Our Team
Get to Know Us
Dr Graeme Penno
BVMS BSc
Practice OwnerÂ
Veterinary Surgeon
Graeme graduated from Murdoch University School of Veterinary Medicine in 1992. He then started working in mix animal practice in Midland and Bullsbrook from 1993 to 1995.
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Graeme met his wife, Lisa at Midland Vet practice. After marrying in 1995 they traveled and worked in the UK and Europe for 12 months.
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After returning from the UK, Graeme worked as a locum around WA. Spending a month in a locum position at Northam Veterinary Centre, led him to become a partner at this clinic and eventually sole partner with his wife Lisa.
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Graeme has since added 4 beautiful daughters, 135 acres of land, 80 head of sheep, 3 alpacas, 1 welsh mountain pony, 2 cats and a beloved huntaway dog.
Graeme enjoys all aspects of mixed animal work and the relationships built with all patients and clients.
Dr Anna McGillivray
DVM BSc
Veterinary Surgeon
Anna graduated from Murdoch University in 2020 and has spent several years working as a mixed practice vet throughout rural WA. Anna likes all creatures great and small, but particularly enjoys small animal medicine, dermatology, and behaviour medicine.
When not in the vet clinic, Anna enjoys spending time on her cousin’s farm in Beacon, having picnics in the bush, looking for orchids and wildflowers, and exploring under the ocean. Anna’s best friend is her Border Collie, Connie.
Dr Tom Clune
DVM BSc
Veterinary Surgeon
Tom graduated from Murdoch University in 2015 with a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine. Tom is currently completing a PhD in reproductive wastage in maiden ewes.
Tom lives on a small property with his partner and their two dogs (Sheila & Fulla), sheep, alpacas and chooks. Tom enjoys travelling, bike riding and gardening.
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Lisa Penno
Practice Manager
Veterinary Nurse
After graduating as a Vet Nurse in 1991 Lisa worked at Midland Vet, where she met Graeme as a new graduate. After marrying in 1995 Lisa worked in Cambridge UK and Murdoch Uni, until moving to Northam.
Lisa enjoys life with her husband (Graeme), four daughters (Jorja, Lily, Mikala & Sophie), Huntaway (Fergie), Cats (Tom & Pepper) and pony (Casper).
As practice Manager and partner in the practice Lisa works hard to keep the team, patients and clients, happy and healthy.
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Liam Sermon
Veterinary Nurse
Born and Raised in the Northam District Liam has worked in several local jobs around the local pets and people since leaving school in 2009. He has always had an interest in the veterinary industry and was pleased to discover and be accepted into the Veterinary Nursing Cert IV offered at Muresk.
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Upon completion of the 12-month course he was grateful to be offered a position at the Northam Vet Centre where he has been employed since the end of 2017.
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He enjoys meeting and greeting both pets and owners that use the clinic and while he loves most animals, he has a particular regard for the feline patients.
He still currently lives on the family farm, surrounded by the livestock and working dogs as well as his own pet cat Rommel.
Jess Bell
Veterinary Nurse
Jess is a registered Veterinary Nurse, graduating in 2011. She then furthered her studies and completed her Diploma of Veterinary Nursing General Practice in 2015. She has been with Northam Vet Centre since 2016 after getting married and moving to Northam.
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It’s safe to say she had a love for animals from a young age growing up with a variety of pets including cats, dogs, rabbits, chooks, ducks, birds, fish and a rat. She hopes one day to own some property and collect a few more pets.
Vanessa Davis
Veterinary Nurse
Vanessa has been apart of the Northam Vet since late 2016. She then went on to study her Certificate IV in veterinary nursing at the start of 2017 through Central Regional Tafe.
She has always had a love and passion for animals from a young age, at her farm she has 9 horses, 3 dogs, 5 cats and 4 guinea pigs.
When Vanessa is not a work you can find her out and about competing at horse shows on her trusty steeds Indi, Fairyfloss and Ripper.
Leah Taylor
Trainee Veterinary Nurse
Leah graduated Cunderdin Ag College in 2023 and has grown up on a property in Bindi Bindi. Leah is studying her Certificate IV in veterinary nursing with AVT.
She has grown up around animals, taking care of them from a young age and raising orphan lambs and calves every year. Leah has multiple animals including dogs,cats, horses, cows, sheep and a donkey . She has a wide range of experience with many species of animals.