Monica Holcombe

Veterinary Nurse

Dr Katie Dean

Veterinarian

Dr Oliver Croft

Veterinarian

Dr Siobhan Doherty

Veterinarian

Leona Gielen

Customer Care

Brandon Herd

Veterinary Nurse

Dr. Rachael Spillane

Dr Rachael is Gold Coast born and raised, graduated from the University of Queensland with Honours and has been a part of our team since 2017. She has recently returned from maternity leave and is looking forward to seeing our Robina patients again!

Growing up, Dr Rachael has always had a strong affinity to animals and science and thus knew her career in veterinary medicine was her calling. She has special interest in soft tissue surgery and ultrasonography and is always looking to advance her knowledge and skills to be the best vet she can be. Dr Rachael has practiced in Fiji, aiding charities with their desexing procedures and has also participated in the ‘Vets in the Wild’ program in South Africa where she worked with wonderful wildlife such as the Cape Buffalo, Kudu and Sable Antelopes.

Dr Rachael’s aim is to provide all her patients with the highest standard of veterinary care whilst giving them the loving attention they rightfully deserve. She also has a soft spot for rescued pets, having adopted both her furry companions “Slinky” the Miniature Dachshund and “Tucker” the American Staffy X. Dr Rachael shares her life with husband Sean, son Theodore and hopes to book their next travel experience soon (thanks COVID!). Her favourite destinations include Japan, Singapore and South Africa so far.

Suey Lynch

Veterinary Nurse

Suey is a Certificate IV qualified Veterinary Nurse and has experience working in both animal shelters and vet clinics. She grew up here on the Gold Coast and has a mischievous little Dachshund named Archie. Suey has a professional interest in animal enrichment and behaviour.

Madison Puschenjak

Veterinary Nurse

Maddy is a Certificate IV Veterinary Nurse and has been nursing since 2017, her passion passions include is surgical nursing, emergency and critical care.
At home, Maddy has three cats; old boy Gus, snuggly Pearl, and mischievous Saffron, and one very spoiled little dog named Winston and in her spare time she enjoys spending time with friends, arts, crafts and reading.

Monet Jenkins

Dr Gustav Dippenaar

Veterinary Director

Dr. Dippenaar qualified as a veterinarian in South Africa in 2012 and started his career working in welfare before making the move to the UK and eventually making the Gold Coast his permanent home. He is passionate about all aspects of veterinary science with a particular interest in orthopaedics and dermatology. In his spare time, he enjoys surf lifesaving, camping and a good action movie. He also enjoys cycling and spending time with his wife and their two Whippets (Flynn and Zara) and Mushu the Siamese cross.

Dr Caroline Butler

Associate Veterinarian
I trained as a Veterinarian in Brisbane and graduated in 1995 and after a short 20-year stint working as a vet in Melbourne, I have seen the light and returned to the beautiful Gold Coast. I have been in small animal clinics for most of my 25-year career and love helping people have a strong bond with their animals by keeping them healthy in body and mind. I have done further training in Acupuncture, Diagnostic Imaging and have special interest in Geriatric medicine.
In my spare time, I like to spend time with my family, take my boys for a swim or enjoy this amazing country with camping holidays. Wherever we go we are joined by our fur-baby ‘Red’, an 8-year-old, Toy Poodle who believes she is a princess.

Allison Vanderpeet

Veterinary Nurse

I have always been around animals growing up, so it was an easy choice for me to go into veterinary nursing. Even after 33 years in the industry, I am still passionate about caring for animals and supporting their owners. When not at work, I enjoy spending time with my family, which includes Korah the German Shepherd and Andy the Chihuahua.

Chloe Medley

I began working with Greencross while I was completing my Certificate 4 in Veterinary Nursing, and have loved being part of such a fantastic team. I grew up in Malaysia and saw an incredible amount of stray dogs living in the streets. During this time in my childhood I decided I would dedicate my life to working with animals. My family relocated back to the Gold Coast 6 years ago and I am so lucky to be working in a field that I am so passionate about. My fur baby who is now 2 years old is a Labrador x Kelpie who loves water as much as I do and we spend our weekends on the beach and in our boat.

Jacinda Peacock

Veterinary Nurse

Jacinda joined the Greencross Vets team in over a decade ago, whilst studying her Certificate II in veterinary nursing. Since then she has developed her skills by completing her Certificate IV and completed a Bachelor Veterinary Technology at the University of Queensland. Jacinda went on to move to the Gold Coast and joined the Biggera Waters team in 2017 – needless to say she has not looked back. In her spare time she enjoys riding her horses Diablo, and being a mother to her child. Her fur family consists of, Mollie (Maltese dog), Paulie (Alexandrian Parrot) and Stevie (Lorikeet).

Loren McInnes

Practice Manager

Loren has been a team leader at Greencross Vets Biggera Waters since 2013 and we are so proud to have her at our clinic. Her favourite part of her role as Practice Manager is that no two days are the same with each bringing a new challenge and endless personal fulfillment. It goes without saying that Loren’s infectious positive attitude means the whole team pride themselves on caring for your pets as if they were theirs.

At home she has three fur babies who she treats like royalty, ‘Rumples’ who thinks he looks just like that famous actor ‘Scooby’ and her two ragdolls ‘Gucci’ and ‘Fluffles’ both seniors now, who love nothing more than lounging in the sun all day. Her and her partner enjoy living on an acreage where they are known for taking in many rescue animals baby bush turkeys to peacocks, koalas and blue lounge lizards.