The show first aired in March, 1971 and continued in the weekly timeslot for an
amazing 17 years until December, 1988
Over the 17 years, the show had 40 team members from 1971 -1988.
Some team members joined as a result of appearing on it's talent quest component.
Johnny Young hosted the show from beginning to end.
The original team members were:
Rod Kirkham, Vikki Broughton, Philip Gould, Debbie Byrne, Jamie Redfern
and Jane Scali.
Greg Mills & Julie Ryles joined the team not long after the show started and
Trevor Hindmarch joined the team soon after.
As team members turned 16, they left the team
and were replaced by new members.
The entire cast of team members are:
Beven Addinsall - joined when he was 11. 1983-1988.
Tina Arena - Tiny Tina joined the team in 1976.
Rikki Arnot - team member 1987-1988.
John Bowles - started on YTTwhen he was 10 years old 1977-1981
Sally Boyden - team member 1974-1976.
Vikki Broughton - original team member, partnered with Rod Kirkham.
Debbie Byrne - original team member, 1971-1975.
Michael Campbell - team member 1981-1983
Jamie Churchill - started on Y.T.T. when he was 11 years old.
Juanita Coco - team member 1988.
Courtney Compagnino - Courtney was only 8 when she started on YTT.
Nicole Cooper - started on YTT when she was 10 years old.
Joey Dee - team member 1987-1988.
Bobby Driessen - team member 1979-1983.
Karen Dunkerton - started on YTT when she was 12 years old 1981-1985
Phillip Gould - Phillip is remembered especially for the dance numbers with Debbie Byrne.
Debbie Hancock - Joined YTT when she was 12. 1977-1981
Trevor Hindmarch - Joined YTT when he was 11, in 1972. 1972-1976.
Rod Kirkham - original team member,partner Vikki Broughton 1971-1973
Karen Knowles - joined the team in 197 5 when she was 8 years old. 1975-1980.
Jodie Loebert - team member 1980-1983
Mark McCormack - team member 1982-1983
Robert McCullough - started on YTT when he was 14 years old 1976-1979.
Natalie Miller - started on YTT when she was 11 years old.
She was first a contestant on the show. 1985-1988.
Greg Mills - Joined the team soon after it began. 1971-1976.
Dannii Minogue - started on YTT when she was only 10 years old.
She was originally on the show as a contestant at age seven. 1982-1988.
Tim Nelson - team member 1984.
Lorena Novoa - team member 1984-1987.
Johnnie Nuich - started on YTT when he was 12 years old. 1988.
Joe Perrone - team member 1980-1984.
Greg Poynton - started on YTT when he was 11 years old in 1983.
Derek Redfern - team member 1973-1976.
Jamie Redfern - original team member 1971-1972.
Katie Van Ree - team member 1981-1986.
Julie Ryles - team member 1971-1976
Jane Scali - original team member 1971
Mark Stevens - started on YTT when he was 13 years old. 1985-1988
Vince Del Tito - started on YTT when he was 10 years old. 1983-1988
Vanessa Windsor - started on YTT when she was 13 years old. 1983-1987
Johnny Young - host 1971-1988
Steven Zammit - started on YTT when he was 11 years old. 1975-1980
The Team with Johnny Farnham
The Young Talent Team
The Team with Denise Drysdale
The Team with Graham Kennedy
Christmas in 1977
At a reunion
of all The Young Talent Team
members in 1978
members in 1980
