Joanne graduated from the University of Sydney in 1978, following in her father’s footsteps as a dentist, and then worked in her father’s Sydney practice for over 20 years. After sailing to the Whitsundays she opened a practice in Airlie Beach, enjoying the relaxed Queensland lifestyle for over ten years while raising two children.

Once the children grew up she started travelling and working, as well as running a volunteer dental outreach program in India and Nepal for the last fifteen years. Joanne has worked in Singapore, New Zealand, Christmas Island, Indonesia and Vietnam, as well as for the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Western Australia. Joanne still travels regularly to Nepal to train community health workers in preventive dentistry.

Joanne enjoys bush walking, mountaineering and sailing, and meeting new people. As an active member of Rotary and Zonta, she is passionate about helping to make the world a better place by helping those less fortunate.

Elliot has been with our practice for 8 years. He has a calm and easy-going nature which his patients really appreciate. He takes real care to explain the different procedures and answer any questions you may have to put you at ease.

Originally from Melbourne, Elliot moved to Sydney and graduated with a Bachelor of Dentistry from the University of Sydney. His father is a dentist in Victoria, so Elliot has been immersed in the world of dentistry from a young age.

He is a big believer in preventive dentistry and patient education and is also committed to furthering his own education as a dentist. Elliot frequently attends advanced learning courses to maintain his knowledge and always keep up with the most current theories and practices in dentistry.  

Outside of the practice, Elliot is a very outdoorsy person who loves ocean swimming, golf and nature walks. He is a keen follower and participator in most sports and he also actively meditates.

Dr Zara Lyle graduated from the University of Glasgow in 2010 after completing her Bachelor of Dental Surgery. During this time she volunteered as part of a dental scheme providing dental education and treatment to underprivileged and rural areas of Ukraine.

After working in both public and private practice in Scotland and Northern Ireland, she moved to Australia in 2012 to expand her experience. She has since worked in Western Australia, Queensland and most recently Sydney in both public and private practice.

Zara enjoys the variety of work general practice provides and is particularly passionate about preventative dentistry, paediatric dentistry and treating special needs patients.

When not in the surgery, Zara enjoys cooking, gardening, the theatre and travelling.

Sheena began her career as a dental assistant 22 years ago.  She has been at our practice for 12 years and started as a dental assistant and moved to the front desk as our senior dental receptionist.

Sheena takes pride in providing patients with a relaxed & comfortable environment so they will always have a positive dental experience.

Sheena also enjoys her travels around the globe and loves to meet new and exciting people.

She and her partner Mark love to escape most weekends to their yurt up in the hills behind Wollembi.

Connie hails originally from the Philippines but has been Dental Assisting for over twenty years in Australia, including working for a prosthodontist and gaining her high qualifications at Randwick TAFE. She has been a vital part of our practice for over six years and has also been in charge of keeping our sterilizing procedures up to date ready for our accreditation.

Connie’s two boys have now grown up giving her more time to pursue her interests in Salsa dancing and bushwalking!