Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera. It was first broadcast on 18 March 1985 and currently airs on digital channel Eleven. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the soap in 2012, by order of first appearance. Until May, characters were introduced by the soap's executive producer, Susan Bower. Thereafter, they were introduced by her successor, Richard Jasek. The 28th season of Neighbours began airing on 9 January 2012. Four-piece indie band William and the Tells made their debut as in the same month, while Toby Wallace made his debut as . and began appearing from February. arrived in March, while , and made their debuts from May. arrived in June. and appeared in August. and arrived in September, while , and made their debuts in October. appeared in November. and began appearing from December.