Rhiannon Bates

Rihannon Bates (played by Teressa Liane) is a former flame of Mason's, who comes to Erinsborough to win him over and ends up staying, putting her in the direct crosshairs of both Sheila and Paul due to her wild nature.

2013[]

Rhiannon comes to Erinsborough to surprise her ex-boyfriend Mason. She tells him that she wants to pick up where they left off back in Mount Isa, but Mason appears reluctant. He asks about her son, Jackson (Finn Woodlock), and Rhiannon tells him that she left him with her sister back home. Mason's sister, Amber (Jenna Rosenow), asks Rhiannon about Robbo Slade (Aaron Jakubenko) and Rhiannon reveals that he tried it on with her, but she rejected him. When Amber gets upset, Rhiannon believes it is because she is worried about her cheating on Mason. Rhiannon is disappointed when Mason tells her that he is not returning to Mount Isa with her. Rhiannon then decides to stay in Erinsborough and moves into Number 26 Ramsay Street. Mason kisses Rhiannon to get information about Robbo, but then tells her that he is not interested in a relationship with her. Rhiannon later confesses to sending a threatening note to Mason's father, Matt (Josef Brown), as she did not like the way Matt treated Mason.

Mason tells Rhiannon to go home to her son, but she reveals that she used all of her money on rent. She later realises that Mason is interested in Kate Ramsay. When Paul Robinson (Stefan Dennis) insults her, Rhiannon becomes upset and Sheila Canning (Colette Mann) gives her some advice about changing her image. A vengeful Rhiannon uses her new image to seduce Paul and leaves him handcuffed to a bed at Lassiter's. When Rhiannon reveals that she is broke, Sheila advises her to get a job and she has a word with Paul on Rhiannon's behalf. Paul offers Rhiannon $500 to go to dinner with him and Allan Hewitt (Mick Preston), a councillor who he needs on his side to build some apartments. Rhiannon is uncomfortable when she realises that Allan wants to have sex with her and she quickly leaves. Rhiannon tells Sheila that she misses her son, but does not feel like a good mother. Rhiannon decides to go back to Mount Isa. Before she goes, she tells Paul that she has reported him to the police for bribing Allan.

A few months later, Rhiannon returns to Erinsborough to help Matt in the corruption case against Paul. Rhiannon agrees to withdraw her statement in return for a job at Lassiter's. Rhiannon brings her son Jackson to Erinsborough and they begin staying with Karl (Alan Fletcher) and Susan Kennedy (Jackie Woodburne) at Number 28. Rhiannon tries to convince Mason to have a casual relationship. She is unhappy when she is given a job with the cleaning team at Lassiter's and learns that it is because she does not speak well enough to be placed on the front desk. Rhiannon asks Susan to teach her to speak properly and she agrees. Rhiannon manages to cover a shift on the reception desk and does a great job, but Terese tells her there is no space for a permanent position. Sheila, seeing how much Rhiannon loved the job, secretly sends an application on her behalf for a reception role at Lassiters Darwin.

Rhiannon wants to move in with Mason and take the next step in their relationship and he agrees. However, Mason later changes his mind just as they sign the forms and he tells her he doesn't love her. She decides to leaves to take the job at Lassiter's in Darwin and leaves the street with Jackson.

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Children - Jackson Bates

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2013

Rhiannon Bates

2013[]

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