 In 1997, after Debra Lawrance quit her role as Pippa Ross, producers decided to introduce a new family to run the caravan park, because the household was seen as the "centrepiece of the show".They created the Nash family consisting of parents Joel and Natalie, played by Woodley and Angelica la Bozzetta respectively, and children Gypsy (Kimberley Cooper) and Tom (Graeme Squires).The family come to Summer Bay from Hong Kong to start a new life.