The Bellarine Veterinary Practice team, Geelong

Jess joined the BVP team early 2026 when she moved down to the coast. Since graduating she has worked in mixed practice in northern NSW and then spent a few years travelling, locuming and volunteering in many clinics across Australia and overseas.

She has a particular love for problem solving and enjoys medicine and soft tissue surgery. When Jess is not working, you will likely find her in the great outdoors somewhere, most probably with her four-legged best mate Rue.

Dr Sienna joined BVP in 2023 and has a passion for surgery and dermatology. She shares her life with her three dogs and enjoys camping, hiking and horse riding with her partner and dogs.

Her goals are to broaden her skills in all aspects of general practice with a particular focus on dentistry, dermatology and surgery.

Hailing from the coastal town of Warrnambool, Pat followed in his parent’s footsteps and completed his Bachelor of Veterinary Science at James Cook University in 2019.

After graduating, his first three years were spent in general practice at Bellarine Veterinary Practice, before moving into referral practice with a focus on diagnostic imaging. After obtaining memberships from the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists in diagnostic imaging in 2025, the next 12 months were spent working and travelling in the UK and Europe.

After filling his brain with new skills and his passport with stamps, he returned home to Bellarine Veterinary Practice in 2026 to work closely with our emergency and hospital teams, with a focus on diagnostic imaging.

When he doesn’t have an ultrasound probe in hand you can find him replacing it with a beer at the footy or adventuring with his cheeky Boxer, Jeb.

Dr Zoe joined our team in 2018 and is pursing her love of working with small animal medicine, chronic disease management and geriatrics.

When Zoe is not working she enjoys orienteering, rogaining, jigsaw puzzles, scenic walks and her cat Evee. Her goals are to further develop her skills in abdominal ultrasonography and to solve a cryptic crossword in The Age. She enjoys working in a team with a wide set of skills and a very high level of commitment to patient care.

“It really is the best of both worlds here – there is so much we can offer for patients while still being outside of the big city!”

Dr Georgia graduated from Melbourne University in 2022 and started at BVP in 2023.

In her time working at BVP she has developed special interest in small animal medicine. She loves to problem solve and work through cases.

Georgia has two bunnies, Miffy and Philly, and an Australian Shepherd, Bear, at home. In her spare time Georgia loves running, pilates and reading.

Beth is a recent new graduate veterinarian from the University of Melbourne. She is originally from Canada but has been loving Australia and loving working at the clinic.

She loves being outdoors, camping whenever she can get away for the weekend, spending time with friends, her partner and dog. In addition, she has a passion for artwork, with the majority being pet portraits and animals.

She is hoping to continue to grow with her veterinary skills and enjoy new things.

Chloe graduated from the University of Melbourne in 2024. It was always a dream of Chloe’s to become a veterinarian. She was drawn to Bellarine Veterinary Practice by the warm and welcoming atmosphere it fosters amongst its staff, patients, and clients.

Since starting at Bellarine Chloe has loved learning from the many highly experienced vets that BVP has to offer.

Chloe has several fur children including a senior Labrador named Corby and a couple of aptly named spicy cats (Furgie, Simba and Miles), as well as her pride and joy, the spunky three-year-old Heeler mix named Aggie. In her spare time, you can find Chloe spoiling Aggie, fishing and going for long walks.

Essie joined the BVP team in 2024. Prior to this, she worked in companion animal practice domestically and abroad, in the UK, New Zealand and Sweden. She has an interest in internal medicine and senior pet care and works mostly out of our Newcomb and Ocean Grove clinics.

In her spare time Essie is a lover of all things outdoors and enjoys cooking (and eating!)

Ting graduated with her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Murdoch University in 2024 and relocated to Geelong shortly after to be closer to family.

She has an interest in internal medicine and has a soft spot for all Greyhounds. When not trying out new cafes and restaurants, she can be found curled up at home with a book and her rescue cat Juniper by her side.

Amy worked as a nurse at BVP while studying Veterinary Science and went on to join our Veterinary team after graduating from Melbourne University in 2009. Amy loves being a GP vet and has interests in all areas of small animal medicine and surgery. She is predominantly based at the Drysdale clinic.

Outside of work, she is a mum to two young children and has a menagerie of pets at home.

Bronte completed her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree at the University of Melbourne in 2024 and started with BVP as a new graduate soon after graduating.

Becoming a vet has been her dream since I was a little girl and Bronte grew up on the Bellarine Peninsula down in Wallington, where she currently lives with her family and two Bernese Mountain Dogs – Chai and Camembear. Bronte is also a horsey girl and a dressage rider, with four horses of her own. Bronte loves to spend her spare time in the gym, out riding my horses with friends or down at the beach with her dogs. She also loves to travel, both overseas and within Australia with her favourite places being Noosa and Broome.

Alix graduated from the Massey University in New Zealand. She enjoys all types of veterinary medicine and surgery, particularly small mammals, reptiles and birds.

Alix has a Pug (Kaladin), a Norwegian Forest (Huginn) and a parrot called Squishy. Alix works most often at our Grovedale and Newcomb clinics.

