Dr Kim Martel
Veterinarian and Hospital Director (BVSc)
Dr Kim has been a practising veterinarian for over 50 years, looking after both small and large animals. Over his time as a veterinarian Kim has owned and operated his own practice in Cootamundra and Temora, and has worked in various practices.
For 7 years Kim was a part time lecturer in the Veterinary School at Charles Sturt University.
Kim opened the Griffith Animal Hospital in April 2014 and is keen to offer a great veterinary service to the local area for years to come. In March 2019 we moved into our new state of the art, purpose-built Veterinary Centre and changed our name to Yoogali Veterinary Centre
Kim is Ovine Brucellosis Accredited, Market Assurance Program accredited for Sheep and cattle, NSW Racing Accredited and is an Australian Government Accredited Export Veterinarian.
Dr Kim Martel
Veterinarian and Hospital Director
Dr Kim has been a practising veterinarian for over 50 years, looking after both small and large animals. Over his time as a veterinarian Kim has owned and operated his own practice in Cootamundra and Temora, and has worked in various practices.
For 7 years Kim was a part time lecturer in the Veterinary School at Charles Sturt University.
Kim opened the Griffith Animal Hospital in April 2014 and is keen to offer a great veterinary service to the local area for years to come. In March 2019 we moved into our new state of the art, purpose-built Veterinary Centre and changed our name to Yoogali Veterinary Centre
Kim is Ovine Brucellosis Accredited, Market Assurance Program accredited for Sheep and cattle, NSW Racing Accredited and is an Australian Government Accredited Export Veterinarian.
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Jess Dalton
Veterinarian (BVSc/BVBio)
Dr Jess is Griffith born-and-bred, and graduated from Charles Sturt University (Wagga Wagga) in 2013. She worked at a busy mixed animal practice in Kempsey from 2013-2019, before joining the Yoogali Vet team in 2020.
Jess has a special interest in all things small animal, and has completed further education in small animal internal medicine and emergency medicine. Jess loves rural practice and the diversity of cases and challenges that it brings.
Outside of work, Jess enjoys swimming, gardening, and spending family time with husband Dave, and kids Darcy and Xander.
Jess Dalton
Veterinarian
Dr Jess is Griffith born-and-bred, and graduated from Charles Sturt University (Wagga Wagga) in 2013. She worked at a busy mixed animal practice in Kempsey from 2013-2019, before joining the Yoogali Vet team in 2020.
Jess has a special interest in all things small animal, and has completed further education in small animal internal medicine and emergency medicine. Jess loves rural practice and the diversity of cases and challenges that it brings.
Outside of work, Jess enjoys swimming, gardening, and spending family time with husband Dave, and kids Darcy and Xander.
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Courtney Simkin
Veterinarian (BVSc/BVBio)
Dr Courtney is from Moulamein and graduated from CSU 2013. She joined YVC in 2025.
On her days off she like to hang out with her 3 children, spending time doing some cooking and has 1 cat (Quinton).
Courtney has further training in Sheep Medicine Memberships, Animal Biosecurity, Animal Emergency Response, Field pathology.
Courtney Simkin
Veterinarian
Dr Courtney is from Moulamein and graduated from CSU 2013. She joined YVC in 2025.
On her days off she like to hang out with her 3 children, spending time doing some cooking and has 1 cat (Quinton).
Courtney has further training in Sheep Medicine Memberships, Animal Biosecurity, Animal Emergency Response, Field pathology.
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Hannah Gardner
Veterinarian (BvBiol, BVSc)
Dr Hannah graduated from Charles Sturt University in Wagga in 2020. Hannah's first job was in central west NSW in the Coolah and Coonabarabran area. She loved that the majority of case load in that area was cattle and sheep work. Hannah's husband Brodie is from the Griffith area so she moved here in 2022 onto the farm, starting at Yoogali Veterinary Centre in 2024.
They have two kelpies Spur and Archie and one cat, Toothless (“the dragon”). They make our lives very full of love (and fur). In her spare time Hannah enjoys anything crafty, loves gardening and is part of the Galahs hockey team in town.
Hannah loves all things veterinary but really enjoys medical cases. Rural mixed practice has a great variety of cases and challenges to keep you busy.
Helping our clients make informed decisions about their pet’s health and welfare is very important to the way she practices.
Hannah Gardner
Veterinarian
Dr Hannah graduated from Charles Sturt University in Wagga in 2020. Hannah's first job was in central west NSW in the Coolah and Coonabarabran area. She loved that the majority of case load in that area was cattle and sheep work. Hannah's husband Brodie is from the Griffith area so she moved here in 2022 onto the farm, starting at Yoogali Veterinary Centre in 2024.
