A HINTERLAND Queensland town is set to lose its only pharmacy in what is a direct result of the loss of its GP service and the impending 60DD government policy, reported Sunshine Coast News.
On the back of Montville's Ochre Heath closing in Jan, the upcoming closure of its pharmacy is feared to be part of a domino effect on the town's businesses.
Sunshine Coast's Montville Pharmacy owner Natalie Lindner (pictured) said she was forced to make the difficult decision to close her business at the end of this month as it was no longer "viable".
"This difficult decision has been a triple whammy of difficulties that have all come at a similar time," she said.
However, Lindner revealed there was a silver lining to the "difficult" situation, as she would continue to provide the community with pharmacy services, after a merger with the Mapleton Pharmacy.
"We are really thankful we've had this opportunity to merge, but other small pharmacies may not have an opportunity like this, in order to keep servicing their community," she said.
"We are all impacted in a way, but by joining together we can offset some of those costs and maintain viability.
"We are also planning to have a pick-up point in the local IGA here, because we want to encourage people to still come into Montville to do their regular shopping.
"We will be offering a delivery service to the Flaxton and Montville area which aims to assist our customers with this change."
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