Meet Our Team
Graham started working in Tully in 1996 and enjoys all aspects of Veterinary work in Tropical North Queensland. Working with ‘All Creatures, great and small’, he can never decide which animal species is actually his favourite. He can be out with cattle and horses one day, and in the clinic dealing with a dog with a broken leg the next.
Graham works in conjunction with the Qld Department of Environment on the region’s iconic endangered species, the Cassowary, and has written several scientific articles on their care and anaesthesia. He also travels into Cape York to assist the Aboriginal Shire Councils in improving the welfare of the animals that live in these communities.
Having grown up on family cattle properties in both Ingham and Charters Towers, Callan has maintained a lifelong passion for cattle and bovine reproduction. After graduating in 2013, he was awarded the prestigious Don Kerr Memorial Award in recognition of his academic excellence in Cattle Medicine. Following graduation, Callan joined Tropical Vets, became a shareholder in 2014, and later co-founded Gener8 Reproduction in 2020.
He has played a key role in expanding Tropical Vets’ large animal services, spearheading the development of Gener8 and fostering the strategic partnership between the two entities. Callan has earned a strong professional reputation as a leader in the field of bovine reproduction, frequently speaking at industry events and conferences. He is particularly passionate about improving access to advanced reproductive services for the northern beef industry—bringing capabilities to the region that were once limited or unavailable.
Callan remains committed to the ongoing growth and innovation of both Tropical Vets and Gener8 Reproduction. Alongside his professional pursuits, he is also developing his own Brahman stud and raising three young children—Michael, Sophie, and Charlie—with his wife and fellow veterinarian, Dr. Kelly Solari.
Zane is a North Queensland local. Having grown up in Innisfail he is very used to the humidity and the wet season. Zane started working for us in our Ingham clinic but has now settled at our Innisfail clinic. Zane has a wide range of interests in Veterinary Science.
He enjoys hiking, races both mountain bikes and motorbikes and enjoys exploring what the local region has to offer. Zane is a mad fisherman and especially enjoys spearfishing, with any spare time being spent on trips to the reef. If you want any tips on how to catch a crayfish he is your man.
Tobin was born and raised on a cane farm in the Burdekin. He always had many pets, from pigs to dogs as well as a barramundi pond.
With a particular interest in orthopaedic surgery, Tobin leads our team in Ayr.
Shannen grew up on a cattle property in Bowen, North Queensland where she developed an interest in large animals and more specifically, Bovine reproduction. After graduating from James Cook University in 2016, she began her veterinary career in a small rural practice in her hometown, where she spent 2 years developing her skills as a mixed practitioner. After joining Tropical Vets as an associate in 2020, Shannen was afforded the opportunity for shareholding in 2023 which coincided with Tropical Vets successful partnership with Gener8 Reproduction.
Since the merge, Shannen has spent a large portion of her clinical time with Gener8 and enjoys the opportunity to build relationships with clients in the northern beef industry. Shannen particularly enjoys bull fertility testing, fixed time AI programs and the opportunity to work with producers to improve overall herd performance.
Alana grew up in Central NSW. After graduating from Charles Sturt University she worked in New Zealand for a few years before coming home. She then did locum work all over Australia, before deciding that FNQ is the best place to be! Alana loves all aspects of mixed practice and when not at work she’ll be hiking, camping or paddling on a lake somewhere.
Born and bred in Tropical North QLD, Alicia has finally returned to her roots in the North. Alicia joined us in 2021 as our 'internal locum', but is now based in our Atherton clinic.
After graduating from JCU in 2016, Alicia started her career in mixed practice down in South East QLD braving calvings in the freezing cold and learning about real winters. Still nothing puts a bigger smile on her face than delivering calves, crias, lambs, puppies or any other babies she gets to help come into the world! Alicia says she loves the variety of mixed practice and the wonderful people she meets in all of the small-town communities she's worked. She enjoys helping owners help their pets live longer happier lives.
In her spare time you'll find her adventuring with friends or spending time with her family.
Brittany graduated from James Cook University with her Bachelor of Veterinary Science in 2016. She has always been interested in mixed practice (large and small animal work) - particularly equine work. Once graduated, Brittany took a position as a vet in Longreach, before moving to Tully and joining the Tropical Vets team in 2023.
Cassie grew up on the Atherton Tablelands and after graduating from JCU in 2011 moved to Victoria to gain experience in Dairy Medicine and surgery, Equine Reproduction and Small animals in Mixed Animal practice. She has spent the last few years working in canine and Equine oncology research and brings an array of experience in both large and small animals. When not at work she is often with her kids, helping on the family beef property or fishing for barramundi on the lake.
