9C Park Street, (Crn of Forest Rd.), Peakhurst. NSW 2210.
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Peakhurst border
Peakhurst western border is Salt Pan Creek, on the Georges River. Peakhurst Heights is a suburb to the south, which is bordered by Boggy well Creek and Lime Kiln Bay, on the Georges River.As shown in the map most of Peakhurst is surrounded by water on one side and a highway (Henry Lawson drive) on the North side.
Rakoty pharmacy is nearest to Peakhurst shopping and peakhurst industrials Area. As mentioned in Wikipedia, Peakhurst and Peakhurst Heights are the only adjacent suburbs to Lugarno, which itself is surrounded by Water from the south and west of the George River.
50 years ago, at the Same Location of Rakoty Pharmacy...
When living reality for Peakhurst residents was very different:
As noted in the summary, 50 years ago when Peakhurst was just low density living (not part of the State strategic priority region it has become in the Georges River LGA today) we had access to pharmacies, thus being on an equal footing to locally access the same price medicine to those in surrounding areas:
Brain Thackeray Pharmacy — 812-820 Forest Rd Peakhurst 2210 NSW was beside Peakhurst Post Office (743m straight line from rakoty pharmacy).
Hubbard Pharmacy — 9 Park St, Peakhurst 2210 NSW — The Same Location of the Rakoty Pharmacy. The photo of the Park St pharmacy (provided by a current Rakoty pharmacy customer) was taken in 1972 (Buses no long travel down Park St).
Medical Practices in Peakhurst. (The nearest to Rakoty Pharmacy)
Medical Practices in Peakhurst and surrounding area of Rakoty Pharmacy:
(a) 15 Doctors serve residents, employers and workers within 1.5Km (straight line on the map):
1.Family Medical Practice. Dr Liana H L Oey K K G Address:14A Park St, Peakhurst. T: 0291536670 (37m)
2.Family Medical Practice. Dr Kenneth H L Oey- Address:14A Park St, Peakhurst. T: 0291536670 (37 m)
3.Health and Youth Medical Practice, Dr Suzan Megaly Address: 13 Isaac St, Peakhurst. T: 02 91537227 (450.95m)
4.Pindari Medical Practice, Dr Vivian Tsiakos , Address: 3/30 Pindari Road Peakhurst Heights T: 0291535723 (716m)
5.Peakhurst Medical Practice, Dr Sughan Ramakrishna, Address:19 Ogilvy street Peakhurst. T: 0291537550. (941m)
6.Dr Ruello Surgery Address:205 Belmore Rd Riverwood T: 029534430315 (1185m)
7.Riverwood Medical Practice. Dr Elton Chen,: Address: Shop 2 / 221-223 Belmore Road, Riverwood (1222.39)
8.Riverwood Medical Practice. Dr Kypros Koutsoullis. Address: 221-223 Belmore Rd., Riverwood (1222.39m)
9.Riverwood Medical Practice. Dr Richard Yip, MBBS,: Address: 221-223 Belmore Rd, Riverwood (1222.39m)
10.Riverwood Medical Practice. Dr Eddie Kanan MBBS, FRACGP,: Address: 221-223 Belmore Road, Riverwood (1222.39 m)
11.Riverwood Medical Practice. Dr Zainib Cheema MBBS DCH ,: Address: 221-223 Belmore Road, Riverwood (1222.39 m)
12.Riverwood Medical Practice. Dr Josephine Wu, MBBS(Syd),: Address: 221-223 Belmore Road, Riverwood (1222.39 m)
13.Riverwood Medical Practice. Dr Michael Pham MBBS,: Address: 221-223 Belmore Road, Riverwood (1222.39m)
14.Healthplus Medical Centre, 895 Forest Rd, Lugarno NSW 2210 (1443 m)
