About Our Practice

Alistair completed his veterinary qualifications at Cambridge University in 1984. 

He moved with his family to Australia in 2003 and has been working at Western Suburbs Veterinary Clinic since 2005. 

In March 2011, he became co-owner of the clinic with Helen Tanzer. Dr Graham-Evans has a special interest in surgical conditions of pets. 

At home he looks after an elderly dog, Jazz, while being bossed about by two unruly rescued cats, Brian and Graham.

Jill graduated from James Cook University in 2010. After this she spent a couple of years in mixed practice in Charters Towers, as well as a stint in England practicing for 12 months. 

Jill has achieved her Membership of the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists in Veterinary Practice, and enjoys medical and emergency cases in practice. 

Outside of work, you’ll often find her walking her dogs or enjoying the great outdoors of North Queensland. Jill is a remarkable teacher and works part time assisting JCU Vet students at the uni. 

Heather graduated from the University of Queensland in 2006. She worked in mixed practice for 8 years then in 2015 started working in small animal clinics and joined us in August 2016. 

Heather and her family have several fish, 2 budgies and a Boxer cross, Hammer, who likes to find new and inventive ways to chew and destroy everyday household objects.

At work Heather enjoys small animal medicine and learning more about all animals great and small.

Jo studied Veterinary Medicine at the Royal Veterinary College, London, graduating in 2009.  She came to Australia in 2010 for a working holiday, fell in love with the laid-back North Queensland lifestyle, and never left! Dr Woodger has concentrated solely on small-animal veterinary practice and has a particular interest in tricky medical cases. 

In her spare time, she enjoys keeping active, water sports, Pilates and travel. Jo and her husband have a very spoilt only dog-child Webber, a Kelpie X, who enjoys accompanying them on boating and camping trips.

Edward is a Townsville local who graduated from JCU in 2015. 

After graduating he spent a couple of years working at a small animal practice on the Central Queensland coast, returning to Townsville in 2018 when he joined us.

He enjoys all aspects of small animal veterinary practice and is looking at doing further study in this field. 

Ed is a cat person but also loves golden retrievers, owning two. When he is not training for triathlons you can find him at the beach with his wife Gemma, and golden kids Tucka and Chakula. 

Anita grew up in Brisbane and after completing high school, she made the move to Townsville to study a Bachelor of Veterinary Science at JCU. She graduated at the end of 2018 and decided to stay in North Qld with her partner. She adores every part of Veterinary Science; but she finds special interest in small animal behaviour, rehabilitation and surgery. 

When she is not in the clinic you may find her enjoying time with her rescue dogs Cleo and Blue, or riding on her horses Sally and Garnet. She also spends time sewing, doing photography and camping. She is also involved in the scouting movement as a leader of the scout section.

Tash graduated Veterinary Science in 2020, but has 13 years of experience as a vet nurse under her belt. Tash loves emergency and critical care, animal medicine, and surgery. 

Tash has a bustling family with 4 kids, 4 horses, 4 dogs (we are sensing a pattern here!) as well as a handful of other pets. On her days off she enjoys boating trips, horse riding competitions, and spending time with her family. 

Lee graduated in 2017 and has worked as a vet in several clinics before starting with us in 2022. Lee is our resident cat vet and loves felines, owning her own very spoilt kitty named Tux. 

She enjoys all aspects of veterinary care and on her days off she enjoys fishing, bush walking, and training Tux. 

Kate graduated from James Cook University in 2012 with a Bachelor of Veterinary Science. Prior to this, she completed a Bachelor of Applied Science at the University of Queensland Gatton campus. 

After graduation, she worked in mixed practice for 4 years in Charters Towers and in 2016 undertook further study to gain her Certificate of Veterinary Acupuncture. She returned to Townsville in 2017 after visiting South Australia for a locum position. 

Kate lives on acreage with her partner, Border Collies, Flynn and Maggie, Dora the cat, a handful of chickens and beehives. She enjoys river and beach walks with her dogs, Crossfit, gardening, cooking, candle making and camping. Kate currently works part-time as she raises her beautiful daughter.

Monica grew up in Melbourne with a range of small animals.  After high school she completed a Bachelor of Animal and Veterinary Bioscience degree at Latrobe University.  This allowed her to continue to chase her dream of becoming a vet, and in 2017 she packed her bags and moved up to Townsville to further study and complete her Bachelor of Veterinary Science at JCU.

Along her journey she has welcomed three special children into her life - Carney (photographed with Monica) and two rescue cats, Marvel and Lavi.  When Monica isn't working she enjoys spending time in the garden, fishing, or making pasta with family and friends.