X-率d 広告s, child molestation 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金s, an agony aunt, debilitating illness: Where are the memorable 直面するs of A Country Practice today?

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It was the TV show that brought the going-ons of one small town into Australian living rooms for more than a １０年間.

And A Country Practice still 持つ／拘留するs 記録，記録的な／記録するs as one of Australia's most popular television series, running for more than 13 years from 1981 to 1994.

始める，決める in the fictional NSW 田舎の town of Wandin Valley, the series 回転するd around the 医療の practice's staff and their interactions with the 残り／休憩（する） of the town.?

X-率d 広告s, child molestation 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金s and illness: Where the cast of A Country Practice are now and how their lives matched up with 演劇 on 審査する

Shown in twice 週刊誌 hour long episodes the show 取り組むd its fair 株 of hot button 問題／発行するs such as HIV, 自殺 and 承認 of Aboriginals.

It also 誇るd a slew of A-名簿（に載せる）／表（にあげる） guest 星／主役にするs 含むing Nicole Kidman, Toni Colette, Simon パン職人 and Delta Goodrem, with even then-首相 （頭が）ひょいと動く 強硬派 appearing on 審査する in 1986.

The show was cancelled by Channel Seven in 1993, but was rebooted for a short-lived stint on Channel 10 in 1994.

Long-running soap: Shown in twice a week hour long episodes during prime time, the show 取り組むd its fair 株 of hot button 問題／発行するs such as HIV, 自殺 and 承認 of Aboriginals

Shane Porteous: Dr Terence Elliot

Shane played the lovable doctor who became the heart of the Wandin Valley practice for 12 years, winning a best actor Logie for the 役割 in 1990.?

His character's marriage to Matron Rosemary 事前の (played by Maureen Edwards) was one of the series' most memorable storylines.

After his beloved stint on the show （機の）カム to an end in 1993, Shane continued to 行為／法令／行動する, appearing in Home and Away from 2001 to 2011, and comedy series Pizza.?

He is also an 遂行するd TV soap script writer, penning more than 200 episodes of Home and Away and Neighours.

Now 74, he resides in the Blue Mountains just outside Sydney. ?

主要な支え character:?Shane played the lovable doctor who became the heart of the Wandin Valley practice for 12 years, winning a best actor Logie for the 役割 in 1990

Multi-talented:?He is also an 遂行するd TV soap script writer, penning more than 200 episodes of Home and Away and Neighours

Lorrae Desmond: Nurse Shirley Gilroy

An 遂行するd actress of 審査する and 行う／開催する／段階, Lorrae played nurse Shirley Gilroy from 1981 to 1992, memorable for her marriage to policeman?Frank Gilroy (played by Brian Henzel).?

'It was 広大な／多数の／重要な we were just sort of like a married couple I suppose, fighting a lot!' She told ?Today Tonight in 2011.?

She won the silver Logie for best supporting 役割 in A Country Practice in 1984.?

But Lorrae's character was cruelly killed off in a 計画（する） 衝突，墜落, 破滅的な fans who grew 大（公）使館員d to the character.

After her time on the soap Lorrae, now 84, starred on Home And Away in 1997, before 持つ／拘留するing a long-running advice column する権利を与えるd Ask Lorrae in magazine That's Life!?

Happy marriage:?Lorrae played nurse Shirley Gilroy from 1981 to 1992, memorable for her marriage to policeman Frank Gilroy

長，指導者 助言者: After her time on the soap Lorrae, now 84, starred on Home And Away in 1997, before 持つ／拘留するing a long-running advice column する権利を与えるd Ask Lorrae. Pictured in 2007

Brian Wenzel: Sargeant Frank Gilroy

Brian played beloved policeman Frank Gilroy on the soap from 1981 to 1993, winning a best supporting actor Logie for the 役割 in 1986.

'I played a policeman very 井戸／弁護士席 because I was chased by them a lot as a child,' Brian told Today Tonight in 2011.

Brian continued to 行為／法令／行動する after the soap was cancelled, and 原因（となる）d 論争 with one 役割 in 2009.

Appearing in an 広告 for erectile dysfunction the actor played a member of the 'bedroom police' who chastised a young man for 'スピード違反'.

Longest running character:?Brian played beloved policeman Frank Gilroy on the soap from 1981 to 1993, winning a best supporting actor Logie for the 役割 in 1986

'I played a policeman very 井戸／弁護士席 because I was chased by them a lot as a child': Brian drew on his childhood experience for the 役割. Pictured in 2011

Cheeky!?Appearing in an 広告 for erectile dysfunction the actor plays a member of the 'bedroom police' who chastises a young man for 'スピード違反'

Joan Sydney: Matron Maggie Sloan

Joan played Matron Maggie Sloan on the soap from 1983 to 1990, coming 支援する for guest 役割s in 1993 and 1994.

After her time on the show, Joan continued to work in Australian soap オペラs, appearing as Valda Sheergold in 隣人s from 2002 to 2008.?

Now 78, her last on-審査する 事実上の／代理 役割 was in 行方不明になる Fisher's 殺人 Mysteries. ?

Popular 新規加入: Joan played Matron Maggie Sloan on the soap from 1983 to 1990

Guess who!?After her time on the show Joan continued to work in Australian soap オペラs, appearing as Valda Sheergold in 隣人s (pictured) from 2002 to 2008

Helen Scott: Matron?Marta Kutesz

Helen played the 役割 of Matron Marta Kutesz from 1981 to 1983, enjoying a 簡潔な／要約する romantic 関係 with Dr Terrence Elliott.?