They have two kelpies Spur and Archie and one cat, Toothless (“the dragon”). They make our lives very full of love (and fur). In her spare time Hannah enjoys anything crafty, loves gardening and is part of the Galahs hockey team in town.
Hannah loves all things veterinary but really enjoys medical cases. Rural mixed practice has a great variety of cases and challenges to keep you busy.
Helping our clients make informed decisions about their pet’s health and welfare is very important to the way she practices.
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Jill Headon
Veterinarian (BVSc/BVBio)
Dr Jill graduated as a vet from CSU in Wagga in 2011. Jill started her career in mixed practice in Cowra before heading to Kalgoorlie with her then fiancée George and their little bitsa dog Dot where they had a year of work, travel and adventure! Jill married George and moved home to the farm at Rankins Springs in 2014. Jill started working with Griffith Animal Hospital (now Yoogali Vets) and has been here ever since! Jill has 3 beautiful little girls which keep her very busy along with the farm and its menagerie of animals, so she works part time 1-2 days a week. Jill loves all aspects of veterinary science but particularly soft tissue surgery and anything to do with eyes. Jill loves her job and our client base in Griffith and surrounds and is here to stay!
Jill Headon
Veterinarian
Dr Jill graduated as a vet from CSU in Wagga in 2011. Jill started her career in mixed practice in Cowra before heading to Kalgoorlie with her then fiancée George and their little bitsa dog Dot where they had a year of work, travel and adventure! Jill married George and moved home to the farm at Rankins Springs in 2014. Jill started working with Griffith Animal Hospital (now Yoogali Vets) and has been here ever since! Jill has 3 beautiful little girls which keep her very busy along with the farm and its menagerie of animals, so she works part time 1-2 days a week. Jill loves all aspects of veterinary science but particularly soft tissue surgery and anything to do with eyes. Jill loves her job and our client base in Griffith and surrounds and is here to stay!
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Natalie
Senior Vet Nurse (Cert IV Veterinary Nursing)
Nat has been a veterinary nurse for over 15 years and enjoys learning new and interesting things every day. One of the best parts of her job is being part of a team that helps an unwell pet get better and seeing the reunion between the client and their pet when they get to go home.
Nat has her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing.
Natalie
Senior Vet Nurse
Nat has been a veterinary nurse for over 15 years and enjoys learning new and interesting things every day. One of the best parts of her job is being part of a team that helps an unwell pet get better and seeing the reunion between the client and their pet when they get to go home.
Nat has her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing.
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Samantha
Senior Vet Nurse (Cert IV Veterinary Nursing)
Sam has been working as a Veterinary Nurse since 2011, and working with the team at Yoogali Veterinary Centre from Day One.
Sam owns two dogs; Charlie and Willow, two cats, Billie and Donny, and two horses, Grace and Toby. Sam enjoys working as a veterinary nurse as you never know what is coming in next, and every day is different to the last!
When Sam's not at work, she can usually be found chasing around her two children, Blake and Bree, alongside husband Jacob.
Samantha
Senior Vet Nurse
Sam has been working as a Veterinary Nurse since 2011, and working with the team at Yoogali Veterinary Centre from Day One.
Sam owns two dogs; Charlie and Willow, two cats, Billie and Donny, and two horses, Grace and Toby. Sam enjoys working as a veterinary nurse as you never know what is coming in next, and every day is different to the last!
When Sam's not at work, she can usually be found chasing around her two children, Blake and Bree, alongside husband Jacob.
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Emily
Senior Vet Nurse (Certificate IV Veterinary Nursing, BVT)
Emily graduated with my Cert IV in Veterinary Nursing from GO TAFE in 2018 and a bachelor of Veterinary Technology from CSU in 2022. She has been working at YVC since 2020.
Emily moved to Griffith to live with her husband and their two cats; Snowball and Tigger, and their two dogs, Maybel and Connie.
Emily loves working at YVC as she gets to see a large variety of cases and animals.
Emily
Senior Vet Nurse
Emily graduated with my Cert IV in Veterinary Nursing from GO TAFE in 2018 and a bachelor of Veterinary Technology from CSU in 2022. She has been working at YVC since 2020.
Emily moved to Griffith to live with her husband and their two cats; Snowball and Tigger, and their two dogs, Maybel and Connie.
Emily loves working at YVC as she gets to see a large variety of cases and animals.
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Tia
Senior Vet Nurse (Cert IV Veterinary Nursing)
Tia graduated with her certificate IV in veterinary nursing from Wagga TAFE in 2020, and started working for YVC in 2025.
Tia has a labrador x golden retriever named Jett, and a golden retriever named Ollie at home, as well as a ginger cat named Harold.
Tia has always been fascinated by animals and in learning all that she can about them. She enjoys the surgical nursing of patients the most and the joy of seeing pets that have been in a critical condition get well again and go home to their family.
