Svetlanka Ristic | |||||||||||
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Neighbours character | |||||||||||
Portrayed by | Deidre Rubenstein | ||||||||||
First appearance | 13 February 2004 | ||||||||||
Last appearance | 28 October 2004 | ||||||||||
Introduced by | Ric Pellizzeri | ||||||||||
Classification | Former, recurring | ||||||||||
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Occupation | Vineyard Owner | ||||||||||
Home | Perth | ||||||||||
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Husband | Miroslav Ristic |
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Sons | Zoran Ristic |
Daughters | Liljana Bishop |
Grandsons | Luka Dokich |
Granddaughters | Serena Bishop |
Gus Cleary | |||||
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Neighbours character | |||||
Portrayed by | Ben Barrack | ||||
Duration | 2004, 2007, 2014 | ||||
First appearance | 17 February 2004 | ||||
Last appearance | 9 June 2014 | ||||
Introduced by | Ric Pellizzeri | ||||
Classification | Former, recurring | ||||
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Occupation | Oil Rig Worker Barman |
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Brothers | Victor Cleary |
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Sisters | Laura Davidson |
Allan Steiger | |||||||||
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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 |
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Home | Cairns | ||||||||
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Wife |
Christine Rodd (until 2005) Janelle Timmins (2007–) |
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Daughters | Pepper Steiger |
Stepsons | Dwayne Timmins Brandon Timmins Dylan Timmins Stingray Timmins |
Stepdaughters |
Janae Timmins Bree Timmins Anne Baxter |
Tom Scully | |||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||
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Occupation | Catholic Priest Courier Principal of Erinsborough High |
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Home | Ireland | ||||||||||
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Father | Pat Scully |
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Brothers |
Joe Scully Mick Scully |
Nephews |
Jack Scully Oscar Scully |
Nieces |
Stephanie Scully Felicity Scully Michelle Scully |
Other relatives | Charlie Hoyland |
Olivia McPherson | |
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Neighbours character | |
Portrayed by | Silvia de Crespigny |
First appearance | 3 June 2004 |
Last appearance | 8 September 2004 |
Introduced by | Ric Pellizzeri |
Classification | Former, recurring |
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Occupation | Police Officer |
Luka Dokich | |||||||||||||||||
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Neighbours character | |||||||||||||||||
Portrayed by | Keelan O'Hehir | ||||||||||||||||
First appearance | 14 September 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
Last appearance | 19 November 2004 | ||||||||||||||||
Introduced by | Ric Pellizzeri | ||||||||||||||||
Classification | Former, recurring | ||||||||||||||||
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Home | Perth | ||||||||||||||||
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Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera. It was first broadcast on 18 March 1985. The following is a list of characters that appeared in the show in 2004, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by the shows executive producer Ric Pellizzeri. The 20th season of Neighbours began airing from 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.