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P.L. Travers was born on 9 August 1899 in Maryborough, Queensland, Australia. She was a writer, known for Mary Poppins (1964), Mary Poppins Returns (2018) and Studio One (1948). She died on 23 April 1996 in Chelsea, London, England, UK.

Reginald 'Reg' Watson AM was an Australian Television producer and screenwriter best known for creating Australian Soap dramas Neighbours (1985) and Prisoner (1979), The Young Doctors (1976) and Sons and Daughters (1982), all the shows Watson helped create and produce would be multi-award winning shows

Watson grew up in Queensland on a farm, before roles as a radio actor and later an announcer. He moved to the UK in 1955 where he became Head Of Light Entertainment at ATV. After a successful time in the UK Watson would return to Australia and would become head of drama at Reg Grundy Productions creating other hit shows such as Starting Out, Waterloo Station, Possession, RIchmond Hill and many more.

Watson who rarely gave interviews retired from public life in 1992 and would not produce or create anymore new shows.

In 2010 Watson would be given a Member of the Order of Australia for his services to the media as a pioneer in the creation and production of serial television drama.

Watson would pass away in 2019 aged 93 after a short illness.

Alan Wilkie was born in 1929 in Maryborough, Queensland, Australia. He was married to Virginia Anderson. He died on 10 July 2023 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Ashleigh Mounser was awarded Sydney Morning Herald Young Writer of the Year in 2012, and shortly thereafter received a grant from the Bouddi Foundation for the Arts. This grant allowed her to relocate and she completed a Bachelors in Creative Writing at University of Wollongong in 2016. She lives in Sydney and is attending the Australian School for Film, Television and Radio. She has won numerous poetry, short story and novella awards since 2011.

Mary Charles was born on 14 December 1904 in Maryborough, Queensland, Australia. She was an actress, known for Counsel's Opinion (1933) and Money Talks (1932). She died on 28 July 1986 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Destiny Deacon was born on 1 January 1957 in Maryborough, Queensland, Australia. She was an actress and director, known for How Low Can You Go (1996) and Queeny (1995). She died in May 2024 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.