Tia
Senior Vet Nurse
Tia graduated with her certificate IV in veterinary nursing from Wagga TAFE in 2020, and started working for YVC in 2025.
Tia has a labrador x golden retriever named Jett, and a golden retriever named Ollie at home, as well as a ginger cat named Harold.
Tia has always been fascinated by animals and in learning all that she can about them. She enjoys the surgical nursing of patients the most and the joy of seeing pets that have been in a critical condition get well again and go home to their family.
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Harley
Veterinary Nurse (Cert IV Veterinary Nursing)
Harley grew up and has lived in Griffith her whole life and has always had a passion for animals. She started working full-time as a Veterinary Nurse at YVC in 2020, and graduated with her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing from Goulburn TAFE in 2024.
In her free time you will see Harley riding her horses, playing sport or cuddling her three dogs, Georgie, Sadie and Boomer.
Harley loves working here as she gets to see and handle all different types of animals as well as being able to send emergency cases home fully recovered, and how happy their owners are to see them.
Harley
Veterinary Nurse
Harley grew up and has lived in Griffith her whole life and has always had a passion for animals. She started working full-time as a Veterinary Nurse at YVC in 2020, and graduated with her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing from Goulburn TAFE in 2024.
In her free time you will see Harley riding her horses, playing sport or cuddling her three dogs, Georgie, Sadie and Boomer.
Harley loves working here as she gets to see and handle all different types of animals as well as being able to send emergency cases home fully recovered, and how happy their owners are to see them.
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Bobbie-Anne
Trainee Veterinary Nurse (Certificate II in Animal Care )
Bobbie-Anne has grown up around animals and has always had a passionate for their care. She joined the Yoogali Team full-time in 2025 after completing work placement at YVC in 2023 and 2025. Bobbie is studying Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing through TAFE NSW.
Bobbie has three dogs at home: a Shih Tzu X, Staffy X, and a rescue dog. Bobbie's favourite part about working at Yoogali Veterinary Centre is helping the patients that come through the doors and watching how excited pets and owners are when they are reunited.
Bobbie-Anne
Trainee Veterinary Nurse
Bobbie-Anne has grown up around animals and has always had a passionate for their care. She joined the Yoogali Team full-time in 2025 after completing work placement at YVC in 2023 and 2025. Bobbie is studying Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing through TAFE NSW.
Bobbie has three dogs at home: a Shih Tzu X, Staffy X, and a rescue dog. Bobbie's favourite part about working at Yoogali Veterinary Centre is helping the patients that come through the doors and watching how excited pets and owners are when they are reunited.
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Ruby
Trainee Veterinary Nurse (Certificate II in Animal Care )
Ruby started work placement at Yoogali Veterinary Centre in 2025 and joined the team full time in 2026. She has completed her Certificate II in Animal Care and studying Certificiate IV in Veterinary Nursing through TAFE NSW.
Ruby has always had a love for animals and a wanting to work in the animal industry. She has two dogs, a cat and some birds art home.
Ruby's enjoys working alongside the friendly team and loves helping out patients and clients alike.
Ruby
Trainee Veterinary Nurse
Ruby started work placement at Yoogali Veterinary Centre in 2025 and joined the team full time in 2026. She has completed her Certificate II in Animal Care and studying Certificiate IV in Veterinary Nursing through TAFE NSW.
Ruby has always had a love for animals and a wanting to work in the animal industry. She has two dogs, a cat and some birds art home.
Ruby's enjoys working alongside the friendly team and loves helping out patients and clients alike.
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Debbie
Receptionist
Debbie has been working as a veterinary receptionist since 2014.
Debbie enjoys her job as she gets to interact with different people and their pets. The best part of her job is discharging the patients after they have had a stay with us.
At home Debbie has a labrador named Josie, and two cats; Sophia and Mia.
Debbie
Receptionist
Debbie has been working as a veterinary receptionist since 2014.
Debbie enjoys her job as she gets to interact with different people and their pets. The best part of her job is discharging the patients after they have had a stay with us.
At home Debbie has a labrador named Josie, and two cats; Sophia and Mia.
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Gaye
Receptionist
Gaye has worked as a receptionist at YVC since 2019, She has previously worked as a vet nurse.
Gaye loves her role in the team as she gets to interact with everyone's fur babies!
Gaye has her own fur babies, a cat Archie, two dogs; Lola a bulldog and Marley a lab x, and a big dopey horse Diablo!
Gaye
Receptionist
Gaye has worked as a receptionist at YVC since 2019, She has previously worked as a vet nurse.
Gaye loves her role in the team as she gets to interact with everyone's fur babies!
Gaye has her own fur babies, a cat Archie, two dogs; Lola a bulldog and Marley a lab x, and a big dopey horse Diablo!
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