Dawn graduated from James Cook University in 2024 and has a passion for all things feathery, from backyard chickens to rehabilitating raptors. In 2024 she joined Tropical Vets at our Innisfail clinic and is enjoying the variety of mixed animal practice.
Growing up in Townsville, Dawn is loving the change to the tropical north. On her days off you will find her reading, exploring the local area, or adventuring with friends.
Dr Georgia joined the Tropical Vets team in Innisfail after graduating from JCU in 2022.
Georgia grew up in Innisfail on a small property with many animals of all kinds, with much of her time spent training and competing horses. Georgia has wanted to become a vet for as long as she can remember. She loves all aspects of mixed practice, however her passion is with all things horses.
When not at work you’ll find her riding horses, coaching riding lessons, training agility with her dogs or hiking to find a beautiful view or waterfall.
Growing up in Rockhampton, Hannah always had a variety of family pets and a fascination with animals of all shapes and sizes.
She always knew she wanted to work with animals, which led her to study veterinary science at JCU in Townsville, graduating in 2018 with an academic medal, small animal medicine award and a clinical competency award. It was also where she fell in love with the tropical NQ lifestyle and was excited to be staying up North to work at the Tully clinic!
Hannah enjoys all challenges of mixed practice, with a particular interest in soft tissue surgery, small animal medicine, and everything exotics and wildlife.
Outside the clinic, Hannah is kept busy by her fur babies "Lilo" and "Stich" and also enjoys playing piano, going out to the reef spearfishing with her partner, and swimming/cycling/running.
Ivana grew up in the Cassowary Coast before studying Veterinary Science at JCU. After graduation, she started working at our North Shore clinic before making the move back north to Cairns. She has now joined the team at our Atherton clinic where she enjoys treating your pets, from dogs and cats to birds and lizards.
Outside of work she can be found spending time with her family and menagerie of dogs, cats and birds, or enjoying the great outdoors in FNQ.
Originally growing up in Ipswich, Jake always had a passion for animals and wanted to pursue being a veterinarian. He began chasing his dream with an undergraduate degree through UQ, before making his way up north, where he went on to complete his Bachelor of Veterinary Science at James Cook University. During his time at JCU, he found his passion for animal reproductive work. Although this interest is wide ranging, from small animals to large production animals, his preference is working with cattle.
The move to north Queensland came easy for Jake, he was already an NQ Cowboys fan and whenever there is a home game you'll be sure to find him there! Outside of work, Jake spends most of his time relaxing at home with his partner and 3 dogs and smoking up some meat for a big feed.
James graduated from JCU in 2019, and spent 3 years working on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales before embarking on a working trip around Australia with his partner and their two dogs. Having scratched their travelling itch they've decided to settle in Townsville and enjoy everything North Queensland has to offer. He takes the old saying "all creatures great and small" quite literally and will happily see any animal from a budgie to a bull, as well as having an interest in all things surgical. Outside of work he enjoys soccer, swimming, reading and motorsports, so can often be found up at odd hours of the night watching the Premier League or Formula 1.
Dr Jemima grew up in the Bountiful Burdekin. From a young age she wanted to be a vet, even having documented this dream in one of her Year 2 school books.
Starting off her vet career at a large mixed practice in Bundaberg, it wasn't long before the pull of the Burdekin was too strong, and Jemima decided it was time to come back home.
To many, Jemima is known for her love of goats ?. She considers herself a true-blue Aussie sheila and in her spare time, she can be found elbow-deep in her garden or knee-deep fishing.
Jessie grew up in a small beach community outside of Gladstone. She was fortunate enough to grow alongside an abundant variety of animals, and as a result, fell in love with all aspects of veterinary medicine from a young age.
Jessie has a strong interest in ultrasonography, soft tissue surgery and clinical pathology, and is kept busy at home by 2 naughty cats and countless fish. Outside of the clinic, Jessie loves to cook, go swimming, fishing and camping.
Julia loves veterinary science with an interest in birds, exotics, reptiles, as well as anaesthesia and surgery in dogs and cats. She joined "Tropical Vets" original owners "Lacey and Gough" in 1986 and following locums in the UK became a partner/director of "Innisfail/Tully Vet Clinic" in 1995 which became "Tropical Vet Services" in 2011.
Julia and Russell married in 1992. She enjoys long walks with her dog “Shelby”, gardening, yoga and travel.
Growing up in Cairns, Kelly graduated from James Cook University in 2012. She is very interested in working in mixed practice and works with us in Ingham due to the variety of animals that are in the area.
