Aviva "Viv" Newton is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera Home and Away, played by Mouche Phillips.

When Phillips auditioned for the role of Viv she was living with established cast member Justine Clarke, who plays Roo Stewart.

[2] Karen Krizanovich from TV Guide opined that the character had been created specifically to "bring a little glamour to the day-to-day lives at Summer Bay".

In his book The who's who of soap operas; Anthony Howard said that Steven did not have the same sex appeal as Matt, but he was more "loving and reliable" to Viv.

[6] Viv's final storyline featured her missing sister, Tammy Newton (Katy Edwards) returning unharmed.

[10] It featured Phillips as Viv, Craig Thomson as Martin Dibble, Julian McMahon as Ben Lucini, Sharyn Hodgson as Carly Morris and Justine Clarke as Roo Stewart.

The council's city entertainments manager, David Lingham was angered by the events and opened a formal investigation demanding compensation to ticket holders.

Lance Smart (Peter Vroom) and his mother, Colleen (Lyn Collingwood) agree to cover for Viv and lie that she is a relative staying with them.

Steven and Bobby Simpson (Nicolle Dickson) arrive to rescue Viv and Tammy and lock John in the cupboard as a taste of his own medicine and flee back to the bay.

Viv finds herself the target of school bully Vicki Baxter (Nana Coburn) due to Donald being her headmaster as well as guardian.

While wagging school one afternoon, Viv and Emma hitch a ride with two unknown men who attempt to rape them but are quickly saved by Steven and Alf Stewart (Ray Meagher).

Helen Wakefield (Shayne Foote), a social worker is able to locate Viv and Tammy's mother, Angela (Annie Byron) and brings her to meet her estranged daughters.

[8] A writer from Stockport Express Advertiser described the character as a "Summer Bay starlet" and remembered her as "Steven's long distance girlfriend, the one who was beaten up by her vicar dad.