Acts of local community kindness - a shining beacon on the coronavirus (COVID-19) frontline

Supporting the local community is important to pharmacist and part-owner, Paul Scholz, who said that Albany Creek Day & Night Chemist had been actively working with local clubs, charities and schools for more than 30 years.

“The outbreak of COVID-19 was an incredibly challenging time for many in our local community. Each day, I heard so many heartbreaking stories of loss – financial, familial and personal.”

“The Albany Creek Day & Night Chemist team decided we needed to be the shining beacon of hope in the community. A place that people could still feel safe and looked after, despite the overwhelming feeling of entering an unknown time. Despite the chaos, panic and drama, we wanted to offer calmness, care and support.”

Paul said that his team wanted to extend hope to their tenant-family members in the Albany Market Place shopping complex, who were feeling the heartbreaking and deleterious consequences of the Federal Government’s restricted trading on their businesses.

“Jimmy, Matty and the team at Wiseguy had worked relentlessly seven-day weeks for so many years to build their business. It was heartbreaking to see that they could potentially lose so much because of the new trading laws, which restricted them to takeaway only. I couldn’t stand to imagine our marketplace without them.”

“Suddenly I had a lightbulb moment and realised that The Albany Creek Day & Night Chemist could compound two bulk supplies of hand sanitiser for Wiseguy to sell. The team spent hours sourcing raw ingredients, compounding, and transporting hand sanitiser between their lab, processing bunker and pharmacy.”

“At the time there were no hand sanitisers or antibacterial products available in Brisbane. We encouraged Wiseguy to sell the hand sanitiser to patrons, which were hot commodities and flew off their shelf.”

“We’re pleased to have given a local business, our extended family, a spark of hope for their future. Even $400 in sales goes a long way for small businesses. We’re proud to be on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic, supporting those in need and giving hope to Queenslanders during this tough time.”

“It was great to work closely with another community business during these unpredictable and anxious times. I look forward to supporting the local community for another 30+ years,” Paul said.

Wiseguy is still trading and still serving great coffee and delicious, homemade treats. Albany Creek Day & Night Chemist offers the community a range of health services, including vaccinations, medicine home deliveries and compounding.