Neighbours has had a high level of talent pass through its doors over its 20+ years on air. Big names such as Kylie Minogue and Natalie Imbuglia have gone on to international fame after role on the Australian soaps.

The steady stream of talent from the shows starred as cast members like Delta Goodrem, Natalie Bassingthwaighte and Stephanie Mcintosh follow the path from acting to music successfully.

The trend of branching out into multiple talent streams seems to be increasing as the younger cast members follow the lead of recent stars accepting and promoting new work alongside their role in Neighbours.

Examples include Sam Clark, who plays the character of Ringo Brown who's music can be heard through a self created MySpace profile.

Caitlin Stasey, Rachel Kinski in Neighbours, is another who is also branching out with appearances in two new acting roles in productions released in 2008.

Neighbours fans would struggle to begrudge the shows stars testing the waters to further their careers. It is true that, if other ventures prove successful, cast members may jump ship from their Neighbours role as it is difficult to balance a full time Neighbours career with other projects as proven by both Natalie Bassingthwaighte and Stephanie Mcintosh who ceded their part in Neighbours for music fame.