Shipping delays due to flooding
New South Wales and Queensland flood impacts
Please find the below update regarding the impacts of the NSW and QLD floods:
- Heavy rain and flooding are disrupting services in impacted areas of New South Wales and Queensland.
- This will disrupt our ability to deliver to merchants and consumers, and to make collections.
- We are making every effort to support customers where it is safe to do so.
- Our transport and deliveries teams are continually assessing flood impacts and we will make every effort to deliver and collect where it is safe to do so.
- Several Post Offices will also be closed across the state due to flooding and road closures.
- We will continue to provide updates on impacts and management as we work through the situation over the coming days.
- The safety of our people and customers remains our highest priority.
Last updated on Monday 28 February. Please see the Australia Post website for the latest updates.
Air Network Update
- Due to flooding, there will be no flights to Brisbane airport tonight.
- There will be minimal pick-up volumes ex BNE, and inbound items ex SYD and MEL will be transported via road, subject to road conditions.
- There will be delays on Express Post ex Queensland.
- To service the Queensland network, including North Queensland, flights to Brisbane will be re-scheduled to bypass Brisbane airport.
- We will manage NXF and other urgent/sensitive items via PAX flights.
- Services to and from Gold Coast airport tonight have been cancelled. Additional capacity has been added to the Network to replace the SYD MEL SYD sectors. We will continue to monitor the situation and resume air services when it is safe to do so.
- Some International Charters and other committed flights may be impacted due to staffing issues.
Deliveries
- BPF – site is accessible; we will monitor volumes Monday – Wednesday to determine weekend operations.
- Arundel, Bundall, Burleigh, Darra, Nerang, Logan City, Yatala, Heathwood, Stapylton – deliveries suspended today.
- Redbank, GCPF, Caloundra, Nambour, Caboolture, Burpengary, Narangba, Stafford, Rural regions – deliveries will be attempted today.
Impacted postcodes and post offices
Local road closures, safety measures and access issues are also affecting deliveries in flood-affected areas with limited delivery to the postcodes below and resulting in the closure of several post offices.
NSW - Limited delivery
- 2208 - Kingsgrove
- 2460 – 2483 - The Entire Northern Rivers region (Lismore, Ballina, Byron Bay, Grafton, Casino)
- 2745, 2753, 2754, 2756, 2758, 2765 - Most of Windsor area
- 2775 - Wisemans Ferry
- 2800 - Orange
- 2871 - Forbes
QLD - Limited delivery
- 4010 - Areas around Breakfast Creek through to Albion Park Raceway, in the suburb of Albion
- 4012 - Toombul shopping centre (including Toombul Post Shop)
- 4101 - South Brisbane (Grey Street)
- 4825 - Headingly Station, Alpurrurulam Police and Lake Nash Station
Post Offices - closed
- Amberley LPO
- Aspley PO
- Beachmere LPO
- Beenleigh PO
- Birkdale LPO
- Boonah LPO
- Booval Fair PO
- Brassall LPO
- Brendale LPO
- Brisbane GPO
- Brisbane Markets LPO
- Brookside PO
- Bulimba PO
- Cannon Hill PO
- Chermside PO
- Clayfield LPO
- Corinda LPO
- Darra LPO
- Dayboro LPO
- Fairfield Gardens LPO
- Fortitude Valley PO
- Geebung LPO
- George Street PO
- Glasshouse LPO
- Goodna LPO
- Goomeri LPO
- Griffith Uni LPO
- Gympie PO
- Hamilton PO
- Harrisville LPO
- Imbil LPO
- Inala PO
- Kandanga LPO
- Kelvin Grove LPO
- Kenmore East LPO
- Kenmore PO
- Keperra LPO
- Kingston LPO
- Lowood LPO
- Lutwyche PO
- Lutwyche PO
- Mansfield LPO
- Maryborough PO
- Morayfield PO
- Mount Crosby LPO
- New Farm PO
- Newmarket LPO
- Newstead LPO
- Noosa Heads PO
- North Lakes PO
- Northgate LPO
- Oxenford LPO
- Pacific Fair PO
- Paddington PO
- Redbank LPO
- Redcliffe PO
- Riverview LPO
- Samford LPO
- Sandgate PO
- Sherwood LPO
- Southside CPA
- Spring Hill LPO
- Springwood PO
- St Lucia LPO
- Strathpine PO
- Sunshine Plaza PO
- Tewantin PO
- The Gap LPO
- Tiaro LPO
- Toombul PO
- Toowong LPO
- Virginia BC
- Warner LPO
- West End PO
- Woolloongabba LPO
- Wynnum PO
- Yeronga LPO
- Zillmere LPO
