Do we need post offices?

I suspect the Queanbeyan initiative is because the Queanbeyan PO services a very large rural area. When I’m there at 8am getting my loot, I see a lot of banged-up dusty vehicles whose occupants aren’t dressed for an office job collecting their parcels. Apparently the mail comes in and they start sorting it at 5am, so they figured they could man the parcel window at the same time.

we need post offices open at convenient times, like saturday mornings. it’s fine getting a card in your letterbox telling you there is mail at the p.o. for your collection, but if you work away from your home and work commensurate hours with the p.o., when am i supposed to go pick it up?

many small ‘burban p.o.s (like o’connor) are open sat mornings, why not the larger ones, like dickson? sounds like queanbeyan is more advanced than canberra. fancy that.

but yes, save the post office!

The post office at APH was a good well kept secret. It had staff, but no customers. Any Post Office business you needed to transact could be done quickly and at any time there. Passport interviews, bill payments, anything.

The main Queanbeyan post office has a very good service. Their parcel room opens at 5am, so if you got a parcel card in your mailbox, you can call in and get your parcel on the way to work without having to wait for the PO to open. Very handy in these days of rampant online shopping.

At Murrumbateman they closed the post office, now we have a parcel pickup open for a few hours a day, staffed by volunteers, it is quite busy at times.

Great, the only two post offices of any use to me!

The Belconnen Business Centre is a blessing when you get posties who refuse to leave or even attempt to deliver a parcel. I regularly stop there on my way to work.

Fiona # 5

Ring head office in Sydney, they aren’t supposed to leave parcels on your doorstep, ask the person or company who are sending the parcel, if your not home to leave a card informing you.

“ever try find a park in front of the belco business centre!? “

Wouldn’t be such an issue if people actually parked considerately, not taking up twice the space they need etc…

Regarding to the Belco Mall post office, there was at least 50 people in line for it today, never seen anything like it. You’d think it was the goods line at a concert…

I think business centres are essential but also the ability to reach one would make a big difference, ever try find a park in front of the belco business centre!? Post office shops on the otherhand can go.

I do so much shopping online these days, i get my parcels delivered to a PO Box and pick it up from there. The local newsagent PO is open 8am-6pm which works for me.

I find courier delivered stuff is worse, often leaving stuff on my doorstep etc, if it doesn’t require a signature.

If you just need to post something (and buy postage, stamps or a bag) it is far more convenient to go to Belconnen Business Centre than to the PO in the Mall. That said the shop bit in the Business centre is tiny tiny – a bigger shop would probably get more people in the door.

Also much easier to pick up a parcel from the Business Centre than the mall. Needs to say I’d would be happy if it didnt close!!