15.Dr Eloise Fong surgery Address: 6/242 Belmore Rd, Riverwood T: 0295344801 (1500 m)
(b) 12 Doctors in the area with patients who also use Rakoty Pharmacy (straight line measure):
16. Lugarno Medical Centre, Dr Mina Iskander Address: 893 Forest Rd, NSW 2210 T: 0295341822(1509m)
17. Lugarno Medical Centre Dr Daniel Fanous Address: 893 Forest Rd, NSW 2210 T: 0295341822 (1509m)
18. Lugarno Medical Centre Dr Lynda Lee Address: 893 Forest Rd,NSW 2210 T: 0295341822(1509m)
19. Lugarno Medical Centre Dr David Chiew Address: 893 Forest Rd,NSW 2210 T: 0295341822 (1509m)
20. Southside Medical Centre Dr Mani Moosad MBBS, FRACGP, child Health. 250 Belmore Rd., (02)95346977 (1600 m )
21. Southside Medical Centre Dr Hwee Nee Med, MBBS,. 250 Belmore Rd., (02)95346977 (1600m)
22. Southside Medical Centre Dr Dr. Nirmalendran . MBBS, FRFRM, FRACGP. 250 Belmore Rd., (02)95346977 (1600 m)
23. Southside Medical Centre. Address: 250 Belmore rd Riverwood T: 0295346977 (1600 m)
24.Caritas Medical Centre,Dr. Tarun Chauhan GP,MBBS(Hons.Syd), Child Health FRACGP1/198 Belmore Rd. Riverwood (02)91535363 (1600 m)
25. Dr Wong Surgery 228 Belmore Rd Riverwood (1800 m)
26. Private practice, Dr Colin Khoo. 46 Pindari Rd Peakhurst Heights. , T:91537709 (2800m))
27. Dr Manish Bhutada Address: 2/16 Lime Kiln Rd, Lugarno NSW 2210 (2800m)
Demographics / subsets of the community/with population data
Population data were largely derived from two sources.
Two key subgroups live in the Peakhurst Ward:
*Those with aged care and disability considerations
*Those with considerations often linked with social housing:
1.AGED CARE (And Disability) Considerations
As noted in the Summary, the average number of residents in Peakhurst over 60years is 27.4%; this contrasts significantly with the Greater Sydney average of 19%. Our median number of residents over 85 is 5.8%; this also contrastas significantly with 2.2% across the State being 85 and over.
Rakoty Pharmacy is located near 7 Aged Care facilities. While many facilities include high care patients, it remains that all facilities have low care beds, and in the interest of maintaining their independence, many prefer to access their own medicines via their own pharmacy, such as Rakoty Pharmacy.
As the Community profile, Rakoty pharmacy serves low care resident from:
a) IRT Aged Care Centre and Retirement Village: #24 Turpentine Ave, Peakhurst NSW 2210
(Only140m from the proposed pharmacy, from its gate at 749-749A Forest Road Peakhurst):
* Low Level Aged Care — 108 resident
* High Level Aged Care — 92 residents
b) The Sisters of Our Lady of China Aged Care and Retirement Village, 16-18 Henry Lawson Drive, Peakhurst 2210.
* Low Level Aged Care — 39 residents
* High Level Aged Care — 71 residents
c) Uniting Forest Village Peakhurst Aged Care Centre and Retirement Village, 673/675 Forest Rd, Peakhurst NSW 2210
* Includes 22 Apartment 2 Bedrooms.
d) Peakhurst Lodge - Aged Care Service, 16-18 Henry Lawson Dr Peakhurst
e) Nunyara Peakhurst Aged Care Service, 8-12 Neilson Ave, Peakhurst.
f) Uniting Banks Lodge Peakhurst, Aged Care Service. 93/97 Baumans Rd, Peakhurst.
g) Uniting Roberts Lodge Peakhurst. Aged Care Service. 168-178 Boundary Rd Peakhurst.
