Home and Away spoilers: Alf's beloved Bait Shop is back OPEN for business!
Airs Monday 17 March 2025 at 1:45pm on Channel 5.

Alf Stewart (played by Ray Meagher) almost got put out of business when the greedy landlord raised the rent on his Bait Shop business on Home and Away (1:45pm - see our TV Guide for listings).
Luckily, Alf's family and friends have come to the rescue by relocating and rebuilding the Bait Shop at the Summer Bay Caravan Park!
On today's episode of the Aussie soap, it's time for the grand re-opening of the Bait Shop.
Alf's daughter, Roo (Georgie Parker), plays a prank on him and claims the rebuild project has run into trouble with the Council and has been delayed.
However, when grumpy Alf storms off to investigate, he is surprised to discover the Bait Shop is already back open for business!
Hooray!
There's a happy celebration as Alf gets nostalgic and toasts the community spirit of Summer Bay!
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Alarm bells ring when Abigail Fowler (Hailey Pinto) catches Nerida Mullins (Ellie Gall) in Tim Russell's (George Pullar) hospital room!
Has Nerida come to finish the job after failing to KILL her former therapist Tim the first time around?
Abigail stands her ground and warns Nerida to get lost!
However, Nerida issues a chilling warning for both Abigail and her older sister, Eden (Stephanie Panozzo), to watch their backs...
Meanwhile, copper Cash Newman (Nicholas Cartwright) is the only one who really knows what happened on the night of Tim's attack.
Cash confronts Nerida and lies that he has CCTV footage proving that she was Tim's assailant.
However, in a SHOCK turn of events, Cash strikes a deal with unhinged Nerida...
WHY does Cash agree to take the blame for a crime he didn't commit?
Home and Away continues weekdays at 1:45pm on Channel 5
Switch over for FIRST LOOK episodes at 6:30pm on 5STAR
The series is also available to stream on My5
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Simon has long been a fan of soap operas, and especially loves OVER-THE-TOP plots involving evil twins, hair-pulling catfights and natural disasters. Anyone remember the Sunset Beach earthquake/tidal wave? Or when Krystle Carrington got locked in the attic and replaced by look-a-like Rita in Dynasty?!
Simon has written for a variety of TV and childrens’ magazines/websites including Inside Soap, Nickelodeon, What’s On TV, Radio Times, Metro, Girl Talk, Disney Girl, Toxic! and Digital Spy. He has reported LIVE from the red carpet at The British Soap Awards interviewing glammed-up stars from soapland, and hosted a Facebook LIVE session for Metro with Home and Away legend Ray Meagher (Alf "Stone the flamin' crows!" Stewart) to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Aussie soap.
Simon is also co-author of The Treasures Of Coronation Street (Carlton Books)
And the writer and director of (very!) low budget fright flick, Midsummer Night's EVIL and the sequel webisodes series, The Hatchet Woods HORROR.
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