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There is no doubt, no argument, no dispute:McLeod’s Daughterswas single-handedly the greatest thing to come from Australia in the last 20 years. No exaggeration.

Forget Olympic Gold Medals or a million and one elections or even having Madonna finally touring the country. We had a few horses, some paddocks and some McLeod sisters who made farming fabulous.

And now, we may just have a re-boot coming straight to our screens after rumours began swirling last week.

It all started when former castmates Simmone Jade Mackinnon and Michala Banas tweeted some curious hints about things to come.

And then, a representative for Channel 9 spoke to the Daily Telegraph and all but confirmed their desire for the re-boot to be gifted to us all.

“We are talking to [creator] Posie Graeme Evans about how we could tackle it. We know how much everybody lovesMcLeod’s Daughters, it’s an important part of our heritage.

“Nothing is commissioned, or set in stone.”

In its prime the show regularly pulled in more than one million viewers for each episode, which, as an objective fact, is a lot of people.

So where are the cast now?

Tess McLeod

Bridie Carter is now 46, and still acting on our screens. After leaving the show, she worked on and appeared on several television shows includingRescue: Special Ops, Wild Boysand more recently, Channel 7's800 Words.

In early May 2004, she married clothing designer Michael Wilson and they now have two children together.

Jodi Fountain

36-year-old Rachael Carpani played Jodi Fountain in the long-running series.

She has appeared inHating Alison Ashley, Cane, Scorched, NCIS: Los AngelesandAgainst the Wall.

Until 2011, Carpani dated co-star Matt Passmore, who played the role of Marcus, Alex's half-brother.

Stevie Hall

Simmone Jade Mackinnon, 44, went on to appear on shows includingThe Cut, Rescue: Special Ops, Cops L.A.CandCity Homicide.

In 2012, she accepted a role as Zoe Alexander inNeighbours, subsequently relocating to Melbourne.

Mackinnon gave birth to her first child, Madigan, in 2010, and has a blog called the Wandering Ozzie.

Kate Manfredi

38-year-old Michala Banas finished the show and went on to appear on many shows on Aussie TV screens. She filled in for Kym Valentine inNeighbours, played Tiffany Turner onWinners & Losers, and had a supporting role on teen dramaNowhere Boys.In 2013, Banas starred in the ABC comedy seriesUpper Middle Boganas Amber Wheeler.

Nick Ryan

44-year-old Myles Pollard went on to appear in TV shows likeHome and Away, Double Trouble, Underbelly, Rescue: Special OpsandSea Patrol.

He also made appearances in a few films, landing roles inX-Men Origins: Wolverine, Driftand Jasper Jones.

He married TV presenter Brigitta Wuthe in 2006 and shares a son, Ronin, with her.

Alex Ryan

46-year-old Aaron Jeffery also appeared in both film and TV afterMcLeod's Daughters.

He has appeared inX-Men Origins: Wolverine, alongside Hugh Jackman, and TV shows likeOutrageous Fortune, Underbelly Files: The Man Who Got Away, Underbelly: Badness,NeighboursandWentworth.

Jeffery started dating hisMcLeod's Daughtersco-star, Zoe Naylor, in 2010. They have two children together.

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