AusPost has announced their domestic delivery deadlines for what is expected to be their busiest ever festive season, so make sure you get your Christmas shopping done early. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The national postal service says that for sending a parcel to a loved one within Australia, the key dates to remember to send parcels by are Monday, December 13 for Parcel Post and Monday, December 20 for Express Post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, for some locations, including Perth, Darwin and outside of metro areas, AusPost recommend sending earlier and to check the Australia Post website<\/a> for details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As for Christmas cards? Well, they should be sent by Thursday, December 16, and customers sending overseas are encouraged to do so as soon as possible as cut-off dates vary depending on the destination according to AusPost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It comes after a big year for AusPost with parcel volumes have already set records in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This December is predicted to surpass last year\u2019s 52 million parcels, with AusPost customers are encouraged to send their presents and Christmas cards as early as they can to give them the best chance of reaching loved ones in time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Australia Post Executive General Manager, Business and Government Gary Starr said preparations for the peak season were already well underway, including recruiting a record more than 4000 Christmas casual team members. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe\u2019re seeing record parcel volumes with more than 5.9 million households shopping online a month \u2013 that\u2019s more than half of all Australian households, and it\u2019s showing no signs of slowing as we head into the online sales season and Christmas,\u201d Mr Starr said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n \u201cThat is why we\u2019ve planned ahead with extra air freight capacity, weekend deliveries and recruitment of thousands of new team members to ramp up our delivery services, parcel sorting and customer care, and we\u2019ll be delivering right up until Christmas Eve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe encourage people to make a note of these important delivery dates, because although we’ll deliver items sent after these dates as quickly as we can, they may not arrive until after Christmas.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n The Australia Post app is the best way to keep across deliveries, choose the best place to receive parcels, and stay updated about impacts to the network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Listen via the Star 104.5 Player, download it now via the <\/em>App Store<\/em><\/a> or <\/em>Google Play<\/em><\/a> and take Star 104.5 wherever you go.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n WATCH: Wake up with a laugh and join <\/em><\/strong>Rabbit & Sarah for Breakfast<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, weekdays, 6am-9am.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n