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The Erinsborough Tornado
"The Erinsborough Tornado" is a storyline from the Australian television soap opera '' Neighbours'', which began on 29 August 2014 when a large storm hit the fictional suburb of Erinsborough and later developed into a tornado. The storyline was one of the dramatic events of ''Neighbours'' in 2014 and saw many characters' fates left in question, including long standing characters Paul Robinson ( Stefan Dennis) and Lou Carpenter (Tom Oliver). The storyline was conceived following the success of 2013's wedding explosion and was shot in June 2014. Several wind and rain machines were used to create the storm and tornado effects. A promotional trailer for the storyline was released on 15 August 2014. The plot saw residents of Ramsay Street in Erinsborough prepare for a storm. As the storm set in, many residents were unaware of the eventual severity of the storm, especially when it developed into a tornado only minutes before it hit the area. Daniel Robinson (Tim Phillipps) and his g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neighbours
''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera, which has aired since 18 March 1985. It was created by television executive Reg Watson. The Seven Network commissioned the show following the success of Watson's earlier soap '' Sons and Daughters.'' Although successful in Melbourne, ''Neighbours'' underperformed in the Sydney market and was cancelled by Seven four months after it began airing. It was immediately commissioned by rival Network Ten for a second production season, which began screening on 20 January 1986. ''Neighbours'' went on to become the longest-running drama series in Australian television history. In 2005, it was inducted into the Logie Hall of Fame. The storylines concern the lives of the people who live and work in Erinsborough, a fictional suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. The series centres on the residents of Ramsay Street, a cul-de-sac, and its neighbouring area, the Lassiters complex, which includes a bar, hotel, café, police station, lawy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Brennan (Neighbours)
Mark Brennan (also referred to as just Brennan) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Scott McGregor. He made his first appearance during the episode broadcast on 30 August 2010. McGregor initially had a four-week guest contract, but this was increased to six months. Shortly after, it was announced that McGregor's contract had been extended again to twelve months and that he would become a regular cast member. McGregor departed the serial on 22 June 2011, after his contract was not renewed. He reprised his role for a brief return from 20 May 2013, before rejoining the regular cast on 5 February 2014. McGregor departed ''Neighbours'' for a second time on 15 October 2019, but returned for a guest stint as part of the show's 35th anniversary celebrations on 17 February 2020. Mark is introduced as the lead detective in the attempt on Paul Robinson's (Stefan Dennis) life. He receives conflicting information from the suspects he interviews, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Kendall
Kate Kendall (born 27 July 1973) is an Australian actress and director. She played Angie Piper in the long-running Nine Network Australian drama '' Stingers'' from 1998 to 2004. Kendall has appeared in television series '' The Librarians'' (2007), '' Rush'' (2010) and ''Conspiracy 365''. She joined the cast of television soap opera ''Neighbours'' in 2013 as Lauren Turner. After leaving the role in 2017, Kendall became a director, and later producer, on the serial. Career Kendall studied at the Centre for Performing Arts (CPA) (now the Adelaide College of the Arts) in Adelaide. There she was taught by her father, David Kendall, who then headed the acting course. Small parts in television shows such as ''Home and Away'' and ''Neighbours'' led to a guest role as Rosie Burgess in ''Blue Heelers'' in 1997. Her major television role has been as Angie Piper in '' Stingers'', which role she played for 192 episodes from 1998 to 2004. Kendall played a minor role as Lisa in the American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lauren Turner (Neighbours)
Lauren Turner (born May 8, 1986) is an American singer and songwriter from New Orleans, Louisiana. Turner placed in the top 12 girls on the tenth season of ''American Idol''. Early life Turner was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, was raised in nearby Covington, Louisiana, and graduated from Covington High School. ''American Idol'' Overview Turner auditioned for the tenth season of ''American Idol'' in New Orleans, Louisiana. She made it to the semi-final round and performed "Seven Day Fool" by Etta James. While the judges expressed their approval and enthusiasm for her performance she was eliminated and did not perform in the finals. Judge Jennifer Lopez expressed regret at her elimination in an interview with ''Rolling Stone''. Post-''Idol'' Turner toured Europe and Asia with Armed Forces Entertainment in 2012. She collaborated with Tom Riepl and Huey Lewis on Riepl's cover of Lewis' song "Bad is Bad." Turner has released a self-published single titled "Deja Vu," which sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josef Brown
Josef Brown (born 8 October 1969) is an Australian actor, dancer and choreographer. Brown attended The McDonald College of the Arts and the Australian Ballet School, where he was promoted to soloist in 1994. He joined the Sydney Dance Company in 1997 and appeared in and choreographed various productions. Brown originated the role of Johnny Castle in the stage adaptation of ''Dirty Dancing''. For his portrayal of Johnny, Brown won the Outstanding Performance in a Stage Musical accolade at the 2005 Australian Dance Awards. In 2010, Brown was cast as Auctus in '' Spartacus: Gods of the Arena''. He also appeared in the first series of ''Dance Academy''. In 2012, Brown originated the role of Charlie Redding in '' An Officer and a Gentleman, The Musical'' and made a guest appearance in '' Home and Away''. From February 2013 to March 2015, Brown appeared as Matt Turner in the long-running soap opera ''Neighbours''. Early life Brown was born on 8 October 1969 in Woomera, South Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Turner (Neighbours)
