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โ€œLetโ€™s do a nextโ€ ๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿ’ŒToday we opened a little message from the pastโ€ฆ or maybe a message to our future selves ๐Ÿ’ญ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค”Back in N...
04/02/2026

โ€œLetโ€™s do a nextโ€ ๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿ’Œ

Today we opened a little message from the pastโ€ฆ or maybe a message to our future selves ๐Ÿ’ญ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿค”

Back in November 2025, Pharmacist A1 took a short break to Korea ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท and discovered a cafรฉ that offered โ€œslow mailโ€ ๐Ÿ“ฎ ๐ŸŒ. You write a postcard to be delivered at a later date. How cute is that?! ๐Ÿฅน

Fast forward to todayโ€ฆ that postcard arrived. ๐Ÿ’Œ

It was read aloud by A2 to the team. And yes, there were tears ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ’œ (mostly from A1, lol).

Tears of relief, joy, and excitement for whatโ€™s ahead ๐Ÿ˜ฒ.

Hereโ€™s what A1 wrote to the team:

Dearest team,

WE MADE IT! ๐Ÿฅณ

18 months of hard work, planning, setbacksโ€ฆ and all the little wins along the way. Weโ€™ve officially moved into our new forever home ๐Ÿก๐Ÿ’Š

Success does not happen by chance - it happens because of exceptional contributions from an exceptional team ๐Ÿ’œ

I am so grateful for each and every one of you. Not just for growing our business, but for the incredible care you provide to our community and our town, every single day ๐ŸŒพ๐Ÿ’Š๐Ÿ‘

It is a humbling honour to serve in the way we do.

And as the postcard saysโ€ฆ โ€œLetโ€™s do a next.โ€
Our story doesnโ€™t end with our relocation - our journey is only just beginning.

Pharmacist Alex (A1) ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿปโ€โš•๏ธ ๐Ÿ’Š

Weโ€™re feeling all the feelings today ๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿ’œ
Onwards. Upwards. Letโ€™s do a next. ๐Ÿ’Š๐Ÿ‘

๐Ÿ˜ฒ ๐Ÿ‘ Tomorrow is our very first day trading from the NEW Ouyen Pharmacy (46 Oke St opposite police station ) ๐Ÿ’Š After 24 m...
01/02/2026

๐Ÿ˜ฒ ๐Ÿ‘ Tomorrow is our very first day trading from the NEW Ouyen Pharmacy (46 Oke St opposite police station ) ๐Ÿ’Š

After 24 months of planning, dreaming ๐Ÿ’ญ , stress and countless long nights ๐Ÿ˜…โ€ฆ seeing it all come together is surreal ๐Ÿฅฐ๐Ÿซฃ

๐Ÿ™ A huge THANK YOU to:

โœ… Ian our incredible builder and project manager from Dynamic Mallee Designs

โœ… Our entire pharmacy team who have hard at it behind the scenes for weeks/months

โœ… Special shoutout to A2, Ang, Ben, Brendan and Danielle, who powered through the last few long, chaotic days, giving up their weekend, to get us over the line. ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿ˜…

โœ… And the biggest thank you going my mum and dad (Gina and Burt). For flying โœˆ๏ธ in from Brisbane to help out on the groundโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ™ but more importantly, for always believing in their son, backing him, and encouraging him to chase big dreams ๐Ÿฅน๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿฅฐ.

Not only is our new space beautiful, and practical. But it expands our capacity to offer critical health services for our rural community ๐Ÿ‘ ๐ŸŒพ.

We welcome our very first patients tomorrow!

We canโ€™t WAIT for you to step inside, explore the new space, and experience our new pharmacy in person ๐Ÿฅ๐Ÿ’Š๐Ÿ’œ

๐Ÿ“ See you tomorrow, Ouyen

๐Ÿ“ธ
Pharmacist Alex A1 with parents Burt and Gina ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’Š

No rest for the wicked ๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿซฃ๐Ÿซฃ๐Ÿ˜ต๐Ÿ™‡โ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ™‡โ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿค“Last night Pharmacists Alex (A1 and A2) backed up a long way in the shop(s) and ...
28/01/2026

No rest for the wicked ๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿซฃ๐Ÿซฃ๐Ÿ˜ต๐Ÿ™‡โ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ™‡โ€โ™€๏ธ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿค“

Last night Pharmacists Alex (A1 and A2) backed up a long way in the shop(s) and moving ๐Ÿš›, with late night study ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ˜….

