| Pro | Tippy | | Black and white kelpie, family pet. |
| | Mick (Michael) | | Jim's older brother, currently in jail. |
| | Nan | | Jim's deceased grandmother. |
| | Jimmy (Jim) | | Middle son of Nicki, in Grade 5. |
| | Mum (Nicki/Nicole) |
| Mother of 3 boys (Mick, Jim, Sam). Works at 'StormShield' clothing factory. |
| | Sam | | Jim's younger brother, attends Emerald River Special School. |
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Part 1 |
| 1 | Danny | | Jim's friend. |
| | Charlie | | Mum's boyfriend, ex-Vietnam Veteran. |
| | Aunty Pam | | Mum's sister. |
| | Bluey | | Charlie's mate. Owner of black Falcon GT V8. |
| | Luke | Chadwick | Jim's classmate. |
| 2 | Neville | | Special School student. |
| | Veronica | | Special School Student, with Down's Syndrome. |
| | Don | | Elderly Special School bus driver, Jim's
neighbor. |
| | Bernard | | Younger Special School bus driver. |
| | Mrs | Greenwood | Previous owner of the milk bar. |
| | Travis | Greenwood | Mick's mate, now deceased. |
| | Mrs | Chen | New owner of the milk bar |
| | Southern Aurora | | Name of train that travels between Melbourne and Sydney. |
| 4 | David | Knight | Jim's classmate. |
| | Bradley | Whitehead | Jim's classmate. |
| | Stephen | Murphy | Jim's classmate. |
| | | McKenzies | Lives in commission home in Jim's street, 'Celestial Avenue'. |
| | Frank | Jenkins | Lives in commission home in Jim's street, 'Celestial Avenue'. |
| | Mrs | Simpson | Lives in commission home in Jim's street, 'Celestial Avenue'. |
| | Pacer | | Mick's hotted-up car. |
| | Ben | Harvill | Jim's neighbour and classmate. |
| | Quiet Sam | | Chadwick's billycart. |
| 5 | Tracey | | 13 yr old daughter of Pete. |
| | Pete | | Owner of takeaway shop 'The Hungry Fisherman aka: Greasy Pete's. |
| 6 | Smelly | | Mick's mate. |
| | Keith | | Mum's old boyfriend. |
| | Robert | Goldthorpe | Mick's Legal Aid lawyer. |
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Part 2 |
| 1 | Mrs | Battista | Physical Education teacher at Jim's school. |
| | Melissa | Dowling | Jim's classmate. |
| | Firefox | | Mick's billycart. |
| 6 | Vince | | Jim's
neighbor. |
| | Bob | Hawke | Prime Minister of Australia. |
| 7 | Jeremy | Mullens | Grade 6 student at Jim's school. |
| | Darren | Finn | Grade 6 student at Jim's school. |
| | Robert | de Castello | World champion marathon runner. |
| 8 | Mrs Don | | Deceased wife of Don. |
| 9 | Johnny | Burton | Stand-in Special School bus driver. |
| 12 | Mr | McGregor | Teacher at Jim's school. |
| | Richard | Bailey | Jim's classmate. |
| | Denis | Anderson | Jim's classmate. |
| | Michael | Kreuse | Jim's classmate. |
| | Mrs | Bon | School Librarian. |
