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Agreed 100%. The only long running family unit with connections would seem to be the Stewart clan. If only TPTB would look into giving Irene some family connections like her children returning or even her grandchildren. They should even have VJ return for Leah or at least an update on him, or even have her brothers/parents reintroduced.

I personally think that Jacqy Phillips portrayed Irene as a more stern alcoholic. As once Lynne started playing Irene I felt her charecter softened a bit. Tbh I feel like TPTB should reintroduce Irene's sister Wendy and have Jacqy Phillips portray her.

Just curious does anyone know whatever happened to the original actress of Irene, Jacqy Phillips?

The only reason Ruth has run her course is because TPTB don't use her charecter for much nowadays. She is only seen as a guardian for Ryder and a teacher for Summer Bay High. If the writers would give her a partner, update/return of Martha or even a return of her former husband Frank Morgan. We would then see Georgie Parker back in action! The problem is the shine and novelty of long serving charecters often wear off after several years on screen. But it's solely up to TPTB to evolve these charecters and get more creative with storylines. So I personally think Ruth as a charecter and Georgie as an actress have not yet run their course as their is so much potential!

To be honest at first when it was roumered that Emily Eskell would be cast in the bay I initially thought that she might of been introduced to return as the charecter of Sanda Barlow lol. One can only hope!

Ohh yeah true true! She's not the only one that misses the simpler family storylines lol.

Agreed. Pippa should have been a reccuring charecter in 2009 to support Irene and the Campbell's. I'm surprised that Debra Lawrence has not returned since. I think it would have been nice for her to appear in 2013 when Sally returned to the bay. Pippa should have at least popped in and out of the bay every few years just like Morag did, considering Lawrence disagrees with the shows drama. Although this may be an unpopular opinion I think that Vanessa Downing should make periodic returns as Pippa. I think this should only be done as a last resort if Debra doesn't want to ever return to the bay though.

It would be nice if H&A was filmed more in the suburbs and in Sydney, as it is referred to as the "city". H&A should be filmed in other cities in Australia for special editions which they have done a few times in the past but it should be done more as it is an interesting change of scenery.

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