Silke graduated from Melbourne University in 1996. She worked in mixed and small animal practice in rural Australia and the UK before finally settling on the Bellarine Peninsula in 2004. She has special interests in small animal emergency and internal medicine as well as ultrasonography, and particularly enjoys helping to teach and mentor our younger vets and nurses.

Silke shares her home with a full time musician , and four beautiful rescue cats. When she is not working she loves spending time in the ocean or the bush, swimming, surfing, hiking, biking and travelling.

Chloe graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Veterinary Biology and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 2019. She attained her Memberships via examination to the Small Animal Surgery chapter of the ​Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists in 2024. Her special interests include soft tissue surgery, orthopaedics, pathology and having a chat with clients. She loves the people of BVP and the amazing mentors and colleagues that she gets to work with every day whilst serving the Bellarine community. You can find Chloe working at our Newcomb and Ocean Grove clinics.

Chloe holds a Bachelor of Arts (Music Theatre) and has published research studying the positive effect of music on hospitalised patients. She is also a proud dog mum of Bonnie the Border Collie X who keeps her on her feet.

Emily graduated from The University of Melbourne in 2017. She began her career practicing in Melbourne where she worked in a small animal practice for five years before joining Bellarine Veterinary Practice in 2023. She works primarily with dogs and cats and has a special interest in feline medicine.

In her free time she enjoys spending time surfing with friends.

Dr Tarley graduated from Murdoch University in 2011. She worked in a mixed practice clinic in regional Victoria for five years before returning to Geelong to raise her family. Tarley has special interests in dentistry, soft tissue surgery, palliative, and hospice care. Tarley has two Labradors named Poppy and Thanos, and a rescue cat called Herbie.

In her spare time, Tarley enjoys spending time with her family, reading, and camping.

John graduated from the University of Melbourne, completed a Veterinary Masters of Small Animal Medicine and Surgery, and has been admitted (by examination) to the Surgery Chapter of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists.

John has many years of experience in all areas of veterinary medicine and surgery and has developed special expertise in orthopaedic and soft tissue surgery. He is a renowned surgeon in Geelong and frequently receives orthopaedic referrals from Geelong and surrounding areas.

John retired from the partnership in July 2025, is taking some well earned time off to travel before returning in 2026 to assist with training and mentoring our up and coming vets!

Janey graduated from the University of Melbourne with honours in 2008. She worked in a mixed practice in Warrnambool for four years before returning to the Bellarine Peninsula and commencing work at Bellarine Veterinary Practice in 2013.

Janey has six guinea pigs and works at our Point Lonsdale clinic.

James graduated from The University of Adelaide in 2022, and joined BVP in late 2024 after moving closer to family. He enjoys all aspects of small animal medicine and surgery, and wishes to hone his skills in internal medicine.

When not in clinic, you will find James at home playing with his feline fur-babies (Percy, Venus and Otis) as well as Prince the Border Collie. He enjoys all things food and (failing to) catch fish on his days off.

Rachael has been part of our team for over 13 years and now plays a big part in teaching and mentoring within the clinic. Rachael’s special interests are critical care medicine and emergency triage and stabilisation, pain management and geriatric care.

Rachael has a menagerie of animals at home including three horses, cats and two dogs, a Kelpie and Coolie cross. In her spare time she likes horseriding, studying and singing country music in the car. She hopes to ride the bicentennial trail one day.

Cathryn graduated from Murdoch University in Western Australia in 2021 and made the move to regional Victoria where she spent her first three years working as a mixed practice vet. After deciding chilly nights on call and early mornings weren’t her thing she made the move to join the BVP team in 2025. She has an interest in all things feline and also an interest in pain management for senior animals.

On her days off she can usually be found enjoying a long walk with Kevin the Greyhound or cozy on the couch with her three cats and a good book.

Dr. Heidi graduated from Melbourne University in 2011. After an early career in welfare work, she joined Bellarine Veterinary Practice in 2017 after wanting to move closer to her hometown of Ocean Grove. She has a passion for soft tissue surgery and fear-free consulting, but enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine.

At home she lives with her toddler, a naughty Tortie name Tigerlilly and a rescue Greyhound named Ruby, and as such loves to see Greyhounds and other Noodles in clinic. When not at the clinic she is often teaching the trainee veterinary nurses at the local TAFE, and enjoys doing the occasional welfare work.

Rebekah joined BVP in February 2018 and enjoys the team support and comradery in case workups, as well as the attention to detail and best practice medicine. Rebekah has particular interests in preventative medicine, dentistry, soft tissue surgery and palliative care.

Rebekah has a collection of rescue pets including Bruno the Cavoodle, Mr Tumnus and Toothless the cats, bunny Freddie, some budgies, parrots, chooks and a quail! When not at work she enjoys spending time with family and nature, and leading music worship at her church in Armstrong Creek.

Dr Maria joined BVP in 2022, bringing her over 30 years of experience in Small Animal Medicine and her signature Spanish flair. She has worked in general practice both in Australia as well as the UK and Europe – gaining a wealth of knowledge that she generously shares with our newer team members.

Hailing from the Basque Country in Spain she enjoys travelling home whenever possible. Her love language is the great outdoors and spending time with her family exploring and renovating their bush block and enjoying a red wine with her favourite people. She is a proud mother to two human boys as well as Bull Arab x Georgie and one cat called Noodle.