Tara Milburn

Tara Milburn is a fictional character who appeared once on Shortland Street in the very first episode. Portrayed by Krista Nobilo.
Tara came into Shortland Street clinic with a dubious hand injury. She's briefly caught rifling through shelves in an exam room by Carrie Kennedy née Burton and Alison Raynor after being left alone, as there was no doctor available due to Chris Warner's absence. 
While her wound is being bandaged Tara gives Alison a sob story about running away from home with no money, eating from rubbish bins and staying with a strange man as she had nowhere else to go. She says the man locked her in a room and she cut her hand by breaking a window to escape. Alison feels sorry for her and offers to give her money to travel back home with, and Tara accepts.
Later in the staffroom, Alison gives Tara the money, $40 initially but then an extra $10 when Tara says she'll have to wait to eat when she gets home. Tara then asks for a glass of water, and steals Alison's purse from her bag while her back is turned. When Alison later discovers her purse is missing it's revealed she had bond money for a flat inside it.
in Episode 0002 it's revealed Alison's room was burgled by Tara (off-screen), as Alison realises her keys and address were also in her purse, giving Tara easy access.
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Category:1992 first appearances
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