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List of Neighbours characters (2004)

Svetlanka Ristic
Neighbours character
Portrayed by Deidre Rubenstein
First appearance 13 February 2004
Last appearance 28 October 2004
Introduced by Ric Pellizzeri
Classification Former, recurring
Profile
Occupation Vineyard Owner
Home Perth
Gus Cleary
Neighbours character
Portrayed by Ben Barrack
First appearance 17 February 2004
Last appearance 10 December 2004
Introduced by Ric Pellizzeri
Classification Former, recurring
Profile
Occupation Oil Rig Worker
Barman
Allan Steiger
Neighbours character
Portrayed by Joe Clements
Duration 2004–07
First appearance 4 March 2004
Last appearance 13 July 2007
Introduced by Ric Pellizzeri
Classification Former, recurring
Profile
Occupation Police Sergeant
Self-defence instructor
Home Cairns
Tom Scully
Neighbours character
Portrayed by Andrew Larkins
Duration 2004, 2007
First appearance 5 May 2004
Last appearance 18 May 2007
Introduced by Ric Pellizzeri
Classification Former, recurring
Profile
Occupation Catholic Priest
Courier
Principal of Erinsborough High
Home Ireland
Olivia McPherson
Neighbours character
Portrayed by Silvia de Crespigny
First appearance 3 June 2004
Last appearance 8 September 2004
Introduced by Ric Pellizzeri
Classification Former, recurring
Profile
Occupation Police Officer
Luka Dokich
Neighbours character
Portrayed by Keelan O'Hehir
First appearance 14 September 2004
Last appearance 19 November 2004
Introduced by Ric Pellizzeri
Classification Former, recurring
Profile
Home Perth

The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the Network Ten soap opera Neighbours in 2004, by order of first appearance. They were all introduced by the show's executive producer Ric Pellizzeri. The 20th season of Neighbours began airing on 19 January 2004. Svetlanka Ristic the mother of Liljana Bishop made her debut in February and her grandson, Luka Dokich arrived later on in September. Ben Barrack also joined the cast as Gus Cleary in February and the following month saw a new police officer arrive in the form of Allan Steiger. The first two members of the Timmins family, Stingray and Janelle, arrived in March and November respectively. Joe Scully's brother Tom made his first appearance in May. Corrupt cop, Olivia McPherson made her debut in June. Neighbours' first on-going lesbian character, Lana Crawford joined in August and the following month saw Roger Neave join the cast as psychiatrist Jeremy Levi. Carmella Cammeniti's mother, Lucia, made her debut in November.

Svetlanka Ristic, played by Deidre Rubenstein, is Liljana Bishop's mother. She made her first on-screen appearance on 13 February 2004. The Sunday Mail described Svetlanka as "conniving".

Svetlanka is the strict mother of Zoran and Liljana (Marcella Russo). She and her husband ran a vineyard in Perth. Svetlanka finds it difficult when Liljana and her family move across the country to Melbourne. She comes to Erinsborough to visit Liljana and believes that the family are doing well, but she soon discovers that David (Kevin Harrington) is having financial problems. Svetlanka also discovers that Serena (Lara Sacher) was modelling for dodgy photographer Chris Cousens (Simon Mallory) to help raise money. Svetlanka tries to emotionally blackmail Liljana into returning to Perth, but Liljana tells her that she and her family are settled. Svetlanka tries to buy Serena's favour with money and she later fakes heart problems. Liljana is not fooled and asks her mother to leave. Svetlanka threatens to reveal a secret of Liljana's and she later announces that Liljana had been pregnant when she met David. David stands by his wife and Svetlanka leaves. Liljana reveals to David and Serena that shortly after meeting him, she gave birth to still born baby, that Svetlanks took away before she got to see it. Serena stays in contact with her grandmother and Svetlanka returns a few months later.


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