After her time on the show she worked on the 行う／開催する／段階 and 得点する／非難する／２０d guest 役割s on Water ネズミs and All Saints.

There in the beginning: ?Helen played the 役割 of Matron Marta Kutesz from 1981 to 1983

Continues to 行為／法令／行動する:?After her time on the show she worked on the 行う／開催する／段階 and 得点する／非難する／２０d guest 役割s on Water ネズミs and All Saints

Penny Cook: Vet Vicky Dean Bowen

Penny Cook twice won the Logie for most popular 女性（の） talent thanks to her 役割 as vet Vicky Dean Bowen.

Playing the 役割 from 1981 to 1986, her most memorable story line was her wedding to doctor Dr Simon Bowen, played by?認める Dodwell.

After her time on the show Penny continued to 行為／法令／行動する, appearing in 隣人s as Prue Brown from 2007 to 2010. ?

Popular:Playing the 役割 from 1981 to 1986, her most memorable story line was her wedding to doctor Dr Simon Bowen, played by 認める Dodwell

Still working:?After her time on the show Penny continued to 行為／法令／行動する, appearing in 隣人s as Prue Brown from 2007 to 2010. Pictured in 2006 with her daughter?

Sid Heylen:?Cookie Locke

Sid Heylen played the hilarious Cookie Locke on A Country Practice from 1981 to 1992.

A trained vaudeville performer, Sid 報道によれば improvised most of his lines on the show.

The World War Two Kokoka 追跡する 退役軍人 died from a 一打／打撃 in 1996, 老年の 74.

Comic 救済:?Sid Heylen played the hilarious Cookie Locke on A Country Practice from 1981 to 1992

RIP:?The World War Two Kokoka 追跡する 退役軍人 died from a 一打／打撃 in 1996, 老年の 74

Gordon Piper: （頭が）ひょいと動く Hatfield

Gordon Piper played the lovable pub sidekick of Cookie Locke and together they gave the show many of its はしけ moments.?

He appeared on the show from 1981 to 1992, and the series was his last on-審査する 事実上の／代理 役割.

In 1999 Gordon was 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金d with sexually （性的に）いたずらするing an 11-year-old girl, a 告発（する），告訴（する）／料金 he 否定するd and was later acquitted.

He died in 2004 of cardiac 逮捕（する） 老年の 72.?< /p>

Funny 味方する: Gordon Piper played the lovable pub sidekick of Cookie Locke and together they gave the show many of its はしけ moments

Joyce Jacobs: Esme Watson?

The busybody of the series, Joyce Jacobs played gossiping older woman Esme Watson from 1991 to 1993.

She 明らかにする／漏らすd in 2012 to Woman's Day that she had been 戦う／戦いing Parkinson's 病気 for a １０年間, later dying from the illness in 2013, 老年の 92.

'I have such fond memories of my 12 years with A Country Practice,' she told the 出版（物）. 'The show was like a second family to me.'?

Beloved: The busybody of the series, Joyce Jacobs played gossiping older woman Esme Watson from 1991 to 1993

直面するd illness: She 明らかにする／漏らすd in 2012 to Woman's Day that she had been 戦う／戦いing Parkinson's 病気 for a １０年間, later dying from the illness in 2013, 老年の 92. Pictured in 2011

Diane Smith: Dr Alex Fraser

即時に recognisable for her mop of red curls, Diane Smith played doctor Alex Fraser on the soap from 1986 to 1989.

She has continued to 行為／法令／行動する 終始一貫して since the 役割, most recently appearing as 副 主要な／長／主犯 Grantham in Puberty Blues.?

Diane 現在／一般に 作品 as a 上級の course 経営者／支配人 for NIDA.?

Iconic: 即時に recognisable for her mop of red curls, Diane Smith played doctor Alex Fraser on the soap from 1986 to 1989

Familiar 直面する: She has continued to 行為／法令／行動する 終始一貫して since the 役割, most recently appearing as 副 主要な／長／主犯 Grantham in Puberty Blues

事実上の／代理 軍隊:?Diane 現在／一般に 作品 as a 上級の course 経営者／支配人 for NIDA. Pictured with Shane Porteous in 2006

Anne Tenney: Molly Jones

Anne Tenney's Molly broke hearts and made headlines when her death was shown at the end of an episode, with the camera showing her last moments from HER point of 見解（をとる）.

The actress, now 63, had her first major 事実上の／代理 役割 on A Country Practice from 1981 to 1985 and after that went on to big 審査する success in The 城.

Anne appeared on TV series' Water ネズミs, All Saints, Always Greener and Headland.

More recently she took to theater in the 2016 play Let's Talk About You.

RIP Molly: Anne Tenney's Molly broke hearts and made headlines when her death was shown at the end of an episode, with the camera showing her last moments from HER point of 見解（をとる）

What do you call this??The actress, now 63, had her first major 事実上の／代理 役割 on A Country Practice from 1981 to 1985 and after that went on to big 審査する success in The 城

Still going strong:?Anne appeared on TV series' Water ネズミs, All Saints, Always Greener and Headland. More recently she took to theater in the 2016 play Let's Talk About You

Fatso the Wombat

Fatso the Wombat was played by three different marsupials during the long-running series and resided at Featherdale 野性生物 Park when not filming.

The 初めの Fatso was 取って代わるd in 1986 報道によれば 予定 to bad behaviour, with its 交替／補充 George 継続している until he fell ill in 1990.

Garth played the third incarnation of Fatso from that period until the series' end.?

He's famous! Fatso the Wombat was played by three different marsupials during the long-running series and resided at Featherdale 野性生物 Park when not filming

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