Opening title caption used throughout 2000.
2000 was H&A's 13th year in production. This year was a transitional year for the show as at the end of the 2000 season, we lost the legendary Ailsa Stewart when she died of a heart attack. A fire caused The Bayside Diner (1988-2000) to be vacated and also The Stewart House (1988-2000) was last seen this year. Out with the old and in with the new though as a new family, The Sutherland's moved into Summer Bay House, starting a new era for the soap. They replaced the Nash family.
Prev Year Home And Away in 1999
Next Year Home And Away in 2001
Storylines
Main characters
- Pippa Ross (Jun only)
- Sally Fletcher
- Frank Morgan (Jun only)
- Carly Lucini (Jun only)
- Steven Matheson (Jun only)
- Floss McPhee (Jun only)
- Ailsa Stewart (until November)
- Alf Stewart
- Donald Fisher
- Lance Smart (Feb and Jun only)
- Martin Dibble (Jun only)
- Celia Stewart (Apr-May)
- Colleen Smart
- Duncan Stewart
- Sam Marshall
- Greg Marshall (Feb-Mar)
- Irene Roberts
- Jack Wilson (Jun only)
- Jesse McGregor (until January)
- Justine Welles (until April)
- Vinnie Patterson
- Will Smith
- Gypsy Nash
- Joel Nash (until October)
- Natalie Nash (until May, October)
- Tom Nash (until May)
- James Fraser (until April)
- Hayley Smith
- Nick Smith (from April)
- Ken Smith (until July)
- Peta Janossi (until July)
- Mitch McColl
- Shauna Bradley
- Harry Reynolds
- Judith Ackroyd (until November)
- Edward Dunglass (until July)
- Leah Poulos (from March)
- Dani Sutherland (from June)
- Jade Sutherland (from June)
- Kirsty Sutherland (from June)
- Rhys Sutherland (from June)
- Shelley Sutherland (from June)
- Brodie Hanson (from July)
- Noah Lawson (from September)
- Jude Lawson (from October)
New Main Character Arrivals
- Leah Poulos (March)
- Dani Sutherland (June)
- Jade Sutherland (June)
- Kirsty Sutherland (June)
- Rhys Sutherland (June)
- Shelley Sutherland (June)
- Brodie Hanson (July)
- Noah Lawson (September)
- Jude Lawson (October)
Departures of Main Characters
- Jesse McGregor (January)
- Greg Marshall (March)
- James Fraser (April)
- Justine Welles (April)
- Celia Stewart (May)
- Tom Nash (May)
- Lance Smart (June)
- Edward Dunglass (July)
- Peta Janossi (July)
- Ken Smith (July)
- Joel Nash (October)
- Natalie Nash (October)
- Judith Ackroyd (November)
- Ailsa Stewart (November)
Main Character Returns
- Lance Smart (February)
- Greg Marshall (February)
- Nick Smith (April)
- Celia Stewart (April)
- Martin Dibble (June)
- Carly Lucini (June)
- Floss McPhee (June)
- Jack Wilson (June)
- Pippa Ross (June)
- Frank Morgan (June)
- Steven Matheson (June)