Lara joined the Tropical Vets team in early 2024. Hailing from the sunny west coast, Lara completed her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine at Murdoch University, and felt the pull for adventure and new experiences, leading her to tropical North Queensland. Swapping the dry heat of WA for the rainforests and humidity, Lara has immersed herself in everything this region has to offer. From taking the boat out to the local islands or to the Great Barrier reef, the fishing and snorkeling has kept her and her partner Jack busy! Accompanied by her spirited cattle dog puppy Kipper, Lara had seamlessly integrated into our team. She is enthusiastic about all aspects of veterinary medicine, especially tricky medicine cases and equine medicine.
Lauren received Bachelor of Veterinary Science from James Cook University and has recently joined Tropical Vets Ayr. With a strong passion for mixed practice and the biosecurity industry, Lauren is a committed member of the team and looks forward to making Ayr her home. When she's not working, Lauren loves spending time with her Jack Russell, Mochi. Whether exploring local parks and beaches or diving into a good book, Lauren finds joy in the simple pleasures of life.
Dr. Lauren originates from Victoria, where she completed a science degree in marine biology and zoology before moving north to study Vet Science at UQ.
Lauren graduated in 2015, and has been working in mixed practice ever since. The last four years have been spent running her own mobile vet service in the Western Downs before making the move to Ingham in April 2023 to join Tropical Vets.
Lauren loves all aspect of mixed practice, but in particular small animal medicine and cattle work. When not at work you’ll find her exploring far North Queensland with her young family and spending time with her two crazy kelpies, Morella and Olive.
Dr Lauren is an Ingham local who graduated from JCU in 2015. After working away for a year she returned to join the Ingham team. She has a keen interest in small animal ultrasonography and soft tissue surgery. In her spare time you will find Lauren spending time with her young family and her Burmese cat Elton as well as gardening and sewing.
Madi grew up on a cattle property near Richmond QLD. She graduated from JCU in 2017 then spent 3 years working at a mixed practice in Mackay before moving to the Burdekin.
While Madi loves all the variety that mixed practice offers, she has a particular interest in ultrasonography and feline medicine. This might have something to do with Madi being a self-proclaimed crazy cat lady. Her cat Willow won't allow any more cats in the family, so Madi settled for a very loved dog named Moxxi (pictured).
Madi would love to spend most of her free time in the water - Water-skiing, scuba diving or just a swim in the creek. On dry land, Madi likes a good card game and spending time with family and friends.
Maxine grew up in Ingham and, from as far back as she can remember, always wanted to be a vet. Graduating from James Cook University in 2013, she spent five and a half years at a wonderful clinic in Mackay before moving back to Ingham.
Maxine loves being a vet - especially when she gets to meet so many animals each day and getting to spend my days filled with them! Her particular interest is all things 'small animals' - particularly small animal medicine and opthalmology. She has a cat named Lilly and in her spare time loves spending time with family and friends.
Micaela joined the Ingham Tropical Vets team earlier this year after graduating from uni in Townsville.
Growing up near the beautiful Daintree has left Micaela with a passion for the outdoors including hiking, camping and exploring the local area.
Having always owned and competed horses, Micaela has a keen interest in large animals and hopes to continue competing this year on her horse, Hotshot.
Micaela has two dogs, Bear and Shino, and looks forward to meeting and caring for your fur babies!
Ever since Rhianna was a little girl, she was adamant she was going to become a vet, with plenty of different pets whilst growing up she knew her future was set to include life's furry creatures.
Rhianna hails from a small town just outside of Rockhampton but spent her university years in Townsville. Since graduating in 2016 she has worked as a small animal veterinarian in both small and mixed clinics in Rockhampton and Mackay, but in 2022 made the move back to Tropical Townsville with her little family. Rhianna particularly enjoys soft tissue surgery and small animal medicine.
Rhianna enjoys spending her time outside the clinic with her husband, 3 young children, 2 dogs (Lilo and Aladdin) and cat (Stitch) who all keep her quite busy!
Based on a dairy farm in New Zealand, Ryan studied at Massey University with a specialty in large animal medicine. He has been working at a mixed practice with a focus in dairy cattle.
In his spare time, Ryan enjoys water sports, snowboarding, fishing, reading, hiking and always ready to try new things.
Recently moving to Townsville with his family, Ryan is excited to experience everything Queensland has to offer.
Tori started her career in the Whitsundays as a mixed practice vet and now is a part of our team at North Shore.
Tori has a keen interest in equine medicine and small animal surgery.
When she’s not at work you will find her fishing on the reef or immersed in a book.
