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by Greg Martin
There was a chemistry between them during their very first conversation when leaving their initial lecture on day one on their road to becoming successful pharmacists .
That was back in early 2002 when two 18-year-old men of Indian descent , but as Aussie as Vegemite , Nish Singh and Bill Goradi , attended that lecture at Sydney University ’ s School of Pharmacy .
During their four years at Sydney University , the future Bachelor of Pharmacy graduates formed a firm relationship , and that rapport has been built on in the years since .
And that bond extended to both men ’ s close relations – with parents and siblings becoming one big and happy extended family .
Not only are Bill and Nish fab pharmacists – ask any of their multitude of faithful Kurrajong Compounding Pharmacy customers , they are also astute businessmen !
The two old mates split their workdays between Kurrajong and another pharmacy they operate in Bundanoon .
Pharmacy is in the blood of both the Goradi and Singh families .
Bill and Nish married fellow pharmacists , Bill ’ s Uncle George was a long-time pharmacist who was a valued mentor to both men during their studies , and when they ventured out into the workforce during and after completing their studies .
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Nish ’ s wife , Hamshi , was a fellow pharmacy student of he and Bill but has since furthered her medical studies to become a General Practitioner .
Twinkle , who puts as twinkle in the eye of her husband Bill , is also a pharmacist , as is Nish ’ s sister , Archana .
However , each of Nish and Bill ’ s brothers flicked pharmacy in favour of other occupations - Bill ’ s sibling , Archit , studied economics and Ashnil Singh joined the legal fraternity .
Yes indeed , the children of Naren and Aruna Singh and Chris and Jay Goradi have done their parents proud !
Naren and Arana brought their family to Sydney in 1997 , leaving Suva due the political turmoil in Fiji , first settling in Auckland before setting up home in Hinchinbrook .
“ I did my secondary schooling at the multi-cultural Miller Technology High before heading off to uni and that fateful meeting with Bill ,” Nish said .
Bill was born in Mumbai and came to Australia with his family as a two-year-old in 1986 .
Nish and Bill ’ s friendship during their studies fluctuated between classes , parttime jobs which included 6pm-midnight shifts three days a week at the Blood Bank in Wynyard , and frequent sojourns in the university ’ s Wentworth Building .
Where there was a popular bar and several pool tables !
“ We ’ d have a couple of drinks , play pool and plot our grand designs of going into business together ,” Nish laughed .
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After graduation , spending their Registration Year under supervision in pharmacies , and then working in pharmacies , the two young men put their hard-earned savings into buying the Bundanoon Pharmacy in 2009 .
“ The pharmacy had two respected pharmacists who had been working in the business for over 20 years so Bill and I made the wise decision to ask them to stay on and we kept our own day jobs ,” Nish said .
A year later , the dynamic duo had the funds to also purchase the Kurrajong pharmacy .
“ Bill and I love working up here ,” Bill enthused .
“ We have absolutely wonderful clients and staff headed by fellow pharmacist , Nagula Mayooran , and Jenelle Bull in customer service .
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That ’ s chemistry ! Nish Singh ( l ) and his great friend Bill Goradi out on the tiles with their wives . The affable pharmacists have been mates since meeting on their first day at university where they commenced their Bachelor of Pharmacy course .
“ All are like family to us !” During their time in Kurrajong , Nish and Bill have provided part-time work for high school students who expressed a desire to go on to university studies .
“ I am extremely proud to say that we have nurtured them on their journeys to achieve their goals ,” Bill said . Have they ever ! Former young staff members have become engineers , speech therapist , physio therapist , zoologist and marketer .
Bill and Hamshi live in Kellyville with their two children , Shayla , 6 , and fouryear-old Sia , while Bill and Twinkle , North Rocks residents , are also proud parents to three youngsters - Prisha , 6 , Tanisha 2 and one-year-old Tavish .
Oh , lucky men ! But always remember that people who work hard always seem to find Lady Luck smiling upon them .
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