The latest round of LEEP meetings is almost concluded in most states and LPOG is seeking feed back on the success, or not, of this program. There are 2 rounds of LEEP meetings each year, with a lot of resources directed towards the process. But does it provide Australia Post and Licensees value for money? The format of the latest round was more focused on providing information to assist Licensees to manage our business resources, but did it do that? Or could it have been more successful? 

Help from some new law

The LPOG continues in its singular endeavour to get more money to Licensees without damaging the brand on which our livelihood depends. 

We identified for members in May 2017 and again in September 2017, some help from an unexpected source: the Federal Parliament.

ARA Australia Post Members - which is Every LPO

ARA will be holding an Australia Post Lease Negotiation and Information Webinar:

Monday 26th February
2pm (Melb,Syd,Can) time

To register your attendance for the online session click the link below:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5380676043046077443 

If you are concerned about the amount of MMF paid in the Jan POMs, you could be right. It seems there is an error in the calculations or some such part that has resulted in problems with the amount. Not sure if anyone got too much, but LPOG is aware of many that got too little, as is Australia Post.

https://ourpost.com.au/news/christines-blog/strategic-review-update

Finally, after a long period of absence Australia Post has a CEO who wants to run the Post Office and deliver the mail. Australia Post's new CEO, Christine Holgate states that Post Offices are an important part of the community, and maintaining a healthy and viable Post Office network is critical to meet the needs of  Australian communities and the government. And mail remains a very important part of our business and should be protected and nurtured. 

So lets get back to selling stamps to put on letters to deliver to the world and growing our business together with the new boss. 

How good is that!

https://www.smartcompany.com.au/business-advice/franchising/franchisees-...

Accountability is long overdue. The churning of underperforming businesses should be illegal. Especially when the poor sods who purchase on good faith have been subject to fraud.

Finally something is being done to allow victims of scams undertaken via this service to seek compensation. If you have customers, or know of any licensees who were caught up in the scam that targeted LPOs, now is the time to take some affirmative actions to try to recover lost funds. We will probably have to convince people that they do not need to send money to WU to lodge these claims also. Won't take the vultures long to think that one up!

Terry Ashcroft has been helping Licensees buy and sell LPOs in NSW for longer than most of us can remember. For many Licensees he is to go to man in times of need and he inspired the birth of LPOG with regular network meetings for NSW Licensees to help improve our businesses.

Each year Terry sends his newsletter and calendar to NSW based Licensees but his words resonate with all Licensees. Terry has kindly allowed LPOG to publish his light Christmas reading on our website for all to read.

Ashcroft - 2018 Reflections & Insights.pdf

Updated Calendar:  Ashcroft Calendar 2018.PDF

Previous editions can be found here

Another year done and dusted and a new one soon to begin, and before we know it we will be wondering where our Christmas stamps are, all over again.

Help stamp out paper bill charges, have your say! Help the Keep Me Posted Campaign

The lifeblood for LPOs is paying customers, looking for the services we provide. Bill pay and postage are 2 of our main services, so charges for our customers to receive a paper bill, and then again being charged to pay the bill in person at the PO, is impacting greatly on our customers and our network viability.

The Treasury is calling for your views on this idea, and we are urging every Licensee to make a submission before COB 22 December, 2017. 

Follow this link to make your submission, and let treasury know what this means for so many of our customers who struggle daily to meet the onslaught of the digital disruption. 

https://consult.treasury.gov.au/small-business-and-consumer-division/fee...