About The Gympie Clinic
The Gympie Clinic has been established since 1951, operating as a community focussed medical centre providing the highest standard of patient care. We are committed to promoting health, wellbeing and disease prevention to all of our patients. We do not discriminate in the provision of excellent care and aim to treat all patients with dignity and respect. The Gympie Clinic offers total family health care, covering a range of services for all ages, as well as specialist services including No Scalpel Vasectomy, a Diabetes Clinic and 4Cyte Pathology testing onsite at our Channon Street Gympie Practice.
The experienced doctors and support staff at The Gympie Clinic offer professional and caring healthcare. With a focus on continuity of care, we want to look after you and your family for many years to come. We provide care to patients from Gympie, Tin Can Bay, Rainbow Beach, Chatsworth and the surrounding communities. Our practice privacy policy is available here.
OUR MISSION
To provide the highest standard of patient care
Meet Dr Mat and Lauren Ranaweera
The Gympie Clinic is a locally owned and operated Gympie Medical Centre, run by husband and wife team, Dr Matthias and Lauren.
Dr Matthias (Mat) the practice principal doctor. He enjoys being able to offer quality, evidence-based healthcare to the Gympie community and leading a team of fantastic doctors, nurses and support staff.
Lauren leads the administration and reception teams and generally works behind the scenes, continually striving to improve the clinic and make your visit more comfortable and efficient.
“We are committed to continuing The Gympie Clinic’s strong community focus while ensuring our patients are receiving the best frontline healthcare possible. We look forward to getting to know you and your families over the coming years.”
clinic news
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Our History
The existing building was purchased in 1951 by Dr Neville Wilmer from a Mrs Townsend who at that stage ran a boarding house. Dr Wilmer turned two rooms into surgeries and lived in the rear of the residence until 1962 when he built his house next door.
In 1959 Dr Nimmo bought into the practice with Dr Wilmer. During that time the practice employed various specialists and doctors over several years.
Later joining the partnership was Dr Ron Ramm who then sold his share to Dr Tony Cook in 1980.
In August 1982 Dr Robert Tuffley joined the Practice.
Dr Geroge Springall joined the practice in 1988 after buying Dr Wilmer’s share of the practice. The owners were soon joined by Dr Wright in April 1991 after he purchased Dr Nimmo’s share of the partnership.
Dr Springall’s leaving in 1992 lead to Dr Jane Woodward joining the practice.
Dr Tony Cook decided to leave Gympie for Brisbane to further his career leading to Dr James McCray purchasing his share of the practice in 1993.
The surgery was then joined in 1995 by Dr Mary Young who became Dr Mary Piepers when she married in 2007.
Furthering his studies in anaesthetics, Dr David Wright left the practice in January 2005. His share of the company was subsequently purchased by the other four partners.
Dr's Tuffley and Woodward remained in partnership until January 2018, having overseen many changes over the past years with major extensions to the building to accommodate the growing number of staff and patients.
In January of 2018 Dr Matthias and wife Lauren Ranaweera became the owners of The Gympie Clinic.
Throughout this time The Gympie Clinic has hosted a large number of Medical and Nursing Students and General Practice Registrars as part of our dedication to the education and training of newer generations of Healthcare Professionals.
With all these changes over the years it’s exciting to think of what the future will hold!
Community
At The Gympie Clinic we pride ourselves on being community focused, and not just within medicine. As a long established clinic in the Gympie community we are passionate about supporting our local community through sponsorship and events.
In 2018 we were the proud sponsors of the Sunshine Coast's first Indigenous Women's Rugby 7’s team who won the 2018 Grand Final.
In 2019 The Gympie Clinic were proud to be sponsors of the Gympie Devil’s Womens Team who made it into the Grand Final in only their first year.
The Gympie Clinic were proud to become the major sponsor of the Gympie Devil’s Womens Team in 2020. Unfortunately, the season was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The clinic is thrilled to take on this role again in the 2021 and 2022 seasons.
If you have a community group or event that you would like us to be a part of please contact Lauren Ranaweera on (07) 5482 8422 or lauren@thegympieclinic.com.au
MORE INFORMATION?
If you would like any more information on our community focused Gympie Medical Practice, please contact our friendly reception team on (07) 5482 8422.