Dixon's Pharmacy Information

Dixon's Pharmacy provides schools with information for careers too. You are also likely to enjoy the artwork from one of the surrounding schools at select times throughout the year at the shopfront, enticing local families to the store and adding aesthetic value to Wynyard's streetscape. A highlight on the Wynyard events calendar is the Dixon's Pharmacy Gopher Race, coinciding with the weekend of the tulip festival. Old age will not weary Wynyard's townsfolk, the race now brings in "shop- riders" from neighbouring districts and see's the main street closed for the race lined with supporters. The older population of the community have become engaged in a fun pastime that appeals to everyone. Mrs Betty Holmes of Wynyard (pictured) remembered the cough medicine from Dixon's Pharmacy in the beginning. "It oiled your throat", she said. "We were in the middle of the depression... people couldn't get work, if they were sick they couldn't afford the doctor. They'd put themselves on the mercy list at Dixon's. He was a kind man, when you get a job, we'll pay you, they'd say. People thought he could fix anything." Dixon's Pharmacy and Wynyard Waratah Council are working together to promote a better work- lifestyle program after BP and BGL testing of staff at the council depot uncovered 30% of workers with high to severe health issues. In-store too, a number of health promotions run at various times during the year. These include free Blood Pressure testing during stroke prevention week, free Kate Morgan tastings during weight loss management week, and visual presentations promoting glaucoma, vitamin D deficiency, diabetes, Medicine Wise Awareness week that become focal points at the applicable time. The Incontinence Club was created at Dixon's Pharmacy to encourage discussion between qualified staff and customers surrounding incontinence. This year there was a discussion session with the community. It empowered many to leave the session and head straight to the shop for more advice and products. Those unable to leave ...