Wednesday, 11 May 2022

Regional Community Vet Clinic

Ms EDWARDS (Bendigo West) (12:39): I was delighted to be in Campbells Creek recently to announce $200 000 towards the first Regional Community Vet Clinic, thanks to round 10 of the Andrews Labor government’s animal welfare grants program. The Regional Community Vet Clinic will use the funding towards the establishment of a low-cost veterinary clinic in Campbells Creek to support the Mount Alexander shire and the region. This is a first for regional Victoria—a non-profit veterinary clinic.

Their mission is to provide affordable animal care services to residents to increase community wellbeing and animal health and reduce the burden on local veterinarians, animal welfare organisations and councils. The clinic will provide basic veterinary care, such as microchipping, desexing, dental care, health checks, vaccinations and minor surgery. Pets are an important part of our lives, and we are lucky to have community organisations like Regional Community Vet Clinic improving the welfare of animals. I wish them all the best in the clinic’s development and congratulate them on their wonderful work so far.