Welcome to Cooroy’s only full-time audiology clinic. Being truly independent means we work with all brands of hearing aids, ensuring the right solution for your lifestyle, not just what a global chain wants to sell. With 18 years of clinical experience, Nick offers more than just hearing tests and hearing aids. As an accredited Neuromonics and Oritone (formerly known as Brainwave TRx) provider, he can deliver a groundbreaking new tinnitus treatment — with or without hearing aids — alongside tailored management strategies. Nick is also experienced working with children, and gentle microsuction ear wax removal at a trainer level.
As part of the Parkyn family, Noosa pioneers since 1878, Nick brings a proud tradition of integrity and community service to everything he does. We’re also proud to provide free hearing tests and government-funded hearing aids for eligible pensioners and veterans*. As well as the pensioner subsidies, convenient payment options are available with private health HICAPS gap payments and Medicare rebates (with GP, ENT, or neurologist referrals, or GP management plans).
Here, you’ll find passionate, expert, local care — and a commitment to keeping our community connected.
* Under the Hearing Services Program, selected hearing aids are fully subsidised. Alternatively, use the subsidy towards more advanced options – including near-invisible styles and the latest AI technology.
I’m Nick Parkyn, audiologist and proud member of the Parkyn family — a family that has been part of the Noosa community since 1878. For me, audiology isn’t just a profession; it’s a continuation of a family ethos built on trust, service, and genuine care for locals.
With 18 years of practice experience, I’ve worked across almost every corner of the hearing industry — from clinical care to leadership, education, and training. I’ve served as a state manager, a subject matter expert and trainer on hearing aids across more than 100 clinics in Australia and New Zealand, and have worked in the not-for-profit sector promoting hearing awareness. I’ve also mentored clinicians and worked with a hearing aid manufacturer, training others to deliver best-practice hearing care.
But above all, what I enjoy most is being “on the tools” — working directly with the public, providing care that improves lives every day. That’s why I’ve stepped away from the corporate game and global chains to run an independent clinic, where the focus is always on people, not profits.
As a fully accredited audiologist (endorsed by the Audiology Australia), I offer a high level of expertise and scope of care. My clinic is also Cooroy’s only full-time audiology practice, ensuring continuity, availability, and consistent care.
Being independent means I’m not tied to any one hearing aid brand, so I can recommend solutions that truly suit your needs. Beyond hearing devices, I’m one of the few accredited providers of Oritone (formerly known as Brainwave TRx) — an innovative therapy that can actively treat tinnitus, even without hearing aids.
I’m also available for community presentations on hearing awareness or on the history of the Noosa Shire, reflecting both my professional and personal passions. My goal is simple: to provide expert, independent care with a personal touch — helping you hear better, live better, and stay connected.
The Parkyn family has been deeply woven into the development of Noosa Shire across multiple generations, leaving a lasting impact on tourism, river-commerce and local heritage. Their arrival began with Richard Bray Parkyn (a Cornish miner who came for the Gympie gold rush in 1878) purchasing land along the Noosa River and establishing one of the first houses on Gympie Terrace, Noosville “Miner’s Rest”. Noosa Libraries+2Noosa Today+2
His son, Jack Parkyn, built on that legacy by pioneering river-transport and tourism infrastructure. Using his boat, the “Miss Tewantin”, he ferried passengers and delivered freight along the Noosa River, helping to open up the region for holiday-making and access. Noosa Today+2Noosa Libraries+2 He also developed the Munna Point area: constructing holiday cottages, a general store and clearing land to establish the campground that still stands today. heritage.noosa.qld.gov.au+2Noosa Today+2
Beyond tourism, the family also engaged in fishing and prawn industries, adapting and innovating local river-commerce practices. noosa.qld.gov.au+1 Jack’s sons Howard (Nick’s grandfather) and Cloudesley (known as George) ran “Parkyn Boats” with the iconic putt-putt boats for hire and sunset tours on the Miss Tewantin I and II. The multi-award winning Parkyn Hut Information Centre (once their miner’s hut) has taken the Parkyn legacy to new heights with the passionate work of hut volunteers since 2001. Noosa Today+1
Audiology isn’t just a profession; it’s a continuation of a family ethos built on trust, service, and genuine
care for locals.