Kimberley Godwin

Veterinarian & Practice Owner

Dr. Kimberley Godwin has been working as a Canberra Vet since 2010 when she arrived and planned to stay for only 12 months. She loved living in Canberra and helping the Canberra dogs and cats so much that she has now been living here for over 12 years. Originating from the Gold Coast, Kimberley graduated from the University of Queensland in 2003 and has been working as a small animal Vet in Canberra ever since. She has enjoyed travelling through Europe whilst working in England for 5 years and also was lucky enough to do some volunteer work with the Greek Cat Welfare Society in Corfu. She worked at Canberra Vet Hospital for 10 years and then joined the Capital Paws Group in 2020 working at Kippax Veterinary Hospital, before becoming an owner at The Village Vet. 

Kimberley has two young sons who keep her busy at home and her pets include 4 alpacas, 1 duck and some chickens. She enjoys reading novels, skiing in Winter and travel when possible. She has owned The Village Vet in Downer since 2021 and absolutely loves being a Veterinarian. She is grateful to be able to help the local community and improve the quality of life of pets.

Allison Brown

Senior Veterinarian

Dr. Allison Brown is a very experienced veterinarian who joined our team in 2023. She initially studied to be a vet at The University of Melbourne and started working in as a vet in Canberra in 2015. She has just recently returned from Denver, Colorado where she lived for four years. Dr. Allison loves working with cats and dogs and has a special interest in abdominal ultrasound. 

In her free time, Dr. Allison loves sewing (especially making doggy pyjamas), hiking and skiing. 

Jenny Coonan

Veterinarian

We are delighted to welcome Dr. Jenny Coonan to The Village Vet team! With a passion for small animal medicine and a warm, compassionate approach to patient care, Jenny brings valuable experience and a keen interest in both internal medicine and surgery. She enjoys building strong relationships with clients and their pets, ensuring they receive the highest standard of care. Jenny is excited to be part of our close-knit team and looks forward to getting to know our wonderful community at The Village Vet in Downer. 

Outside of work Jenny enjoys spending time outdoors, tai chi and reading books.  

Bree Morgan

Veterinarian

Bree grew up in Southwest Victoria on a sheep property, completing a Bachelor of Science at the University of Melbourne in 2018 before finishing her Veterinary Studies at James Cook University in 2023.

Bree is excited to start her veterinary journey at The Village Vet and provide compassionate care to her patients and build strong relationships with her clients.

Outside of work, Bree enjoys walking her beautiful dog Bella, hiking and exploring her new home in Canberra.

Stacey Shewell

Veterinarian

Stacey grew up in NSW and SA and undertook her veterinary studies at Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga, before moving to the ACT in 2023. Stacey has been interested in animals for as long as she can remember, and enjoys the variety each day working in a veterinary clinic brings. 

Stacey is passionate about animal welfare, and is invested in providing quality care to her patients regardless of their species, age, or health conditions. Stacey finds surgery particularly interesting, as well as behaviour, dentistry, ophthalmology and the management of critical hospital patients. Stacey is keen to continue expanding her areas of interest through CPD.

Outside of work, Stacey enjoys being outdoors regardless of the weather; Stacey’s preference is to be hiking, climbing, swimming, or camping (ideally all in the same weekend). Stacey especially enjoys taking her labrador Ebi and cat Nartjie along for adventures. Currently, Stacey is on extended leave and hopes to be back in mid 2025.
 

Gill Lynch

Senior Veterinarian

Gill joined the Village Vet team in 2021. Gill is an experienced vet whose love for diagnosing and treating skin and ear disease lead her to studying dermatology as part of a Masters in Small Animal Practice at Murdoch University, followed by more study in dermatology through the University of Liverpool in the UK. In 2022 Gill passed examinations to be awarded an Advanced Certificate in Veterinary Dermatology from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.

Outside of work Gill can be found spending time with her husband and two teenage kids, riding bikes, walking Mt Majura and trying to train her anxious rescue dog to be more zen.

Zoe Thomas

Senior Veterinarian

Zoe is a part time vet at The Village Vet with a particular interest in low stress handling. Zoe grew up in Sydney and completed her Bachelor of Veterinary Science at the University of Sydney. In 2019, she moved to Canberra to take on a role with Kippax Veterinary Hospital. Zoe started at The Village Vet in 2021 and has enjoyed meeting our lovely clientele and very cute patients!

Zoe lives with a very handsome ginger cat named Maurice and spends most of her spare time outside, rowing on the lake.

Anna O'Kello

Veterinarian

Anna graduated in 2002 from Melbourne University, and spent several years working in mixed veterinary practice in New Zealand and the UK, as well as Non-Government Organisations in north Africa, India and Pakistan. After graduating with a PhD in 2012, Anna spent several years working as a veterinary public health specialist, but since returning to Canberra with her family has been keen to get back into clinical work, and is delighted to have joined the Village Vet team part time.

James Ip

Veterinarian

James grew up in Melbourne before moving to Brisbane to complete his veterinary studies, graduating from The University of Queensland in 2019 with a Bachelor in Veterinary Science (Honours). Since then, he has been working in Canberra as a Small Animal GP and emergency veterinarian. James has a special interest in clinical pathology which can include interpreting samples under the microscope.

Outside of work James enjoys spending time with his Pug and his Persian cat.