.Garland arranges Lucas' house to be trashed and Billy later tells Lucas that Garland is giving him a second chance. Garland later turns up at the garage and gets one of his associates to beat Lucas up. However, Lucas wins the race, which makes Garland angry as he lost money. At the next race, Garland tells Lucas to lose, throwing the race. Lucas initially turns him down, but he later turns up at the race and wins it, earning Garland and Billy a lot of money. Lucas tells him that he did and that he has a new bike, Garland then asks if he wants to get involved in some street racing. Garland later meets Lucas and Billy at Charlie's and he tells Lucas that he recognised his name and asks him whether he raced for Reyada. He comes to pick up the parts and leaves Lucas with the shell. Garland brings a car to the garage for Lucas to illegally rebirth. When Lucas Fitzgerald ( Scott Major) needs some money to buy a new motorbike, Billy Forman (Jez Constable) gives him Garland's contact details. A reporter for the Western Mail branded Garland a villain and said he "reared his ugly head" when he reappeared. Finsterer began filming his role in October 2010. He previously appeared as Russell Sykes in 1992. Garland is Finsterer's second role with Neighbours. Garland is an ex-con who is also involved in illegal street racing. Garland Cole, played by Jack Finsterer, made his first on-screen appearance on 28 January 2011.