Our pharmacists A1 and A2 have been selected to join the very first cohort of the Monash University Graduate Certificate in Pharmacist Prescribing ๐Ÿ™Œ ๐Ÿค“

With extra study ๐Ÿ“š and advanced clinical training ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€โš•๏ธ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿปโ€โš•๏ธunderway, weโ€™re on track to have 100% of our pharmacist workforce trained in prescribing by September ๐Ÿ˜ฒ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ’Š

๐Ÿ“š Todayโ€™s workshop focus? Contraception.

What this means for our community ๐Ÿ‘‡

โžก๏ธ Expanded skills
โžก๏ธ Improved access to care
โžก๏ธ Less pressure on local clinics

Right now, we already offer a contraception continuation service! ๐Ÿ’Š

If youโ€™ve run out of a script or canโ€™t get in to see a GP or nurse practitioner in time, come and chat with us - we may be able to help ๐Ÿ’Š๐Ÿ’œ

๐Ÿ“ข P.S shout out to Ouyen Mallee Root Festival . Their T-shirt merch is ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿ˜‰ ๐Ÿคฃ So comfy, good quality and versatile for (almost) any occasion. ๐Ÿ˜‰

Handsomely modeled on A2. ๐Ÿ’โ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ’…

It has been hot work today ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿฅต As an essential health service, we are open our standard hours all week for your health n...
27/01/2026

It has been hot work today ๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐Ÿฅต

As an essential health service, we are open our standard hours all week for your health needs ๐Ÿ’œ.

A heads up, we are looking a bit bare in the retail floor area ๐Ÿซฃ. We are in the middle of moving๐Ÿ˜….

We are offering our full prescription service until midday this Saturday 31st Jan๐Ÿ’Š. We have most of the essentials for retail products still on shelf. If you need something we donโ€™t have on shelf, we will order for youโ€ฆ but please be patient with us.

Thank you for your understanding as we navigate this complex logistical task of thousands of products. ๐Ÿ˜ฌ๐Ÿ˜ฌ๐Ÿ˜ฌ๐Ÿ˜ฌ

โŒ Our LAST day in the current shop will be this Saturday 31st.
โœ… Our FIRST day in the new shop (46 Oke St opposite police ๐Ÿ‘ฎ station) will be Monday 2nd Feb.

๐Ÿ“ธ
To keep cool today, The Taste Lab Ouyen - Street Kitchen & Eatery brewed up some deliciously frozen ๐Ÿฅถ slushies for the team, and all our tradies on site today ๐Ÿฅต๐Ÿค๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿ˜Ž.

To me (A1), Australia Day is a celebration ๐Ÿ™Œ of:๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Opportunity๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Fairness and equality๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ DiversityI was born in Brisbane...
25/01/2026

To me (A1), Australia Day is a celebration ๐Ÿ™Œ of:

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Opportunity
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Fairness and equality
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Diversity

I was born in Brisbane, but my family migrated from Trinidad and Tobago ๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡น in the Caribbean in the 1980s.

They gave up everything they knew to move to Australiaโ€ฆour new home.

Australia is a place of freedom๐Ÿฅน. A place where you can choose WHO you are and HOW you want to contribute.

From a young age, I knew I wanted to make an impact. For me, that has meant working hard, giving back ๐Ÿค, and advocating ๐Ÿ“ข for better access to healthcare in rural Australia - including right here in Ouyen. ๐ŸŒพ๐Ÿ’Š

However you choose to spend today, I hope itโ€™s meaningful to you.

Happy Australia Day. ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บโ˜บ๏ธ

๐Ÿ’œ Healthcare with HEART.
โŒ Closed today Australia Day 26th Jan
โœ… Reopening from tomorrow Tuesday 27th January at 9AM.

๐Ÿ“ธ A snap from 2013 when my brother, Physio Matthew and I made meat pies ๐Ÿฅง for Australia Day ๐Ÿคค

๐Ÿ’Š Itโ€™s a FAMILY AFFAIR at Ouyen Pharmacy! ๐Ÿ’Š๐Ÿ˜‰Seen a few new faces around town lately? ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ˜ฒ We have TWO mother and son combo...
21/01/2026

๐Ÿ’Š Itโ€™s a FAMILY AFFAIR at Ouyen Pharmacy! ๐Ÿ’Š๐Ÿ˜‰

Seen a few new faces around town lately? ๐Ÿ‘€

๐Ÿ˜ฒ We have TWO mother and son combos
currently in store! ๐Ÿ‘

๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿปโ€โš•๏ธ Pharmacist Alex A1 + his mum Gina (visiting all the way from Brisbane โœˆ๏ธ๐ŸŒด)

๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€โš•๏ธ Pharmacist Alex A2 + her son (freshly arrived from California, USA ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐ŸŒดโžก๏ธ๐ŸŒพ)

It is incredibly having family close by to support the journey as we move shopsโ€ฆ and letโ€™s be honest; weโ€™ll take all the help we can get right now!!! ๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ’ช

Welcome Ben and Gina ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ™!

