Bulk billed medical centre owned by local Townsville doctors with over 20 years experience. We aim t
16/01/2026
We're currently offering physiotherapy appointments at the following locations:
๐Douglas
๐Wulguru
๐Bushland Beach
๐Bluewater
๐Balgal Beach
Our physiotherapist work across the five locations Monday to Friday.
Please see the timetable for specific days and availability, and book in with Mitch, Brooke, or Hayley.
๐Appointments are filling quickly - we'd love to get you moving better!
๐ฒBook online via our hotdocs link, calling our clinics, or DM us!
09/01/2026
09/01/2026
Please note today we are open on reduced hours from 8am to 12pm. Should the impending weather system have any impact on our clinic's trading hours over the next few days all updates will be posted to this page. Its always best to be prepared. Stay safe :-D
09/01/2026
Please follow this local page for frequent and up to date information.
A tropical low approaches the northeast tropical coast, bringing heavy to LOCALLY INTENSE RAINFALL and damaging winds from later today, continuing over the weekend.
Weather Situation: A broad tropical low (12U) is located over the western Coral Sea and has begun moving south towards the northeast Queensland coast. The Low now has a high chance of becoming a tropical cyclone this weekend before moving inland on Sunday. The strongest winds around the Low are far removed from the centre with a surge in southeasterly winds to the south of the Low prior to approach expected to bring a broad risk of damaging winds to coastal areas on the weekend.
For COASTAL AREAS: East to southeasterly DAMAGING WINDS averaging 55 to 65 km/h with wind gusts around 90 km/h are expected about exposed coastal parts north of Tully. Damaging winds will extend south along the coast throughout the warning area today, and will turn east to northeasterly south of 12U on this evening, with gusts peaking around 100 km/h between Tully and Airlie Beach.
For areas SOUTH of PORT DOUGLAS: HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is forecast to develop north of Townsville this morning, and extend south through the remainder of the coast as the day progresses. Six-hourly rainfall totals between 90 to 170 mm are likely. 24-hourly totals between 200 to 275 mm are likely, with isolated falls in excess of 400 mm possible. Further inland, HEAVY RAINFALL which may lead to FLASH FLOODING is forecast to develop from late tonight into Sunday morning, with six-hourly rainfall totals between 90 and 150 mm are possible.
Locally INTENSE RAINFALL which may lead to DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING FLASH FLOODING is possible about coastal areas between Tully and Airlie Beach from Saturday afternoon, particularly near and south of the low centre, with isolated six-hourly falls in excess of 250 mm possible.
Conditions could begin to ease about the North Tropical Coast north of Innisfail by late this evening, but persist into Sunday over parts of the Herbert and Lower Burdekin and Central Coast and Whitsundays.
Rainfall totals and warning area is dependent on the development and position of the tropical low. The situation for inland areas and areas south of Mackay is being monitored and a warning will be issued if necessary.
A separate Severe Weather Warning associated with monsoonal winds is current for people in the Peninsula. Flood Watch and Warning products are also current for large parts of Queensland, including the northeast. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning will be issued if intense rainfall is detected.
Underlying wet soils will make trees easier to fall about the northeast tropical coast. Landslips could also occur about steep and hilly terrain.
Locations which may be affected include Hope Vale, Cooktown, Bloomfield Valley (including Wujal Wujal), Port Douglas, Cairns, Yarrabah, Mareeba, Atherton, Innisfail, Palm Island, Cardwell, Ingham, Townsville, Charters Towers, Ayr, Bowen, Airlie Beach, the Whitsunday Islands, Proserpine, and Mackay.
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Emergency services advise people to:
โช๏ธ If you have children make sure they are with you or an adult you trust.
โช๏ธ Park your car undercover away from trees.
โช๏ธ Close doors and windows.
โช๏ธ Keep asthma medications close by. Storms and wind can trigger asthma attacks.
โช๏ธ Charge mobile phones and power banks in case the power goes out.
โช๏ธ Put your pets somewhere safe and make sure they can be identified in case they get lost.
โช๏ธ Do not drive now unless you have to because conditions can become dangerous.
โช๏ธ Tell friends, family and neighbours in the area.
