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Georgie Stone now joins Neighbours cast

Georgie Stone, who debuted as Neighbours’ first transgender character, is returning as a permanent cast member.

19 year old Georgie Stone, who debuted as Neighbours’ first transgender character, Mackenzie Hargraves, is returning as a permanent cast member.

Mackenzie first appeared as a ferociously independent 17-year-old student several months ago, taken in by Erinsborough matriarch, Susan Kennedy.

Stone, who won Hero of the Year at the 2019 LGBTI Awards, the 2018 Victorian Young Australian of the Year and the 2017 Young People’s Human Rights Medal, first approached producers with the idea of making an appearance.

“I am so excited to be joining Neighbours full-time. I love the character of Mackenzie so much and to have the opportunity to go back and continue her story is a dream come true. I can’t wait to see what’s in store for her!” she said.

Executive Producer Jason Herbison said: “I think with most people who are marginalised in society, everyone just wants to be visible and treated the same as everyone else. And that’s what you will see with McKenzie. I look forward to the day when the fact that she is transgender doesn’t even warrant the batting of an eyelid. That day will come very soon in Erinsborough and that alone is very powerful for anyone going through the experience in real life”.

She returns on air in 2020.

Mackenzie, will also have a key role in online offshoot Erinsborough High, to premiere on 10 Play from November 12.

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  1. I was listening to the UK podcast ‘Ramsay Speak’ the other day. They mentioned how well Neighbours is rating over there recently. Up round 1.3m/1.4m which is strong for a soap apparently. Good to hear it’s doing well there at least.

  2. Congratulations Georgie! Neighbours has handled her storyline with warmth and compassion. It really should be rating stronger than its average 100 or so thousand however I feel the cast is the weakest it’s been in years. Neighbours’ overall storylines have been strong but the wooden performances of Tim Robards and Rob Mills tarnish the quality. Thank goodness for the veteran trio of Karl, Susan and Toadie!

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