8) Mackenzie is locked out of Haz’s care
Mackenzie (Georgie Stone) hasn’t left Haz’s side since his accident, other than to keep his beloved Harold’s Cafe running.
Next week, as she heads back to the hospital, she’s stunned to learn that Haz’s sister Amira (Maria Thattil) has arrived.
When Amira realises that Mackenzie is the ex who landed her brother in a coma, she flips out, restricting Mackenzie’s access to Haz’s room.
When Mackenzie states her case, Amira pushes back, clearly harbouring guilt for abandoning her brother after she learnt about his shady IT past.
9) Haz is torn by his sister’s offer
While Dr Gavin assesses that Haz is recovering well, Amira maintains that only family can see him from now on.
Haz is overwhelmed by his sister’s arrival but is also keen to see Mackenzie. She manages to steal a moment with him later, and admits that while she’s still processing his past, she still has feelings for him.
Haz declares his love and asks if they still have a chance to be together again, but Amira interrupts before Mackenzie can respond, and orders her out.
Alone with her brother, Amira explains that his accident has made her and their parents see the light, and they want him to move back to Western Australia to be with them!
Haz is torn – on one hand, he’s elated that his family have forgiven him, but he’s also surprised by how much Mackenzie and his friends have cared for him while he’s been unconscious. They obviously don’t hate him as much as he thought they would.
10) Has Karl unmasked the public pooper?
Earlier this week, Karl and Aaron met a rival cycling contingent – the YAHMIL boys, or Young And Hot Males In Lyrca. The cocky group of lads left Karl embarrassed as they revealed they were an under-40s group, and while Aaron was free to join them, Karl’s membership was out of the question.
Next week, on a casual solo bike ride, Karl catches a glimpse of the real public pooper, and while he can’t see their face, it’s definitely a cyclist in a striking yellow YAHMIL jersey.
Determined to clear his “Dr Pooper” name and bring the true culprit to justice, Karl asks young and hot male Aaron to don his lyrca and infiltrate the YAHMILs.
11) Sadie struggles under the burden of Victor’s secret
This week, Sadie (Emerald Chan) discovered something shocking about new arrival Victor (Craig Hall) when she accidentally snooped on his laptop.
Sadie begged Victor to come clean to his family, but he insisted he wasn’t ready to do so. Next week, Sadie struggles under the burden of keeping the secret, especially when the whole family comes together for brunch.
Wendy’s (Candice Leask) interest is piqued when Sadie randomly mentions that she still thinks about the damaging consequences of the secrets she kept for Paul Robinson.
Finding Sadie’s comment strange, she brings it up with Byron and Victor. While Byron has no idea what it’s about, it makes Victor realise the unintentional burden he’s placed on Sadie’s shoulders.
Later, when Byron becomes suspicious of Sadie’s discomfort around his father and suspects it’s down to his “overly charming” personality, Victor decides to come clean before his son thinks he’s making a move.
12) Nicolette and Byron struggle as the truth comes out
While the true nature of Victor’s secret is being kept under wraps until next week, Byron and Nicolette (Hannah Monson) both struggle with the massive news.
While Nicolette rushes to support her dad, Byron disappears. Sadie is left concerned that he’s upset with her for keeping it a secret, but he eventually admits that he’s not handling the news well.
After a chat with Aaron, who encourages him to open up, Byron heads to see his dad.
Unable to hold everything in, he explodes at him, angry at everything he’s done.
13) Leo offers JJ a job
Leo (Tim Kano) nearly finds himself with a storyline next week, as he struggles to find staff for Yorokobi, the winery he’s apparently still running.
Leo isn’t keen, understandably concerned that the tearaway teen will cause more trouble, but after a conversation with Toadie and Terese, who assure him that troubled teens often turn into successful adults, he agrees to give JJ a shot.
However, when Toadie arrives home to find Nell avoiding her homework and hanging out with JJ, he worries he may have spoken too soon…
14) Haz makes a big decision
Haz makes the decision to leave Erinsborough and return to WA to reunite with his family.
Mackenzie is doing her best to hide her sadness, but despite Holly’s (Lucinda Armstrong Hall) insistence that she fight to make him stay, Mack isn’t convinced that it’s the right move.
However, when Mackenzie steps in and takes Trevor to the hospital to visit Haz, it gives Amira a good view into their relationship.
After a spray from Holly about splitting the couple up, Amira concedes that the couple have a strong bond.