Pizza shop becomes pharmacy

The former Woy Woy Pizza Hut building in Blackwall Rd, Woy Woy, has been converted to a chemist shop.

The Guardian Pharmacy has relocated to it from the corner of Railway St and Blackwall Rd where it traded as a Soul Pattinson Pharmacy.

Pharmacist Mr Raymond Kuoch said: "Our store is now three times larger which means that we can carry a much wider range of products."

"There are over 300 Guardian Pharmacies in Australia and the closest one to us is at Chittaway Bay," he said.

The new outlet opened on September 19, has parking at the rear and carries its own generic brand.

Raymond has recently become a father for the first time and commutes from Dundas.

Guardian pharmacy Woy Woy is open seven days a week from 8 am until 8 pm Monday to Friday and from 9 am until 5 pm on weekends and public holidays.

Access from Blackwall Rd to the commuter cark park has been re-opened now that renovations have been completed and being in a busier area has meant that there are many more people now using the pharmacy.

The extra business, more space and longer hours has meant that the pharmacy has employed more staff, increasing the total, including pharmacists, to 14 staff members.

An official opening will take place on October 20 where customers can take part in competitions, enjoy a free sausage sizzle or receive discounts off selected products.

Cec Bucello, October 14