Gina Palmer
Played by Sonia Todd
Gina is a very down-to-earth, warm woman who has spent her whole life looking after her family at the expense of her own needs and desires. The demands of a large family finally got too much for her husband and when Xavier was only a toddler, he bailed on them, leaving Gina barely coping and Hugo having to fill the breach of care and responsibility. When Hugo, too, left the family home to find a life of his own, Gina was forced to lean more than she wanted to on Xavier to help raise Brendan.
Gina is a loving mother, and she knows she has made terrible mistakes with her eldest and youngest boys. But she did her very best and cannot undo those mistakes for all the wishing in the world. She’s been worn down by the way her life unfolded, but blames no one and tries not to indulge in self-pity. It is what it is, and she just has to get by.
Brendan has now moved into a 'Community House' and Gina decided to stay in Summer Bay. She was delighted when the opportunity arose at Summer Bay High for a teaching position and was amazed when she was offered the role of Principal!
Relationship status:
Married to John Palmer.
Past relationships:
Divorced. Had a brief relationship with Ted.
Family:
Three sons, Hugo, Brendan and Xavier. Tony Holden is her brother.
Living arrangements:
Living with Xavier and John.
Gina is a very down-to-earth, warm woman who has spent her whole life looking after her family at the expense of her own needs and desires. The demands of a large family finally got too much for her husband and when Xavier was only a toddler, he bailed on them, leaving Gina barely coping and Hugo having to fill the breach of care and responsibility. When Hugo, too, left the family home to find a life of his own, Gina was forced to lean more than she wanted to on Xavier to help raise Brendan.
Gina is a loving mother, and she knows she has made terrible mistakes with her eldest and youngest boys. But she did her very best and cannot undo those mistakes for all the wishing in the world. She’s been worn down by the way her life unfolded, but blames no one and tries not to indulge in self-pity. It is what it is, and she just has to get by.
Brendan has now moved into a 'Community House' and Gina decided to stay in Summer Bay. She was delighted when the opportunity arose at Summer Bay High for a teaching position and was amazed when she was offered the role of Principal!
Relationship status:
Married to John Palmer.
Past relationships:
Divorced. Had a brief relationship with Ted.
Family:
Three sons, Hugo, Brendan and Xavier. Tony Holden is her brother.
Living arrangements:
Living with Xavier and John.