26 EchucaMoama
Serving the community FOR 21 YEARS
The Kostoglou family knows the challenges of owning a business for more than two decades. But as SPENCER FOWLER-STEEN found out, Con and Kathy are about so much more than the pharmacies they own — they’ve helped raise $150,000 for disability provider Community Living and Respite Services and hope to one day build a house in Echuca to help people with their mental health.
AFTER 21 years in Echuca, Amcal pharmacy owners Con and Kathy Kostoglou are still dreaming of a brighter future — for their business and the community. They’re not drifting off easily into the gentle sunset of retirement either. Quite the opposite. The coronavirus pandemic has them working harder than ever and planning for a better future. “I’m turning 50 in December, and I kind of feel Con and I are in the best position we’ve ever been in,” Kathy said. Con and Kathy moved from Melbourne to Echuca in 1999 with their two young sons, Elias and Evan.
