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Long time customer Heather Standen has been seeking advice from Peter and the team for 35 years.
p h a r m a c y CELEBRATING
35 YEARS i n
B u s i n e s s
Hearle's Pharmacy in 1979
Hearle's Pharmacy is proud to be celebrating their 35th Anniversary! Peter Hearle has been an important part of thee local community since opening his doors in 1979 in Port Macquarie, and has seen the business evolve and prosper, meeting wonderful staff and customers along the way. The first few years t proved the mos challenging, as to Cate was forced the of t os m r fo k or w a as d an y pregnanc .� um m new
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t was late February 1979 when
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than a basic fit out, a second- hand typewriter,
toddler, Michael, to
newly married Peter and Cate
a cash register and a large overdraft!
keep him from taking
Vincent's hospital in Sydney, and entered upon
pregnant. Undeterred, they opened their doors
a young girl joined the
a new venture in Clifton Drive, Port Macquarie.
and slowly built up the trust and affection of
shop after her mother,
the locals. The first few years proved the most
Marina, asked them to
challenging, as Cate was forced to work for
give her work experience.
comment by Peter's parents (still both well and
most of the pregnancy and as a new mum.
Lindy McKinnon is still working at
living at Lighthouse Beach) that this would
It wasn't unusual for our customers to nurse
Hearle's Pharmacy some 35 years later,
Hearle resigned their jobs as hospital pharmacist and registered nurse at St
They had noticed an empty shop in the Clifton Shopping centre and a chance
Before the shop even opened, Cate felt waves of nausea and was found to be
make an ideal pharmacy, led them to leave
the baby whilst their prescription was being
Sydney and set up shop with nothing more
prepared, or assist in chasing a very active
66 greater port macquarie focus.
off out the door! During this first year
The loyalty of the staff and customers at Hearle's Pharmacy is really most remarkable and is the cornerstone of its success. Long term staff members include Terri-Ann Dick (25 years), Betty Bailey (19 years),
Sharon Davis (17 years) and Angie King. The pharmacists also are racking up
running the dispensary and organising
the years, with Connie English, David Miles
the staff.
and Debbie Makin providing many years of