Gumeracha Medical Practice - Rural

Gumeracha Medical Practice - situated in Adelaide Hills - is a modern rural practice with recently renovated rooms. The practice works closely with the Gumeracha District Soldiers Memorial Hospital, and Glenview Homes which is an aged care hostel.
Gumeracha Medical Practice is a very friendly practice responsible for 24-hour care within the community. This involves After Hours On Call work on a rostered basis through the local hospital. The practice enjoys having the best of both worlds, a Rural Practice with variety in work and a supportive local community, balanced with ease of access to Adelaide, the Barossa and beyond.

Address:
29 Albert Street Gumeracha, South Australia, 5233

Phone:
(08) 8389 1009

Fax:
(08) 8389 1655

Email:
gummed@internode.on.net

Principal Contact:
Lyn Molinaro

GP Supervisor(s):
Dr Mark Lang

Hours of business:
Mon & Wed: 9.00am - 6.30pm
Tue, Thurs & Fri: 9.00am -5.30pm
Sat 9.00am-12.00pm

Number of GPs in Practice:
FT: 3 PT: 3

Website:
www.gumeracha.com.au/medical

Allied health:
Visiting Dietician, Physiotherapist, Podiatrist, and Psychologist. The practice also has an on-site private physiotherapist, and a visiting Mental Health Nurse.

Special interests of practice, services and procedures offered:
24 hour emergency care, Women’s health, Men’s health, minor surgery, asthma clinics plans, diabetes care plans, pregnancy care, drivers licence medicals, mental health care, immunisations, preventative medicine, travel medicine, work cover related services, Insurance related services, weight control and nutrition, pre-employment medicals, 45-49 year old health check, and 75 year old health assessments.

Description of region:
The Adelaide Hills are part of the Mount Lofty Ranges, east of the city of Adelaide in the state of South Australia. The region is close enough to commute to the city, yet is the gateway to the country, so residents enjoy the best of both worlds.

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Regional Highlights

  • Find out more about Ms Lyn Molinaro and her role as Practice Manager at Gumeracha, in this extract from GP Leader: The AOGP Expedition.
  • Big Rocking Horse & Toy Factory:
    The Big Rocking Horse is a tourist attraction located in the town of Gumeracha, South Australia. The structure weighs 25 tonnes and stands at over 18 metres tall, and is one of a number of Big Things in Australia designed to attract the attention of passing motorists. It is part of a larger complex that includes Toy Factory - Australia's largest wooden toy factory - wildlife park, and a cafe.
  • Gorge Wildlife Park:
    The Park has about fifty different species of exotic and Australian native animals, and over a hundred and fifty bird species. Walk-through enclosures allow visitors to get close to some of the more friendly creatures. The Park has a collection of popular Australian animals including koalas, kangaroos and wallabies, dingoes, Tasmanian devil and wombats.
  • Melba's Chocolate Factory:
    Melba's famous chocolate factory is housed in an historic cheese factory and visitors are able to view through the different production areas where a variety of confectioneries are made.
  • The National Motor Museum at Birdwood:
    The Museum houses Australia's most important collection of vintage, veteran and classic motorcars and motor cycles - more than 300 in fact.