1(a) Disability Services
1. Sunny haven Disability Service 48 Park street, Peakhurst NSW 2210 (445 m — a 5 min walk).
2 .Sunny Haven Disability Service 91 Lorraine Street Peakhurst 2210
Rakoty Pharmacy area;
Peakhurst Population;
15 Doctors serve residents, employers and workers within 1.5Km1. Local population
▪ At June 2018 Peakhurst 2210 NSW has of 11,325 residents
Peakhurst has land Area 4 km2, Peakhurst falls within the area as George River Council
2. Peakhurst is undergoing significant development across all key areas
(a) AGED CARE Developments ON THE DOORSTEP (within walking distance of Rakoty Pharmacy)
The Oasis Peakhurst retirement apartments are already under construction. It is a retirement apartment project next door to IRT Retirement village — and in the heart of Peakhurst.
The retirement apartments will have 41 — 1,2 and 3 bedroom apartments (average 80 bed), two levels of underground parking, a 25m lap pool, cinema, hairdresser, bistro, medical suites; and wonderful roof garden.
(b) COUNCIL RE-ZONING and NEW APARTMENT BLOCKS
A number of major development opportunities have been identified . . .Significant medium density development is also occurring in Peakhurst, as approximately 20 hectares of previously low density residential land has been rezoned. By comparaison, Blakehurst, Connells Point – Kyle, Lugarno, Peakhurst Heights, Oatley, Kogarah Bay – Carss Park and Sans Souci are expected to experience relatively minimal dwelling growth over the next 25 years.
Previous online data from Council Development Applications indicated 10 three story buildings, which were approved and subsequently built, within a few minute drive of the proposed pharmacy.
(c) SCHOOL EXPANSION
Penshurst Public School will be relocated into a “pop-up” . 450 Penshurst Public School students moved into a pop-up school at Peakhurst West Public School. (We estimate approx. 2153 students are in Peakhurst).
(d) SPORTING FIELD ON THE DOORSTEP
Peakhurst Park Georges River Council has engaged a contractor for Peakhurst Park Synthetic Field project . . . “The field will feature a FIFA standard surface, perimeter fencing and new lighting. It will meet national standards and cater for local and representative level football.” St George Football Association general manager Craig Kiely said, that on behalf of the Board of Directors, 23 member Clubs and the 10,000 active participants, he welcomes the announcement for funding towards the first synthetic field in the Georges River LGA.
(e) NSW State Significant Precinct
Riverwood, is a suburb close to Rakoty pharmacy and part of the Peakhurst Ward. NSW Dept of Planning and Environment shows Riverwood is a State Significant Precinct (SSP). “These are typically large government-owned sites that are of state or regional importance.” The area has 30 hectares zoned for a proposal by the NSW Dept of Family and Community Services for 5000 new Social Housing apartments. Several buildings have already been built,a two minute drive to the proposed pharmacy.
3. Medical Centres on the Doorstep of Rakoty Pharmacy
15 Doctors serve residents, employers and workers within 1.5Km, and another12 Doctors in the area with patients who also use Rakoty Pharmacy (straight line measure):
(a) Business, Shopping and Medical Facilities:
Rakoty Pharmacy is within 37metres of two GP's, and 451 metres of a third. Twenty seven doctors were shown to practice within the area. As well as this, people carry scripts from the central hub for health services in the region, Kogarah, and St George Hospitals. they find it more convenient to travel home and obtain their scripts locally at Rakoty Pharmacy.
Find Out What People Are Saying About Rakoty Pharmacy
Find Out What People Are Saying;
1Rakoty Pharmacy is in a very convenient, central location, especially for pensioners like ourselves. They are very helpful and supportive and definitely deserve a big tick for PBS Approval. ....erc (B. W.)
2.“[I write] as a resident of IRT Retirement Village. . . Some of the residents use their mobility scooters to visit the pharmacy . . . but for others the Rakoty Pharmacy’s personal deliver is highly regarded . . . The alternative to the Rakoty Pharmacy is to take the once weekly shopping bus . . . and [it] doesn’t always go to the same shopping centre, . . .etc
(K. W.)
