Sue : ‘Time to Step Back’ - Alice: ‘Time to Step Forward’

After 25.5 years of building her business, creating new opportunities, and applying innovation and implementing changing health regulations, and advanced technology to the business - it’s time for one of Molong and District’s much loved Molong Pharmacy owners to take a step back.

With her signature warm and gracious smile - (a noticeably bigger smile these day) Sue plans to “find my golf clubs in the attic” and finally get to use the tickets to the Cook Islands purchased some three years ago.

The two and a half decades Sue has owned the Molong Pharmacy has been a ‘whirlwind’ of building renovations, the implementation of changing health regulations nd processes, keeping up to date with the ever changing world of ‘e’ - technological changes. “It’s been a challenge” said Sue. Add, COVID, and the seasonal ‘bugs’ that invade resident’s bodies from time to time, and two major floods to contend with. Well, that’s certainly a huge group of challenges and not for the feint hearted. But as the wider community discovered - this is no ordinary pharmacist or woman. Sue Wild is an amazing woman, successful leader of the changing pharmacy team, and loves the people she serves all day, every day. All of whom will be happy to see Sue settle into her own ‘time’ retirement - whatever that will be. Although she will be working as Alice’s assistant pharmacist two or three days a week or whenever needed. Good news!

On behalf of the Molong and District communities - the Express would like to thank Sue (and Cameron) for 25.5 years of loyal and devoted committment in applying and supplying top quality health care and advice.

We also thank Sue for the same number of years in helping to grow Molong as an original member of the Molong Advancement Group, helping to establish the Molong Village Markets, and the former Health Watch (community purchase of the medical centre building).

“I’m feeling very excited and fortunate to become the new owner of the Molong Pharmacy “ said Alice Druve. A country woman, formerly from Longreach Qld, Alice studied at Uni to gain her pharmacist qualification.

“I graduated in 2007 and moved to Orange in 2010. I was looking for employment when a family member (a friend of Sue Wild) said “why don’t you go and see Sue about a job”. Sue was ready - Alice was ready. Molong was ready to welcome Alice.

Molong and District residents are glad that Alice made the move and have been thankful ever since given the professional health services and customer service skills of Alice. Sue and Alice became a perfect combination.

Along came Dennis Druve, who met the charming young pharmacist in Orange when he visited as part of his corporate career in the mining sector. They married and are now raising their two delightful children Ollie and Frieda.

Like Sue, Alice has become an important health information source and good friend to many including the extensive number of customers who seek health support from the Molong Pharmacy.

Observing the young Alice learning and training at the local pharmacycustomers have seen her progress through the various stages of her life - marriage, children, part-time to a fulltime career. Like Sue, Alice is ‘family’. A year or so back, Sue offered Alice a 50% partnership in the Molong Pharmacy. She welcomed the opportunity. Just a few weeks ago, Alice was able to become the sole owner. “I know it will be hardwork and a busy life - but with Dennis’ support (Dennis is working in the pharmacy full-time) we will be able to ‘jump any hurdles’ that come our way. Congratulations to Alice and to Dennis, and their two delightful family members, Ollie and Frieda in helping to further build Molong of the futurefor the future.