Australia Post is keeping the retail network up to date with news as it breaks via POP. We all have access to POP in our LPOs, so that is the best place to be looking for news on what is happening as it happens. 

There is a POP update on the 16 Martch with a public notice for display in our outlets.

There is also a further news update on use of scanners and customers signing - or not as the case maybe - for parcels being collected at the counter. Check POP often as this is just the start of the information that we will all be needing as this virus spreads across Australia.

Dear Members,

Re: Caronavirus (COVID-19) |LPO Network Update

The revolution that resulted in the establishment of LPOG took root in the escalation of the number of street carded articles, and POB carded articles, during the mid 2000s.

Owing to the uncertainities for events such as this in the forseeable future, the Board is postponing the planned Tasmanian AGM until 2021. We would like to have as many people coming to Tasmania for this weekend as possible, but if we are busy worrying about our health and our financial well being, visiting Tasmania may not be of the highest priority for many in 2020.

Australia Post launched Deloitte Access Economics research paper in Canberra today.

Economic and social value of Australia Post to regional, rural and remote Australia

We have pleasure in presenting Terry Ashcroft's 2020 Newsletter to share with Licensees around the country who miss out on the hard copy.

2020 Ashcroft Newsletter.pdf

For NSW Licensees, the hardcopy and calendar will be in the mail shortly.

Many LPOs across the country are going to be facing tough times while their communities try to rebuild and get back on track. Retail and transaction counts will be pretty low for quite a while.

If this is what you are facing the following news article might be of interest. Maybe in your downtime you could make a submission for a grant to help tide you over while your community is focused on recovery.

It won't hurt to put up your case. As with all these things, there will be no guarantee, but everyone will still want their mail.

For hundreds of LPOs 2020 has not started out quite as expected. The widespread bushfires have had a dramatic impact over most of the eastern seaboard and in many other locations in SA and WA. 

2020 might well be going to be a decade of change for our industry, or more probably, a decade of facing the realities of the changes of the last decade that has cut through our safe little harbour. But without a doubt a challenging future is coming. 

And it is not just us. NZ Post is shutting down its corporate network and setting up a version of inconjunction outlets to provide a limited service presence in communities. We have all been concluding that Kiwi Bank had saved the PO network. Apparently not.

and before you know it, a new one starting again..........

So make the most of this festive season with you and your families and friends.

Merry Christmas to us all.