Australia Post, with 500 staff in COVID isolation, will pause parcel pick-up from e-commerce retailers in locked down states for three days
ABCAustralia Post says it will not pick up parcels from e-commerce retailers in NSW, Victoria and the ACT for three days beginning this weekend. Key points: Post offices will remain open, deliveries will continue and post boxes will also continue to be cleared Collections from e-commerce retailers will be temporarily paused It comes as organisation is processed a record volume of mail in August Post offices will remain open, deliveries will continue and post boxes will also continue to be cleared. AusPost executive general manager Gary Starr told ABC Radio Melbourne that recent flight restrictions and temporary facility closures had also put pressure on the network. Perishable goods delivery by AusPost to stay Photo shows Australia Post van being loaded AusPost has permanently backed down on its plans to stop perishable goods being sent through the mail, apologising to "distressed" businesses and consumers.
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