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Lisa Elliot
Neighbours character
Portrayed by	Kate Straub
First appearance	27 January 1997
Last appearance	25 July 1997
Introduced by	Stanley Walsh
Classification	Former; regular
Profile
Occupation	Science teacher

Tim Buckley
Neighbours character
Portrayed by	Dean Francis
First appearance	27 February 1997
Last appearance	2 April 1997
Introduced by	Stanley Walsh
Classification	Former; recurring
Profile
Occupation	Student

Matt Compton
Neighbours character
Portrayed by	Jonathan Kovac
First appearance	4 September 1997
Last appearance	16 October 1997
Introduced by	Stanley Walsh
Classification	Former; recurring
Profile
Occupation	Police officer
Home	Port Campbell

Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera created by Reg Watson. It was first broadcast on 18 March 1985. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the serial in 1997, by order of first appearance. All characters were introduced by the show's executive producer Stanley Walsh. The 13th season of Neighbours began airing from 20 January 1997.Lisa Elliot was introduced in the same month. February saw the arrival of student Tim Buckley. Ben Atkins debuted in April, while Amy Greenwood made her first appearance in July. Matt Compton and Ben's sister Caitlin Atkins were introduced in September. November saw the first appearance of Paul McClain.

Lisa Elliot, played by Kate Straub, made her first screen appearance on 27 January 1997. Straub was cast after being spotted in the audience of variety television show Hey Hey It's Saturday. Straub told Amanda Ruben of TV Week that she felt embarrassed by what had happened, but considered it the break she needed. She added "I was an avid fan of Neighbours when Kylie and Jason were on, but I haven't watched much since. But my short time with the show has given me a huge appreciation of the television industry." Straub was initially contracted with the show until early 1997.

Lisa moves to Erinsborough after she gets a job as a science teacher at the local high school. When Susan Kennedy (Jackie Woodburne) learns Lisa needs somewhere to stay, she tells her the residents of Number 30 Ramsay Street are looking for a new housemate and Lisa moves in. She gets on well with Catherine O'Brien (Radha Mitchell) and Sarah Beaumont (Nicola Charles). Lisa is the target of several pranks by her students, including boot polish on her bike seat. Lisa and Sarah compete for the same man and fall out when Lisa offers the spare room to Darren Stark (Todd MacDonald). They reconcile when Ben Atkins (Brett Cousins) becomes their new housemate.

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