hargrove' | 'Julia Ohannessian' | 'Performs ultrasound for Phoebe Nicholson amid pregnancy complications.' | |
| 'Dr Edward Povich' | 'Michael Howlett' | 'Provides paternity test results concerning Phoebe Nicholson, Martin Ashford, and Kyle Braxton.' | |
| 'Paula Davies' | 'Jo Briant' | 'DOCS manager reviewing foster application for John Palmer and Marilyn Chambers.' | |
| 'Dr Samantha Benson' | 'Alyson Standen' | 'Performs ultrasounds identifying twin pregnancy complications for Phoebe Nicholson; treats Evelyn MacGuire’s benign breast lump and Billie Ashford’s pregnancy.' | |
| 'Nurse Sarah' | 'Samantha Ward' | 'Nurse at Northern Districts Hospital involved in patient care.' | |
| 'Azza Mason' | 'Tim Franklin' | 'Friend of Tank Snelgrove who vandalizes Summer Bay House causing explosion injuring James Edmunds.' | |
| 'Jem Beijan' | 'Mia Lethbridge' | 'Azza Mason’s girlfriend commenting on Tank Snelgrove’s commitment issues.' | |
| 'Pete Ashfield' | 'Andrew Cutcliffe' | 'School friend of Katarina Chapman organizing photoshoots involving Nate Cooper and Ricky Sharpe.' | |
| 'Megan Edmunds' | 'Sophie Gregg' | 'James Edmunds’ wife confronting Roo Stewart over affair threatening family stability.' | |
| 'Brad Peterson' | 'Stephen Hunter' | 'Offers low price for Charlotte King’s car sale attempt which she rejects angrily.' | |
| 'Dr Anna Griffin' | 'Pip Edwards' | 'Treats Josh Barrett after head injury; advises Andy Barrett on life support decisions; manages Tank Snelgrove’s stab wound treatment; treats Roo Stewart post-accident.' | |
| 'Freya Fairweather' | 'Gemma Laurelle' | 'Conducts search at Summer Bay High following bomb threat declaring building safe.' | |
| 'Gavin Cooper' | 'Daniel Roberts' | 'Estranged father of Nate Cooper reconnecting but acting inappropriately toward Ricky Sharpe; survives car crash and reconciles with Nate.' | |
| "Ambulance Officer" (Rowan Freeman) | Transports multiple patients including Gavin Cooper, Casey Braxton, Hannah Wilson, gunshot victims, Hope Morrison (overdose), and Marilyn Chambers (bush fire) across various incidents. | ||
| Asia Chalker | Pearl Herbert | Summer Bay High student organizing Year 12 formal fundraiser; involved in relationship tensions between Matt Page, Maddy Osborne, and Oscar MacGuire. | |
| Christian Thomas | Harry Turnbull O'Brien | Warns acquaintances of Skye Peters about her reputation as untrustworthy and attention-seeking. | |
| Carol Peters | Caroline Brazier | Mother of Skye Peters exhibiting abusive behavior blamed for sister's death; committed to psychiatric facility following police intervention. |
External links
- Cast and characters on the official Home and Away site
- Cast and characters at the Internet Movie Database