Cyclo Group has been engaged to bring Barossa Veterinary Service’s new purpose-built veterinary hospital in Nuriootpa to life. The 850sqm facility will replace the existing Railway Terrace clinic, giving the Barossa region a larger, more modern space designed around animal wellbeing, client experience and staff comfort.

The project will see a neighbouring warehouse demolished to make way for the purpose-built hospital, consolidating Barossa Vet’s services in Nuriootpa and supporting its wider network of clinics across the region. The new building has been carefully planned to resolve current space and noise constraints and to support more efficient workflows for the clinical team.

Everything – from the waiting rooms, to the way pets move through the building and exit – has been considered for both animals and their owners. The floor plan includes:

  • Separate cat and dog waiting areas.

  • Multiple consulting rooms, including consults that open onto outdoor grassed areas so anxious animals can be seen outside standard clinical spaces.

  • A large, comfortable grieving room.

  • A central pharmacy and lab area to streamline diagnostics and medication dispensing.

  • Separate waiting and holding areas for large and small dogs.

  • An isolation room for infectious cases.

  • Two surgery rooms, dedicated dental tables, and ultrasound and X-ray rooms.

  • Provision for future expansion, including space allocated for a CT scanner room.

The design also invests in the experience of both clients and staff. For pet owners, there will be long-stay waiting areas that are more comfortable for extended visits. For the team, the first floor includes an office and staff hub with meeting rooms, a boardroom and a lunch room.

For Barossa Veterinary Service owner Dr Catherine Harper, the project is about matching the standard of the facility to the standard of care her team already provides, while keeping that care close to home for local families.

“The experience is really, really important,” Dr Harper explains. “If you trust us and what we’re saying, then we’re going to get a better outcome for the pet, and that all comes down to how we make you feel in the space.”

“If people feel calm and comfortable in the space they’re in, if the animal feels calm and comfortable, then we’re going to get better outcomes.”

Dr Harper expects the new hospital to positively impact both service quality and staff wellbeing.

“They already do an incredible job, but I just feel like they’re going to lift and deliver top-notch professional service because they’ll feel like the space matches what we’re delivering,” she said.

The new Barossa Vet hospital will provide the region with expanded, modern veterinary infrastructure and reduce the need for animals and owners to travel long distances for comprehensive care. Cyclo looks forward to progressing delivery on site and sharing further milestones as the hospital takes shape.