Australian Bushfires Take Toll on Deliveries

The following update, via the Universal Postal Union, describes the impact of Australian fires on mail collection and delivery.

Emergency Information System Message

Message n° 2/2020

9 January 2020 à 11h30 (CET)

Further to EmIS 156/2019, the designated operator of Australia, Australia Post, asks us to inform other Union member countries and their designated operators that a severe weather event, resulting in bushfires in regional areas of Australia, is impacting the collection and delivery of all mail products to postcode areas 2250-2263; 2323-2430; 2440; 2443; 2446; 2469; 2471; 2500-2653; 2721-2730; 2753-2795; 2848; 2900-2914; 3700-3741; 3865; 3909; 4570; 4650; 4670; 4674; 4676; 5115-5117; 5220-5223; 5232-5253; 5271-5275; 6030; 6037; 6041; 6442; 6335-6338; 6725-6770.

There will also be an impact on mail flows into and out of Australia, owing to issues transporting mail to and from the specified areas.

Australia Post thanks all Union member countries and their designated operators for their understanding and will inform them via EmIS once the situation has returned to normal.