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Vets Central – West Toowoomba Veterinary Surgery in QLD

Waiver
Approved

Stage

Waiver application

Waiver Application Date

04/03/2026

Determination Published

10/03/2026 (6 cal / 3 bus. days)

Determination

Approved

Acquirers

VC OPERATIONS (WA) PTY LTD

ABN: 28 646 499 005

Targets

The trustee for the Burke Family Trust

ABN: 35 834 715 269

Other parties

VETS CENTRAL HOLDINGS PTY LTD

ABN: 60 652 812 256

Description

Vets Central Holdings Pty Ltd (together, with its subsidiaries, Vets Central), proposes to acquire 100% of the business assets (both tangible and intangible) of West Toowoomba Veterinary Surgery from Cicuration Pty Ltd as trustee for Burke Family Trust.

Vets Central is an Australian-owned veterinary group that owns and operates 80 first opinion veterinary practices across Australia and New Zealand. In Australia, Vets Central’s practices provide core and ancillary veterinary services, for household pets as well as livestock, and other exotic species. The services primarily include routine, planned, and emergency veterinary services (excluding after-hours services).

West Toowoomba Veterinary Surgery is a single full-service veterinary practice in the Toowoomba area of Queensland. The business provides a range of first opinion core and ancillary veterinary services for household pets (extending to exotic pets) in the local area.

Timeline & Events

  • Waiver application determination: Approved

    10/03/2026

  • Merger notified to ACCC

    04/03/2026