๐Ÿ’œ Healthcare with HEART
๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Powered by family

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Stocking the NEW shop = dangerous (for our wallets ๐Ÿ˜…)Itโ€™s so exciting filling the shelves in our new pharmacy! ๐Ÿคฉ Weโ€™r...
20/01/2026

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Stocking the NEW shop = dangerous (for our wallets ๐Ÿ˜…)

Itโ€™s so exciting filling the shelves in our new pharmacy! ๐Ÿคฉ Weโ€™re bringing in lots of new products and ranges โ€ฆwhile of course keeping all your favourites. ๐Ÿ’œ

Some of the team have already mentioned, โ€œUh ohโ€ฆ weโ€™re going to go broke working hereโ€ฆ๐Ÿ˜…โ€ after spotting all the cool new things they want to try themselves ๐Ÿ˜‚

Today we had Marcela from Aero Healthcare AU
in-store, helping us merchandise our NEW and EXPANDED first aid and wound care stations.

โœ… Weโ€™ve recently switched to Aero when supplying local sports clubs and school first aid kits due to the excellent quality, and the colour coding makes it much easier for anyone to grab the right product quickly; especially in stressful moments. ๐Ÿ˜ฌ

๐Ÿ“ธ Pharmacist A2 checking out the new range with Aero Rep Marcellaโ€ฆ Our new pharmacy will have 3 minor surgical grade consultation rooms ๐Ÿ˜ฒ ๐Ÿ‘ Weโ€™re brainstorming ๐Ÿง  ways we can provide more services to our rural community ๐Ÿ’œ

Access to specialised womenโ€™s health services matters.We were pleased to catch up with Sarah from the Womenโ€™s Health Mob...
16/01/2026

Access to specialised womenโ€™s health services matters.

We were pleased to catch up with Sarah from the Womenโ€™s Health Mobile Clinic, visiting Mallee Track Health & Community Service next week (Mon 19 โ€“ Fri 23 Jan).

๐Ÿฉบ Free, private & confidential appointments with a Nurse Practitioner include:

โœ… Cervical screening
โœ… Contraception
โœ… STI testing & treatment
โœ… Pregnancy options
โœ… Menopause care

To book, ๐Ÿ“ž call 9675 0050

๐Ÿ’œ How we support womenโ€™s health at Ouyen Pharmacy... every day

๐Ÿ’Š UTI assessment and treatment
๐Ÿ’Š Contraception resupply
๐Ÿซถ Choice to speak with a male or female pharmacist
๐Ÿซถ Private & confidential

We want everyone to feel comfortable and supported when seeking care in our community.

Please share to help spread the word and support womenโ€™s health in Ouyen ๐Ÿ’ฌ

๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ’ŠPlease give a BIG warm welcome to our newest team member Intern Pharmacist Ang! ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€โš•๏ธ Weโ€™ve been joking that she can of...
12/01/2026

๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ’ŠPlease give a BIG warm welcome to our newest team member Intern Pharmacist Ang! ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€โš•๏ธ

Weโ€™ve been joking that she can officially be A3 ๐Ÿ˜‰๐Ÿ˜„

As an intern pharmacist, Ang has already completed a 4 year-long university degree ๐ŸŽ“๐Ÿ“š She is now undertaking her final year of supervised practice ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€โš•๏ธ๐Ÿฉบ - including exams ๐Ÿ“ and assignments ๐Ÿ“– - right here in Ouyen ๐ŸŒพ๐Ÿ’œ

Weโ€™re incredibly proud to be a teaching pharmacy ๐Ÿค“๐Ÿ’Š, supporting the next generation of pharmacists while strengthening healthcare access in our rural community ๐Ÿค๐ŸŒฑ

Weโ€™re also very fortunate to have THREE full-time pharmacists ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€โš•๏ธ๐Ÿ‘จโ€โš•๏ธ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€โš•๏ธโ€ฆ something quite rare for a small rural pharmacy ๐Ÿคฏ๐ŸŒพ๐Ÿ’Š

