22/05/2024
🎉Wheatbelt Vet Services 30th Anniversary 🎉
We are very proud to share that the 1st of May 2024 was the 30th Anniversary for Wheatbelt Veterinary Services.
Dr Kirsten started the business on the 1st of May 1994. She began servicing Beacon and Dalwallinu and made a three hour commute each way from Bimbijy station, where her and Andrew lived with 3 children. Over the years she added Wongan Hills to her commute and operated out of the Swimming Pool club rooms, in 1999 Sonya Thomas joined the team as Kirsten’s nurse and right hand woman. These two have been working together ever since! Sonya has been the practice manager for many years and is an integral part of the team that keeps all logistical operations ticking over.
In 2005, Kirsten bought the clinic building in Wongan Hills, which was an old hair salon. Whilst the original building was quite small it was transformed into a functioning vet hospital. 10 years later in 2015 Kirsten purchased the block next door and added an extension, which was transported fully assembled on a truck from Perth. This meant the clinic was able to operate more advanced diagnostic tools. Over the years the clinic has acquired blood machines, x ray machines, ultrasound machine, dental machine, utilises a fully equipped surgery theatre and has mobile gear to service large animals.
Rebecca Hood joined the team in 2009 after graduating from school and has never left! She is now our head nurse and has trained numerous nurses and work experience students along the way. The clinic and the vets could not operate without the dedication and amazing work ethic of all our nurses and receptionists, past & present.
Kirsten has also trained multiple new graduate vets over the years including her daughter Dr Hannah Morcombe as well as Dr Nat, Dr Amber, Dr Steph, Dr Peta, Dr Lizzy and most recently Dr Jonique, as well as Dr Hannah B over at Jurien Bay.
As new vets & new facilities came along the clinic was able to open multiple days during the week in both Wongan & Dalwallinu, as well as Kirsten commencing clinic runs to Koorda, Beacon, Wyalkatchem, Dowerin & Perenjori.
More recently, in 2019 Dr Hannah Morcombe followed in her mums footsteps and started mobile consultations in Jurien Bay. In 2020 Kirsten and Hannah were able to lease and then eventually buy a building in Jurien Bay which is now a fully operational clinic open 5 days a week.
Today, Wheatbelt Vet operates in Wongan Hills 3 days a week, Dally 3 days a week, Clinic runs every fortnight & Jurien bay 5 days a week with after hours services and farm visits available as well.
Over 30 years Wheatbelt Vet Services has travelled countless kilometres, treated all sorts of animals and forged lasting relationships with amazing clients. We would like to say a big thank you to all the staff and clients who have been involved.
Please enjoy scrolling through some photos of the clinic and if you have any photos of your pets who have been to the Wheatbelt Vet over the years please share them with us in the comments below.
