OUR TEAM

With many decades of experience, our Optometrists and support staff provide eyecare of the highest quality.

"The best part of our group is that we all bring our own areas of interest and expertise to help each other out when needed, and we have the latest technologies to deliver best practice optometry to Toowoomba" - Geoff Somerville

Optometrist John Merrin

JOHN MERRIN

Optometrist/Partner

John graduated as an Optometrist in 1983 and has since undertaken additional training in Paediatric and Behavioural Optometry. He is a member of the Australian College of Behavioural Optometrists, a body whose goal is to develop and enhance the skills needed to achieve a more effective visual performance for all patients, at work and play. 


John is an avid cyclist, enjoys playing the saxophone and tending to his apiary, and is involved at Humeridge Church of Christ.

John Merrin - Optometrist/Partner

JOHN MERRIN

Optometrist/Partner

John graduated as an Optometrist in 1983 and has since undertaken additional training in Paediatric and Behavioural Optometry. He is a member of the Australian College of Behavioural Optometrists, a body whose goal is to develop and enhance the skills needed to achieve a more effective visual performance for all patients, at work and play. 


John is an avid cyclist, enjoys playing the saxophone and tending to his apiary, and is involved at Humeridge Church of Christ.

Stephen Lucas - Optometrist/Partner

STEPHEN LUCAS

Optometrist/Partner

Stephen joined Somerville and Merrin as a first year graduate Optometrist in 2005 after completing his degree at Queensland University of Technology with First Class Honours, and became a partner of the practice in 2022. His special interests in optometry include ortho-keratology contact lenses, myopia control and ocular disease management. 


Steve enjoys walking, playing the viola, volunteering with his wife on the church coffee team, and raising his young family.

Geoff Somerville - Optometrist

GEOFF SOMERVILLE

Optometrist

Geoff has been delivering exceptional eye care in Toowoomba since 1979 and enjoys that optometry is constantly evolving. He is a member of the Cornea and Contact Lens Society of Australia and enjoys providing excellent eye care to his many long-term patients.


Away from work, Geoff enjoys motor racing and fishing, and looking for more ways to enjoy both.

Vivienne Price - Optometrist

VIVIENNE PRICE

Optometrist

Vivienne studied Optometry at the University of Melbourne, completing her Degree in 1984. Since that time, she has been a member of both the Optometrists Association of Australia and the Australian College of Optometry. Vivienne has special interests in general vision care and ocular disease management and has been providing comprehensive eye care as a part of our team since 2003. 


Outside of work Vivienne enjoys playing tennis, quilting, reading and walking her energetic little dog named Houli.

Optometrist Stephen Lucas

STEPHEN LUCAS

Optometrist/Partner

Stephen joined Somerville and Merrin as a first year graduate Optometrist in 2005 after completing his degree at Queensland University of Technology with First Class Honours, and became a partner of the practice in 2022. His special interests in optometry include ortho-keratology contact lenses, myopia control and ocular disease management. 


Steve enjoys walking, playing the viola, volunteering with his wife on the church coffee team, and raising his young family.

Optometrist Geoff Somerville

GEOFF SOMERVILLE 

Optometrist

Geoff has been delivering exceptional eye care in Toowoomba since 1979 and enjoys that optometry is constantly evolving. He is a member of the Cornea and Contact Lens Society of Australia and enjoys providing excellent eye care to his many long-term patients.


Away from work, Geoff enjoys motor racing and fishing, and looking for more ways to enjoy both.

Optometrist Vivienne Price

VIVIENNE PRICE

Optometrist

Vivienne studied Optometry at the University of Melbourne, completing her Degree in 1984. Since that time, she has been a member of both the Optometrists Association of Australia and the Australian College of Optometry and completed her Graduate Certificate in Ocular Therapeutics (QUT) in 2008. Vivienne has special interests in general vision care and ocular disease management and has been providing comprehensive eye care as a part of our team since 2003. 


Outside of work Vivienne enjoys playing tennis, quilting, reading and walking her energetic little dog named Houli.

Kate Merrin - Optometrist

KATE MERRIN

Optometrist

Kate, completed her Masters of Optometry including Therapeutic qualification at Flinders University in 2020.  Since graduation she has completed her Vision Therapy accreditation, Behavioural Optometry qualification and is one of only two Optometrists is Australia to have a Neurovisual Medicine qualification. Kate has special interest in Binocular Vision Dysfunction, rigid contact lenses and Behavioural Optometry and is a member of the Cornea and Contact Lens Society.


Kate enjoys gardening, reading a good book and loves all things musical!

Benjamin Gambrill - Optometrist

BENJAMIN GAMBRILL

Optometrist

Benjamin joined the Somerville & Merrin team in 2022 bringing with him 8 years of practice experience. Ben has special interests in contact lenses, including ortho-keratology contact lenses, and eye disease management.

Optometrist Kate Merrin

KATE MERRIN

Optometrist

Kate, completed her Masters of Optometry including Therapeutic qualification at Flinders University in 2020.  Since graduation she has completed her Vision Therapy accreditation, Behavioural Optometry qualification and is one of only two Optometrists is Australia to have a Neurovisual Medicine qualification. Kate has special interest in Binocular Vision Dysfunction, rigid contact lenses and Behavioural Optometry and is a member of the Cornea and Contact Lens Society.  Kate is passionate about providing quality eye care services within the community to those in need.


Kate enjoys gardening, reading a good book and loves all things musical!


Optometrist Benjamin Gambrill

BENJAMIN GAMBRILL

Optometrist

Benjamin joined the Somerville & Merrin team in 2022 bringing with him 8 years of practice experience. Ben has special interests in contact lenses, including ortho-keratology contact lenses, and eye disease management.



Naomi Arnold - Practice Manager

NAOMI ARNOLD

Practice Manager

Naomi is a very familiar face in our practice. She has been practice manager for Somerville & Merrin since the beginning and is integral in making sure all our patients receive the most efficient, friendly service and best care possible at both of our practices.

Amanda Dobson - Business Manager

AMANDA DOBSON

Business Manager

Although you won’t see Amanda in our practices very often, she is a busy little bee working behind the scenes keeping our bookkeeping and accounting under control and making sure our business runs smoothly.

Optometry Practice Manager Naomi Arnold

NAOMI ARNOLD

Practice Manager

Naomi is a very familiar face in our practice. She has been practice manager for Somerville & Merrin since the beginning and is integral in making sure all our patients receive the most efficient, friendly service and best care possible at both of our practices.

Optometry Business Manager Amanda Dobson

AMANDA DOBSON

Business Manager

Although you won’t see Amanda in our practices very often, she is a busy little bee working behind the scenes keeping our bookkeeping and accounting under control and making sure our business runs smoothly.

Hume Street Team


Optical Dispenser Danielle Bauer

Danielle Bauer

Optical Dispenser

Stock & Marketing Manager

Optical Assistant Jan Bice

Jan Bice

Optical Assistant
Optical Dispenser Penny Patterson-Kane

Penny Patterson-Kane

Optical Dispenser

Optical Assistant Madeleine Dobson

Madeleine Dobson

Optical Assistant

The Range Team


Optical Assistant Charlotte Dobson

Sue Adams

Branch Manager

Optical Dispenser Sam Morris

Sam Morris

Optical Dispenser

Optical Dispenser - Lexie Watson

Lexie Watson

Optical Dispenser

Optical Assistant Wendy Smith

Wendy Smith

Optical Assistant

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