FOR APPOINTMENTS PLEASE CALL: (02) 6756 4830
Overview
The medical centre is the sole practice in Collarenebri and is located at the hospital. The medical centre is currently serviced by our pool of ‘Preferred Locums’ who provide 24/7 on call services to the hospital, which is also supported by the Royal Flying Doctors Service. The hospital has 3 acute and 10 long stay beds.
Collarenebri is not only the smallest of the ‘Ochre towns’ (population of approximately 750), but also has the highest percentage of indigenous population (approximately 80%).
Hours of operation
Mon-Fri: 9am-5.00pm, Saturdays and after hours
Billing type
At the General Practitioner’s discretion
Practice Manager
Teah Coleman
DWS
Yes
RA and RRMA classification
RA 4 (Remote) and RRMA 7
Fellowship Training
Location is suitable for the Remote Vocational Training Scheme (RVTS)
Moratorium reduction
Reduced to 6 Years
Retention Grant
Up to $27000 pa
Transition Grant
Yes
The medical centre is currently serviced by our pool of ‘Preferred Locums’ who provide 24/7 hospital on call services to the community.
PO Box 172
Walgett Street
Collarenebri NSW 2833
Telephone
(02) 6756 4830
Collarenebri is a suburb of Regional NSW, Central West Slopes, and New South Wales. It is about 541 kms from NSW’s capital city of Sydney. It is situated in Walgett Shire, on the Barwon River approximately 75 km northeast of Walgett and south west of Mungindi on the Gwydir Highway. It is 16 km (9.9 mi) from Pokataroo which was the nearest railway town prior to closure of the rail service there. Collarenebri is situated at elevation of 150 metres. Collarenebri is a native word of the Gamilaraay galariinbaraay, meaning ‘place of flowers’ or ‘eucalyptus blossoms’. In the 2011 Census the population of Collarenebri was 767.
Collarenebri has long been recorded as a significant site for Aboriginal people living in the area. There are many artefacts and significant sites along the Barwon River. On Collymongle Station there are some very old aboriginal carved trees. There is a well maintained Aboriginal cemetery just outside the town which is unique to the area, with graves covered in crushed and melted glass and decorated with items that represent that person.
Many of the buildings in Collarenebri today date back to 1910. Collarenebri was among the last places in Australia to be converted from a manual switchboard to an automatic telephone exchange (in 1986).
Collarenebri is regarded as one of the best inland fishing locations in Australia. The Barwon River at Collarenebri is renowned for its plentiful water supply and fantastic fishing sites. It provides sanctuary and recreation during long hot summers, with kilometres of secluded camping sites. Any of the buildings in Collarenebri today date back to 1910. As is many other towns of its era, the early streetscapes of Collarenebri were shaped by fire, which frequently destroyed buildings and so heralded rebuilding and change. Wander around the town and imagine what the early days may have been like.
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