How should the Home and Away diner look this time how about the old 90’s Style Bayside one or even the late 2000’S Style with a drop-in Centre and Computer Lab or something else?
Yeah that’s the same diner that Sid was in that’s how long they have had it .
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Juliet Godwin (Bree Cameron) has announced her engagement to boyfriend Sam Master. Last night’s episode was her final appearance on the soap.
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The Sunday Telegraph’s High Steaks column today features an interview with EP Julie McGauran, on the set of Summer Bay diner (paywall).
High Steaks: How Home and Away became TV’s last drama standing
“Australians have such an amazing work ethic, and I think that’s what Home and Away is known for,” she says.
“So, anyone who has gone overseas or on to other shows, they understand it’s collaborative work.
“It takes a village, and that’s the truth of Home and Away. Those people have taken those skills that they’ve learnt here and taken them elsewhere, and I think that’s what makes them really great.”
As for those who dismiss Home and Away as simply a soap, McGauran doesn’t care.
“Our job is to ensure we keep on moving with society,” she says.
“The world can be crazy sometimes, more so now than ever.”
Not only have the characters become real, they’ve also become family. She met husband Cameron Welsh on the set and they have two children. He was an actor at the time, but has also worked as a director and producer. McGauran is still good friends with many former castmates, including Kate Ritchie.
That’s quite laughable considering how slow they are at portraying changes in society.
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Home and Aways Summer Bay needs to celebrate and have an Anniversary it would be a great excuse to bring back 1980s-90”s Characters.I would love to see Lance Smart,Martin Dibble,Les Hills character,Selena Cook Tempany Deckart,Shannon Reed Isla Fisher,Travis Nash Nic Testoni,Josh West Daniel Collopy,Danni Sutherland Tammin Sursok,Justin Melvey and Vinnie Ryan Kwanten come back?
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Juliet Godwin not to be confused with Julie Goodwin lol
Haven’t you had 19 exploding car crashes this year? Maybe you are the one behind the times….
Returns in exactly 2 months from today
It lines up perfect with BBL finals starting 20th Jan at 7:30pm and not 7:15pm like most other matches
I would love to see Nic Testoni (Travis Nash) Lance Smart (Peter Vroom) Martin Dibble Isla Fisher (Shannon Reed) Tempany Deckart(Selena Roberts) Richard Grieve (Dr Lachlan Frazier and his brother James Chloe Frazier Richards Kristy Wright, Bree Downs borough and Kate Ritchie,Colleen Smart and Pippa to comeback to Summer Bay I love Nostalgia.
Home and Away is back for a history-making year
Who will make it home to the Bay and first look at Brax and Ricky’s return
In one of Home and Away’s most dramatic cliffhangers in the show’s 38-year history, multiple lives hang in the balance over the summer break after the catastrophic derailment of a party train en route to a music festival in Broken Hill.
Among the passengers caught in the chaos are Justin (James Stewart), Mackenzie (Emily Weir), Remi (Adam Rowland), Abigail (Hailey Pinto), Dana (Ally Harris), Sonny (Ryan Bown), Lacey (Sophea Pennington), Jo (Maddison Brown) and Eddie (Stephen Madsen). Who will make it home to the Bay?
When Home and Away returns at 7.00pm on Monday, 19 January 2026 on Seven and 7plus, rescue operations are in full swing to save those trapped in the wreckage. With the structure of the train threatening to collapse, every second is critical. David (Jeremy Lindsay Taylor), Cash (Nicholas Cartwright), Levi (Tristan Gorey) and Tane (Ethan Browne) are all at the crash site, navigating the chaos and carnage in a frantic bid to save lives – with their own loved ones still trapped on board the derailed train.
Realising time is running out, Tane takes matters into his own hands, defying police orders to enter the tunnel and rush to the aid of those still trapped. Will his heroic actions come at a tragic cost?
Plus, take a first-look at the highly anticipated return of fan favourites Brax (Stephen Peacocke) and Ricky (Bonnie Sveen), who are back for Home and Away’s upcoming Western Australia event, made in partnership with Tourism Western Australia.
Get ready for one of the biggest years in Summer Bay history.
Home and Away Returns 7.00pm Monday, 19 January 2026 on Seven and 7plus
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Aussies all aboard with Home and Away
Total TV audience up 5% on last season, with 7plus up 33%
One of the most dramatic disasters in Home and Away’s 38-year history gripped audiences on Seven and 7plus last night, capping off a year of impressive audience growth for Australia’s favourite drama.
Across the 2025 season, more than three million Australians tuned in each week. Each episode had an average total TV audience of 965,000, up 5% year-on-year. Home and Away is the most consumed show on 7plus across live and on-demand, with an average of 231,000 viewers per episode – up 33% year-on-year.
Year-on-year audience growth was recorded across all key demographics, including people aged 16 to 39 (up 6%) 25 to 54 (up 7%) and grocery shoppers (up 6%).
Last night’s movie-length final episode, which featured a deadly train derailment, reached more than 1.4 million Australians, with an average national total TV audience of 801,000 – up 1% on last year. More than 179,000 people watched on 7plus, up 73% year-on-year.
Seven’s Director of Content, Scripted, Julie McGauran, said: “Home and Away reaches more than three million Australians every week, and is rapidly growing its audience among younger demographics and on 7plus.
“The show’s enduring popularity is a testament to the incredible cast and crew who produce 230 episodes every year, delivering quality Australian drama that resonates deeply with our audiences.
“Home and Away fans are in for a big start to 2026, with the fate of many of Summer Bay’s favourite residents hanging in the balance, and the highly anticipated return of Brax and Ricky through our Western Australian special event, made in partnership with Tourism Western Australia,” she said.
Seven’s National Television Sales Director, Katie Finney, said: “Home and Away has been a cornerstone of Australian television for 38 years and remains must-watch viewing every night at 7.00pm, following Australia’s #1 news program, 7NEWS.
“With audiences up 5% year-on-year, including an incredible 33% increase on 7plus, Home and Away offers brands an unrivalled platform to connect with consumers in a trusted environment. Whether viewers are binge-watching episodes back-to-back on 7plus or tuning in live each night, the engagement is unmatched.
“Home and Away’s enduring popularity is driven by powerful storylines that reflect Australian culture and tackle social issues that resonate with households across the country, and it’s where brands are showing up in 2026,” she said.
Home and Away returns at 7.00pm on Monday, 19 January 2026 on Seven and 7plus.
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Not amazing figures for a finale. The promo gave away the whole cliffhanger, which wasn;t thrilling to say the least. The show put some of the least liked characters together to put in the finale….
So no problem if they all die then. 
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I think Emily Weir is going on 7 years on the show next year and Ethan 6 .
Nice to see people not leaving after 3 years.
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Fox FM’s Fifi, Fev and Nick spoke to their boss, Amanda “Mad Mando” Lee (head of Hit Network Metro Content/Fox FM content director), live on air this morning. Amanda confessed to be a Home and Away superfan, and watches every episode with her partner and their dog. The co-hosts even played a recorded message from Ada Nicodemou and Fifi Box herself (she played Emmanuelle for two episodes on the soap in 2010).
EDIT: the chat with Amanda starts at 2:28 mark.
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