Due to demand, we are currently seeking a Casual Medical Receptionist for an Immediate start to join our busy team, working hours between 6.45am to 6pm Monday to Friday and Saturday between 7.30am to 2pm approximately 10-20 hours per week. Must be flexible and able to cover annual leave and sick days.
Your new role will include these day to day tasks:
Welcoming patients and visitors, answering the telephone and answering any inquiries.
Scheduling appointments
Assisting patients with completing necessary forms and documentation.
Keeping a clean and calm reception area.
Processing billing and payments, using medical software
Liaising with Medicare and private health funds
Faxing, scanning, filing, and mailing documentation.
Comforting distressed patients โ this may range from simply fixing any appointment issues that may arise, through to being the voice of comfort during times of extreme stress and emergency.
Maintaining information confidentiality at all times.
Liaising with other medical departments such as radiologists, medical specialists or psychologists with professionalism and discretion.
Experience with Best Practice is highly regarded.
Please email: admin@douglasfamilymedical.com.au
24/12/2025
The festive season is here, and from 12pm today our team is off to enjoy some holiday cheer. We will be out of the clinic until Monday 29th December, opening at 7.00am.
From all Doctors, Management & Staff we wish you peace, joy & very good health for the holiday season and beyond. Merry Christmas ๐๐
10/12/2025
Some exciting times ahead for our fantastic pharmacists in our complex..Congratulations Amanda & Michael.
Celebrating 10 years of serving the community of Douglas with some exciting changes
09/12/2025
QML Pathology is closed within our clinic today, as QML is a separate entity to us this is out of our control. We do apologise though for any inconvenience this may cause. For nearest open locations please call QML direct on 07 4795 6400.
09/12/2025
Christmas & New Years Trading Hours. Please be advised that we will only have 2 GP's working whilst our other sensational GP's take a well earned break.
We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause.
17/10/2025
Due to demand, we are currently seeking a Casual Medical Receptionist for an Immediate start to join our busy team, working hours between 6.45am to 6pm Monday to Friday and Saturday between 7.30am to 1pm approximately 10-20 hours per week. Must be flexible and able to cover annual leave and sick days.
Your new role will include these day to day tasks:
Welcoming patients and visitors, answering the telephone and answering any inquiries.
Scheduling appointments
Assisting patients with completing necessary forms and documentation.
Keeping a clean and calm reception area.
Processing billing and payments, using medical software
Liaising with Medicare and private health funds
Faxing, scanning, filing, and mailing documentation.
Comforting distressed patients โ this may range from simply fixing any appointment issues that may arise, through to being the voice of comfort during times of extreme stress and emergency.
Maintaining information confidentiality at all times.
Liaising with other medical departments such as radiologists, medical specialists or psychologists with professionalism and discretion.
Experience with Best Practice is highly regarded.
Please email: admin@douglasfamilymedical.com.au
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Douglas Family Medical Centreโs Medical Director Doctor Edel Garcia can take a big breath now that his practice is up and running... or racing we should say!
โThe practice officially opened in November 2017 and we now have over 10,000 patients in our database,โ Practice Manager Jeremy Kuchta revealed.
โThis clinic is taking a different approach to genuine medical support. Our patients feel respected and we encourage feedback. Over the past couple months, weโve received nothing but positive and reassuring comments from the majority.โ
Years in the making, business entrepreneur Jeremy teamed up with his in-laws, Dr Garcia and wife Dr Zoe Martinez, now company owners and the clinicโs GPs, to build his business model into a community clinic with services and support that reach far beyond the parameters of the 4814 postcode.
โA lot of patients that visit the clinic are impressed by the high level of support and services we offer as a mixed-billing clinic,โ Jeremy explained.
โBoth GPs have patients who travel to see them from Ayr and upwards of Mission beach. They really take the time to properly discuss the individual situations and assess them appropriately.โ
The Cuban-born husband and wife medical team spent 10 years in South Africa practising out of a large, remote hospital. Since coming to Townsville, Dr Martinez is adding to her credentials with further studies undertaken in skin cancer surgery procedures.
โWe do believe that this practice is the best in the business for genuine medical treatment in the Townsville and surrounds region,โ Jeremy stated.
โWe are also one of the only clinics that offers bulk-billed Mirena insertion and removal as well as skin checks, child health, mental health support, work cover and DVA.โ