Matt Turner is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'', played by Josef Brown. The actor was cast shortly after he completed a guest stint on rival soap opera ''Home and Away''. Brown relocated to Melbourne for filming and he shot his first scenes as Matt in October 2012. The character was created and introduced to ''Neighbours'' as the husband of Lauren Carpenter (Kate Kendall), who was reintroduced after nineteen years as part of a major overhaul of the show's cast. Matt made his first screen appearance alongside his family during the episode broadcast on 7 February 2013. Brown departed ''Neighbours'' on 25 March 2015, following Matt's death. Brown reprised the role for one episode on 9 August 2016. Matt was introduced as the patriarch of the Turner family. He was a police officer with the local force, and portrayed as being stubborn, hard working, traditional and loyal. He also had a lesser seen softer, more fun side. Matt's storylines often revolve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portable Toilet
A portable or mobile toilet (colloquial terms: thunderbox, portaloo, porta-john or porta-potty) is any type of toilet that can be moved around, some by one person, some by mechanical equipment such as a truck and crane. Most types do not require any pre-existing services or infrastructure, such as sewerage, but are completely self-contained. The portable toilet is used in a variety of situations, for example in urban slums of developing countries, at festivals, for camping, on boats, on construction sites, and at film locations and large outdoor gatherings where there are no other facilities. Most portable toilets are unisex single units with privacy ensured by a simple lock on the door. Some portable toilets are small molded plastic or fiberglass portable rooms with a lockable door and a receptacle to catch the human excreta in a container. A portable toilet is not connected to a hole in the ground (like a pit latrine), nor to a septic tank, nor is it plumbed into a municipal s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colette Mann
Colette Mann (born 17 February 1950) is an Australian actress, singer, TV and radio presenter, choreographer and author/writer and media personality, she has been in the entertainment industry for over 50 years. Mann appeared in two Grundy Organisation TV series, the prison drama, ''Prisoner'', as Doreen May Anderson Burns, between 1979 and 1984, and later, in ''Neighbours'', appearing from 2012 to February 2022, as Sheila Canning. She had previously had appeared in the latter series in 1995 in an 8-week role. She has appeared also in ''The Flying Doctors'' and ''Blue Heelers'' television series and the 2000 film ''The Dish''. She has written two books and had a column in ''New Idea'' magazine. Biography Early life Mann, born in Melbourne and trained at a local Melbourne dancing school as a child until about 19 or 20, and then went to a professional dance school and trained under Betty Pounder, a choreographer for J.C. Williamson Theatre ltd. and obtained an arts degree in La ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheila Canning
Sheila Canning is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours'', played by Colette Mann. The character was teased by the show's executive producer Richard Jasek in January 2012. The following month Mann's casting was announced. She had previously appeared in the soap in 1995, temporarily taking over the role of Cheryl Stark for eight weeks. Mann made her debut screen appearance as Sheila during the episode broadcast on 3 May 2012. After taking a brief break to appear in a play, Mann was promoted to the regular cast. Sheila was created as a "warmer" version of 80s character Nell Mangel (Vivean Gray) and a resident stickybeak. Sheila was introduced as the grandmother of established character Kyle Canning (Chris Milligan). She is a widow and the matriarch of the Canning family. She often meddles in her family's business, believing she knows what is best for them. Mann described Sheila as being "pushy, slightly controlling – and a little bit of a gossip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bossy (Neighbours)
''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera. It was first broadcast on 18 March 1985 and currently airs on digital channel Eleven. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the soap in 2012, by order of first appearance. Until May, characters were introduced by the soap's executive producer, Susan Bower. Thereafter, they were introduced by her successor, Richard Jasek. The 28th season of ''Neighbours'' began airing on 9 January 2012. Four-piece indie band William and the Tells made their debut as Red Cotton in the same month, while Toby Wallace made his debut as Corey O'Donahue. Dominic Emmerson and Rani Kapoor began appearing from February. Vanessa Villante arrived in March, while Sheila Canning, Bernard Cabello and Zoe Alexander made their debuts from May. Ed Lee arrived in June. Alex Delpy and Dale Madden appeared in August. Harley Canning and Bradley Fox arrived in September, while Georgia Brooks, Francesca Villante and Father Guidotti made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Milligan
Christopher Milligan (born 14 June 1988) is an Australian actor. From 2008 to 2022, he played Kyle Canning in the television soap opera '' Neighbours''. He initially started out as a recurring cast member, until he was promoted to the regular cast in 2011. He departed the program in 2016 but returned in 2019 until April 2022. He then returned again for the show's final episodes in July 2022. Milligan also played the lead role of David in supernatural fantasy show ''Dead Gorgeous'', and made guest appearances in '' Rush'', '' The Pacific'', ''Winners & Losers'', and '' Arrow''. He appeared in the horror film '' The Gallows Act II'', and reprised his ''Neighbours'' role after a three-year absence. Career Milligan studied at Melbourne's Film & Television Studio International. In 2008, Milligan began his acting career in the soap opera '' Neighbours'', playing the character of Kyle Canning. In January 2011, it was announced that Milligan would be promoted to regular cast member. In 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyle Canning
Kyle 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 to do a few weeks filming. After eighteen months of playing Kyle on a part-time basis, Milligan was given a full-time contract deal and he and his character were promoted to the regular cast. Milligan said he was ecstatic about his promotion and looked forward to developing his character further. In August 2011, Milligan had to be written out of ''Neighbours'' temporarily so he could recover from an injury he sustained off screen. Kyle was initially portrayed as an immature bad boy, whose physical presence made him fall into the role of a bully. However, his low academic intelligence made him vulnerable to people smarter than himself. A traumatic accident and his struggle to secure e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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