3.“[As a result of Rakoty accessibility] The peace of mind that came from knowing it was possible to stay independent a little longer than might have otherwise been possible cannot be underestimated” ....etc
(D S.)
4.“Rakoty Pharmacy has become the pharmacy of choice for the W. family. We feel very fortunate to have such an experienced and knowledgable Pharmacist in our area. ”.... etc
(K. W.)
5.“[We support the Rakoty, It is very convenient for us as we don’t always have our own transport and it’s difficult to get on a bus . . . when you are on a walking stick, walking frame or electric scooter, ....etc
(J. E.)
6.“Rakoty Pharmacy is situated in the same street as our GP . . . It would be very convenient to a lot of patients,....etc
(V. C.).
7.“[Rakoty Pharmacy] personalised advice and service has been incredibly beneficial to my medical needs . . . I suffer with many medical issues, including arthritis and spinal issues making it difficult to travel far”
(B. A.)
8.“For the health system to work well . . .is for the various facets to work together to achieve a better outcome for individuals. In my particular circumstances this was the hospital, GP, the carers and the pharmacy. Fortunately. . .I found Rakoty . . .They were always willing to assist me from the simplest request to the more difficulty”
(P. J)
9.“Sunnyhaven Disability Service would like to recommend Rakoty Pharmacy . . .[It] is within walking distance from two of our Residential Services and . . .The pharmacy goes above and beyond the standard of a professionals relationship when dispensing medication for our participants”
(N. A., CR Manager)
10.“The Pharmacy is respected as providing a very high quality of service in an open and friendly manner . . .The need to be able to timely dispense is particularly important because the demographic is primarily elderly . . .having Rakoty pharmacy close by and accessible would be a great benefit to our local community”
(Dr. L. Oey)
11.“[Having Rakoty Pharmacy ... will facilitate my ability to . . .better serve my patients — as cutting down any delay for using the medications, also optimising the flow of communications/interactions for their ongoing care”
(Dr. Susan Megaly)
Rakoty Pharmacy Is on the doorstep of :
1. Rakoty Pharmacy Is on the doorstep of the industrial zone in Peakhurst with 3,500 workers.
2.Is in a small Commercial area with 14 shops.
3.Is a two minute direct drive to Peakhurst Post Office, IGA supermarket, and Mitre 10 (etc) .
4.Has Twenty Seven medical practitioners in the immediate and surrounding area (15 are within 1.5K in a straight line on the map).
5. Peakhurst/Lugarno has :
2227 registered businesses (Lugarno is dominantly residential)
218 registered businesses are within walking distance of the proposed pharmacy .
6. with a focus on IGA being within a two minute drive: Business, Shopping and IGA, Post Office and Mitre-10 and other industry
Peakhurst is undergoing significant developments;
Across all key areas;
(a) AGED CARE Developments ON THE DOORSTEP (within walking distance of Rakoty Pharmacy):
The Oasis Peakhurst retirement apartments are already under construction. It is a retirement apartment project next door to IRT Retirement village — and in the heart of Peakhurst. The retirement apartments will have 41 — 1,2 and 3 bedroom apartments (average 80 bed), two levels of underground parking, a 25m lap pool, cinema, hairdresser, bistro, medical suites; and wonderful roof garden.
(b) COUNCIL RE-ZONING and NEW APARTMENT BLOCKS
A number of major development opportunities have been identified . . .Significant medium density development is also occurring in Peakhurst, as approximately 20 hectares of previously low density residential land has been rezoned. By comparaison, Blakehurst, Connells Point – Kyle, Lugarno, Peakhurst Heights, Oatley, Kogarah Bay – Carss Park and Sans Souci are expected to experience relatively minimal dwelling growth over the next 25 years.
Previous online data from Council Development Applications indicated 10 three story buildings, which were approved and subsequently built, within a few minute drive of Rakoty Pharmacy.