Our Managers
Danielle Bowles,
Manager/Senior Audiologist (Bendigo and Gisborne)
Bachelor of Science (Physics)/
Bachelor of Arts (Politics), Master of Clinical Audiology
Danielle grew up on a farm just outside of Bendigo. She has always had an interest in hearing health and well-being and was delighted when her Undergraduate studies at University gave her entry into Audiology. After working as an Audiologist for some years at a large company, Danielle wanted to have the flexibility to care for her clients in a more individualised way. This led Danielle and her husband Dan to establish Butterfly Audiology in 2003.
Even after 20+ years of working as an Audiologist, Danielle still loves making an important difference to people’s lives by improving their hearing. In her down time, she loves playing tennis, running, catching up with friends and exploring and traveling with her family. Where she can, Danielle enjoys doing volunteer work in Audiology and Sport. She is a committee member of the Bendigo Tennis Association and in 2017, was given the opportunity to do some volunteer work in South Africa testing children’s hearing which she found to be an amazing experience.
Dan Bowles,
Manager/Hearing Aid Technician (Bendigo, Castlemaine & Gisborne)
Born in the Central Victoria town of Dingee, Dan has called Bendigo home since he was 20. Dan loves the variety his role brings from administration, team management, fixing hearing aids, meeting new people and helping clients cope with their hearing problems. Trained as an electrician, Dan’s skills at fixing pretty much anything and everything come in very handy in the clinic. When Dan is not driving the everyday operations of the clinic, he’s spending time with his family, mountain biking, running and reminiscing about his glory days on the football field.
Our Audiologists
Danielle Bowles,
Manager/Senior Audiologist (Bendigo and Gisborne)
Bachelor of Science (Physics)/
Bachelor of Arts (Politics), Master of Clinical Audiology
Danielle grew up on a farm just outside of Bendigo. She has always had an interest in hearing health and well-being and was delighted when her Undergraduate studies at University gave her entry into Audiology. After working as an Audiologist for some years at a large company, Danielle wanted to have the flexibility to care for her clients in a more individualised way. This led Danielle and her husband Dan to establish Butterfly Audiology in 2003.
Even after 20+ years of working as an Audiologist, Danielle still loves making an important difference to people’s lives by improving their hearing. In her down time, she loves playing tennis, running, catching up with friends and exploring and traveling with her family. Where she can, Danielle enjoys doing volunteer work in Audiology and Sport. She is a committee member of the Bendigo Tennis Association and in 2017, was given the opportunity to do some volunteer work in South Africa testing children’s hearing which she found to be an amazing experience.
Damien McInerney,
Senior Audiologist (Bendigo & Castlemaine)
Bachelor of Behavioural Science,
Master of Clinical Audiology
Damien chose a career as an Audiologist because he wanted to help people, and work in a profession with a firm scientific foundation. With over 10 years experience as an Audiologist, Damien still loves that his job helps to provide people with practical solutions to their communication difficulties and improves their quality of life and relationships. When Damien isn’t on the job at Butterfly Audiology you’ll find him connecting and creating Dads groups via Facebook, playing basketball and eating donuts! All in moderation, of course.
Verity Closter,
Senior Audiologist (Bendigo)
Bachelor of Arts (Psychology/Journalism), Master of Clinical Audiology
Verity’s curiosity about following a career in Audiology came from her cousin who was born profoundly deaf and was the youngest cochlea implant recipient in South Australia. Verity was inspired by her cousin’s struggles, challenges and successes and from there decided that helping people with hearing problems was what she wanted to do. After hours, Verity enjoys watching sport, learning to cross stitch and sew, and travelling between the worlds of Disney, Harry Potter and Superheroes with her young daughter.
Julia Quinlivan,
Senior Audiologist (Castlemaine & Kyneton)
Bachelor of Applied Speech Pathology, Master of Clinical Audiology
With over 15 years’ experience as an Audiologist, Julia loves what she does! There is so much about audiology that she enjoys from the continuous advancement in technology in hearing aids, to helping her clients communicate more successfully and stay engaged. Born in Shepparton and raised in the Goulburn Valley, Julia loves living in Central Victoria. When not at work, Julia loves being able to enjoy the great outdoors, be it through road cycling, bushwalking, skiing and growing food for her family to enjoy.
Erin Winfield,
Clinical Audiologist (Kyneton & Castlemaine)
Erin worked as an audiologist in Melbourne for 15 years before joining the Butterfly Team in February 2023. Erin works out of our Kyneton and Castlemaine clinics.
Erin finds Audiology very rewarding – she loves the technical, problem-solving aspect of hearing aids and the rapport and connections she gets to build with clients, whilst resolving their listening and communication difficulties.
In her spare time, Erin enjoys outdoor adventures with her young family and their Dalmatian, Boston, who ironically has a total hearing loss and has been trained with sign language.
Georgia Gooding,
Clinical Audiologist (Bendigo & Castlemaine)
Bachelor of Applied Science, Master of Clinical Audiology
Georgia chose a career as an audiologist because she enjoys the different fields and technical aspects that audiology has to offer. Georgia loves that this job helps improve the quality of people’s lives, she is constantly learning and that no day is ever the same. When Georgia isn’t at work she is busy playing professional netball, traveling and exploring new parts of the world, catching up with friends and family and disconnecting by listening to podcasts.
Our Support Staff
Dan Bowles,
Manager/Hearing Aid Technician (Bendigo, Castlemaine & Gisborne)
Born in the Central Victoria town of Dingee, Dan has called Bendigo home since he was 20. Dan loves the variety his role brings from administration, team management, fixing hearing aids, meeting new people and helping clients cope with their hearing problems. Trained as an electrician, Dan’s skills at fixing pretty much anything and everything come in very handy in the clinic. When Dan is not driving the everyday operations of the clinic, he’s spending time with his family, mountain biking, running and reminiscing about his glory days on the football field.
Karen Kerr,
Office Manager (Castlemaine & Kyneton)
Karen joined the Butterfly team in August 2021, bringing with her 4 years of experience in the field of audiology. She is passionate about making people’s lives better, whether it’s repairing hearing aids to help people reconnect or simply a friendly smile to brighten their day. In her spare time, Karen loves baking tasty treats, listening to music, and getting outdoors camping and caravanning to explore all the hidden secrets across our beautiful country.
Debra Kennedy,
Administration (Bendigo)
Debra has been a part of the Butterfly Audiology family since 2013. She loves working in the personal and friendly environment and enjoys the opportunities for self and professional development. Debra is passionate about working in a positive, professional culture and prides herself in making sure each client’s individual needs are met. When not at work Debra enjoys going on holidays with her family, reading books, visiting wineries and food festivals and practicing yoga.
Peta Jenkins,
Administration/Hearing Aid Technician (Bendigo)
Peta finds working in her administration role and as a hearing aid technician very satisfying. For one, she loves helping people improve their quality of life and two, is that Peta has first-hand experience what it means to suffer from hearing loss. Peta was born with a sensorineul hearing loss and has worn hearing aids from an early age. Peta’s experiences help her relate to clients and ensure their individual needs are met. When Peta is not working with clients she enjoys keeping fit by running, walking the dog and spending time with family and friends.
Melissa Fidler,
Administration (Bendigo)
Melissa grew up in Newcastle NSW and moved to Bendigo in her late teens. She joined Butterfly Audiology in 2022 and looks forward to being a part of a successful and supportive team furthering her skills and meeting and greeting clients. In her spare time Melissa enjoys spending time with her family caravanning.