Sunshine Coast Equine Hospital

25/07/2025

While construction powers ahead, we’re busy behind the scenes getting everything ready to open our doors to horses! 🐴

This week, team members attended the Equine Veterinarians Australia Bain Fallon Conference — a fantastic opportunity for our vets and nurses to stay at the forefront of equine care through continuing education.

It was also a great chance to connect with colleagues from across the country and chat with suppliers about the latest and greatest gear we can bring to the hospital for the benefit of future patients. 👩‍⚕️🧑‍⚕️🩺✨

17/07/2025

25/06/2025

🥶 Feeling Fresh on Site! 🛠️

It got a little chilly the last week or so, but the upside of the cold snap? Dryer weather! 🙌

The construction team has been powering on, with the electricians busy roughing in the many lights, power points, data cables—and of course, the all-important air conditioning. With a facility this size, it’s a huge job!

Over at the isolation unit, the block work is well underway, and when the weather behaves, another crew is piecing together the stables and feed room structures.

After several weather delays, we’re excited that the water tanks are finally been installed.💧

And it’s not just the build that’s buzzing—behind the scenes, our recruitment for veterinarians is in full swing. We’ve been thrilled by the interest and can’t wait to share more as our team comes together.
https://www.sceh.com.au/positionvacant-equinevets

Brick by brick, person by person—we’re building something special. Stay tuned as the Sunshine Coast Equine Hospital takes shape. 🐎💙

30/05/2025

☔ Rain, Rain, Go Away… We’ve Got a Hospital to Build! 🏥🐴

Is it just us, or does it only seem to rain when you’re building an equine hospital? 😅

Despite the weather doing its best to keep things muddy, our construction team is powering through and making great progress where they can! For those keeping an eye on the site (or doing the occasional drive-by 👀), we promise there’s still plenty of action happening.

✅ Internal framing is nearing completion in the main hospital building
🔌 Electrical and plumbing rough-ins have started
🏗️ The stable block is steadily taking shape
🧱 Blockwork has begun on the isolation unit
🚽 And yes… the septic tanks have arrived (not glamorous, but very necessary!)

Behind the scenes, we’ve also kicked off recruitment for our team of veterinarians—an exciting step toward bringing the Sunshine Coast Equine Hospital to life.

Now, if someone could just have a quiet word with the weather gods… 🌧️😉

Stay tuned for more updates—and thanks for cheering us on!

20/05/2025

❗️Big Steps Forward❗️

We're thrilled to announce that recruitment is now underway for our veterinary team at the Sunshine Coast Equine Hospital.

It's a huge milestone and we are excited to start building a team of passionate professionals who share our vision for exceptional equine veterinary care.

A new Equine Specialists & Associates job is available in Bridges, Queensland. Check it out on Australian Veterinary Association.

25/04/2025

🌏World Veterinary Day 2025🌏
👏“Animal Health Takes a Team”👏

Behind every healthy horse is a team of dedicated professionals working together. This year’s theme for World Veterinary Day celebrates the power of collaboration in veterinary care — from vets and vet nurses to barn staff, farriers, physiotherapists, and more. It’s this collective effort that makes high-quality, compassionate care possible.

And of course, horse owners and trainers are an essential part of the team. Their knowledge, commitment, and daily care play a vital role in maintaining equine health and wellbeing.

At the Sunshine Coast Equine Hospital, we’re excited to soon start building our own exceptional team — a team committed to delivering the highest standards of care and support for horses across the region. We can’t wait to work alongside this incredible community to help horses thrive.

16/04/2025

🥳We’ve hit 1,000 followers — thank you!🥳

We’re so excited to share that we’ve reached 1,000 followers on Facebook! Your support and interest in the Sunshine Coast Equine Hospital means the world to us.

It’s been a long journey bringing this vision to life, and milestones like this give us a huge boost. A heartfelt thank you ❤️ to everyone who’s joined us so far — your encouragement keeps us moving forward.

We’ll continue to keep you updated as we build this new chapter in equine veterinary care for the Sunshine Coast and beyond!

13/04/2025

🐴Facility Highlight: In-Patient Stables🐴

In the next few weeks we will start to see our stable block go up on our nice fresh slab!

Take a look at the future home for horses receiving care at the Sunshine Coast Equine Hospital! Here’s a sneak peek at our in-patient stable block.

In this initial stage, one fully equipped stable block will be built, providing a safe, comfortable environment for horses during their stay. As we grow, additional stables will be added to support the needs of our patients and the equine community.

We can’t wait to welcome horses into this beautiful space (with views ☺️) and provide the care they deserve!

30/03/2025

🚧 Construction Update – Built to Last! 🏗️🐴

Cyclone Alfred has been causing chaos, but we’re thrilled to report that our main building stands strong 💪 and while our site is definitely wet, it’s not flooded! 🌧️🙌

We’ve been making solid progress—literally! So far, we’ve poured over 1,200m³ of concrete into our foundations 🏗️—that’s enough to half fill an Olympic-sized swimming pool!

Other exciting milestones:
✅ Stable block, feed store, and isolation unit slabs are complete—key areas for keeping our equine patients safe and well cared for.
✅ Internal framing is underway in the main building.
✅ Windows are going in—it’s really starting to look like a hospital now!

This project is definitely an endurance race, not a sprint, but we’re powering through, rain or shine! ☀️💪
We can’t wait to open our doors and bring top-tier equine care to the region.

Stay tuned for more updates! 🏥🐎

05/03/2025

🚧 Construction Update – We Have a Floor! 🏗️

Exciting progress at Sunshine Coast Equine Hospital – the main building now has a floor! 🎉 Our construction team has also been hard at work today pouring the foundations for the isolation unit.

However, with Cyclone Alfred approaching, work may come to a halt for now. The safety of everyone comes first.

We hope you and your horses stay safe over the coming days. Take care! 🌧️🌪️💙

20/02/2025

👷Construction Update! 👷‍♀️

Mother Nature certainly likes to keep us on our toes! After some great progress with the frame of our main building, the weather caused a few delays in getting the roof up—but it’s finally on!

We have a lid!🙌

With the roof in place, our plumbers and electricians have wrapped up their initial work, clearing the way for the concrete team to get started. Hopefully, having some cover will make their job a little easier… now we just need to get the trucks in!

Still lots of work to do!

05/02/2025

Facility Highlight

🚛🐴 Safe, Smooth, and Stress-Free Unloading! 🐴🚛

As we watch all the construction vehicles coming and going on site it sure does highlight the importance of having access for all types of horse transport.

Since we will be a non-ambulatory hospital, all patients will come to us—but don’t worry, we’ve made sure getting in and out is a breeze!

At Sunshine Coast Equine Hospital, we know that arriving at the vet can be a big deal for both horses and their humans. That’s why we’ve designed our unloading and loading areas with safety, ease, and horse comfort in mind!

✨ Wide, easy-access driveways – no tricky turns!
✨ Spacious unloading bays – room to breathe and relax.
✨ Non-slip surfaces – because 500kg skaters aren’t a good look.
✨ Well-lit areas – for those late-night or early-morning arrivals.

🛻💨 The aim pull in, unload, and let us take care of the rest. We can’t wait to welcome you (and your four-legged VIP)! 🐎💙