Veterinarian required.

Dorrigo Veterinary Clinic

Commencing February 2026, we will have a position for a mixed practice veterinarian.

The position has become available as my daughter, who has been working with me for the past 4 years, has decided to pursue a different career path. Obviously my succession plans have changed.

Dorrigo Veterinary Clinic is a two-vet rural mixed practice, with a case load of 40% dogs, 50% dairy and beef cattle, with horses and the odd cat making up the rest. The practice is well regarded by our colleagues, with a solid reputation established over many years in the community.

Salary between $85k - $120k depending on experience. Shared After hours.

Why would you want to come and live and work in Dorrigo? Well, I’m so pleased you asked!

Firstly, it’s a simply beautiful little town just up the range behind Coffs Harbour and Bellingen. We’re only 45 minutes to the beaches, 60 minutes to Coffs Harbour, and we have World Heritage National Parks at our backdoor.

Being privately owned, the emphasis isn’t on meeting KPIs, but in providing a good service to our clients. We’ve accumulated pretty well all the gear you need to practice excellent medicine and surgery, be if for small animals or cattle and equine work. The work is interesting and varied, and by being out of the way, we get the opportunity to perform procedures that might otherwise be referred.

The practice has been around for a long time and has an established clientele, many of whom we have worked with for decades. We value the relationships with our good clients highly.

The current owner isn’t getting any younger. This will hopefully be my last run as an employer, and I want to make it an outstanding and lasting success, so there is the real opportunity for practice ownership.

And importantly, you can still afford to buy a house in Dorrigo! The real question is why would you want to live in a capital city, with a mortgage you can’t jump over, and being stuck in traffic on your daily commute?

What do you need to bring to the table

1. A degree as a veterinarian registerable in NSW
2. Driver’s licence
3. A willingness to engage in all aspects of the practice
4. A commitment to professional development across a variety of fields and species

For further information or to apply, please contact Dr Christopher Shirley on 02 6657 2416 or admin@dorrigovet.com.au

See www.dorrigovet.com.au