Itโ€™s a true reflection of our commitment to unparalleled care ๐Ÿ’œ, improved access ๐Ÿšช, and making sure our rural community always has expert advice and clinical services close to home ๐Ÿฉบ๐Ÿ’ฌ

Welcome to the team, Ang! ๐Ÿ’œ๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ‘

PS we had to deck her out with her very own set of embroider scrubs. Thanks to Marian Riley for getting them done on a tight schedule ! ๐Ÿ™

There is something curious occurring at the new pharmacy construction site ๐Ÿ‘€!There appears to be a generous ๐Ÿ˜‰ scattering...
07/01/2026

There is something curious occurring at the new pharmacy construction site ๐Ÿ‘€!

There appears to be a generous ๐Ÿ˜‰ scattering of reading glasses ALL throughout the ENTIRE buildingโ€ฆ ๐Ÿค“๐Ÿค“๐Ÿค“

๐Ÿค” WHO IS LOOSING SO MANY PAIRS OF GLASSES ??!? ๐Ÿคฏ

๐Ÿ‘‰ Barry the electrician ๐Ÿ”‹?
๐Ÿ‘‰ Ian the builder ๐Ÿ”จ?
๐Ÿ‘‰ Todd the plumber๐Ÿช ?
๐Ÿ‘‰ Or is our new pharmacy already so clinical it **requires** corrective lenses? ๐Ÿ˜…

Either way, progress is happening and weโ€™re getting closer every day. Thanks team ๐Ÿ™!

We will be trading in our new premises by Monday 2nd February. ๐Ÿ‘ When we move in, if we find any stray glasses we will be sure to keep return then to their rightful owner ๐Ÿคฃ

Weโ€™ve got some news thatโ€™ll make you smile like A2 ๐Ÿ˜We proudly support the Federal Governmentโ€™s decision to reduce the c...
06/01/2026

Weโ€™ve got some news thatโ€™ll make you smile like A2 ๐Ÿ˜

We proudly support the Federal Governmentโ€™s decision to reduce the co-payment on General PBS-subsidised prescriptions. ๐Ÿ‘

๐Ÿ’Š What does this mean for you?

The maximum price youโ€™ll pay anywhere in Australia for a PBS-subsidised prescription is now just $25.

This change makes healthcare more accessible and more affordable ๐Ÿ’œ

๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’Š A neighbourly visit (so to speak)โ€ฆRecently we had a familiar face drop in.Pharmacist John,  proprietor of Murrayville...
01/01/2026

๐Ÿค๐Ÿ’Š A neighbourly visit (so to speak)โ€ฆ

Recently we had a familiar face drop in.
Pharmacist John, proprietor of Murrayville (VIC) , Pinnaroo & Lameroo Pharmacies (SA), dropped in to say hello, wish us a Happy New Year, and catch up with A1 & A2. ๐Ÿ’Š ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€โš•๏ธ ๐Ÿ‘จ๐Ÿปโ€โš•๏ธ

This is exactly why we value strong relationships with fellow pharmacists across our region - both community and hospital ๐Ÿฅ based. Rural pharmacy is a team sport!

Not long ago, John reached out needing urgent medication for one of his patients ๐Ÿ’Š - stock thatโ€™s currently unavailable all across Australia. By pure chance, we happened to have a box on hand that was unlikely to be used by our community.

Living rural means logistics arenโ€™t always easyโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ˜“ but collaboration makes all the difference. ๐Ÿ’œ With the help of local courier ๐Ÿšš Joseph Shaddock, the medication travelled 110km down the line the very same day to where it was needed most. ๐Ÿ‘ ๐Ÿ˜ฒ

This is rural healthcare at its bestโ€ฆpeople working together, sharing resources, and approaching problems with a patient-first mentality. ๐Ÿซถ

๐Ÿ‘ Ouyen Pharmacy returns to our regular training hours from tomorrow Friday 2nd January 2026. โœ…

๐Ÿค— Bring on 2026, and a new year of exciting collaborations and partnerships for the benefit of our rural community ๐Ÿ’œ.

๐Ÿ“ธ Pictured: Pharmacists John, A1 & A2 (A2 proudly standing on a step boxโ€ฆ because yes, sheโ€™s short ๐Ÿ˜„)

๐Ÿ’œ

Address

27 Oke Street
Ouyen, VIC
3490

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
Friday 9am - 12pm
1pm - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 12pm

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