[1] Bower is a former nurse who worked at The Alfred Hospital for 20 years before getting her scriptwriting breakthrough on A Country Practice, where she provided the show's medical information.
On 25 October 2011, it was announced Bower would be leaving Neighbours in December 2011 to move into a new international role with FremantleMedia.
[13] Bower also received criticism in 2008 for an incest storyline between Riley Parker and his aunt Nicola West.
[15] In 2008, Kym Valentine, who had played Libby Kennedy in Neighbours for over a decade, was taken seriously ill and had to take a break from filming for five weeks.
Rather than writing Libby out of the series during that time, Bower decided to recast her with Michala Banas.
In March 2009, she was criticised over a teenage pregnancy storyline which saw the character of 17-year-old Bridget Parker (Eloise Mignon) give birth to India Napier.
[18] As an April Fools'' joke in 2010, Bower released a statement on the official Neighbours website, claiming that Ramsay Street would be renamed 25th Avenue to mark the 25th birthday of the soap.
[20] In 2010, Bower was criticised for re-casting the part of Declan Napier to Erin Mullally when James Sorensen announced that he was leaving Neighbours.
[23][24] Bayonas was the producer of A Country Practice when Bower got her scriptwriting breakthrough by providing the show with medical information.