Honour for SA pharmacist
January 27, 2016
WHYALLA pharmacist John
Holds has been awarded an Order
of Australia Medal in the general
division of yesterday’s Australia
Day honours for his service to rural
pharmacy and to the community of
South Australia.
Holds presently travels the state
working in different rural areas
after 30 years working at the
Monarch Chemmart pharmacy.
A long standing member and rural
representative of the SA branch of
the Pharmacy Guild of Australia,
Holds has also distinguished himself
as foundation member of the West
Coast Guild Chemists Association
in the 1990s, lecturer at the
Whyalla School of Nursing, medical
volunteer in Southern India for two
years, Rotary Club president and
secretary as well has taking on the
roles of chairman and committee
member of many local sporting and
other social groups in the area.
Holds told Whyalla News that
he felt a mix of different emotions
after finding out he had won the
award.
“I guess it’s partly humbling and
embarrassing to a degree,” he said.
“Anything where you single out
someone to receive...when you
know darn well there are a lot of
other worthy recipients its a bit
difficult to come to terms with.”
“But on the other hand I guess it
brings something to Whyalla, to a
degree, and to my profession,” he
said, adding that he was happy the
award recognised the pharmacy
work being done at a rural level.
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