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Australia Post to open replacement shop within 1 Middle Rd precinct
Mon, 28 Jul 2025 12:00 am
By Admin
Following an online petition that gathered over 180 signatures, Australia Post have finally progressed to building a new storefront at Chadstone Shopping Centre.
As announced on the Change.org online petition in late April 2025, Glaire G said she had been successful in petitioning Australia Post's executive team to re-instate an outlet at the centre.
Spruiked as 'a new kind of post office', the new store will "support parcel sending and receiving, with full parcel processing and packaging available on site. It will also include 24/7 parcel locker access to provide added convenience for both local residents and Chadstone shoppers".
As reported in 2024, Australia Post was haemorrhaging profits in the Letters business whilst its Parcels business was surging. Many of its original retail shops - including the one at Chadstone until it closed in 2024 - was based on a format which primarily serviced the Letters business. As such it was ordered to close down by the Executive.
The replacement Australia Post shop will focus on Parcels, which was a much needed service for retailers who relied heavily on postal services to deliver online orders.
Construction of the new Australia Post storefront near the main '1 Middle Rd' entry doorway is now underway, with the new post office expected to open within a month or two.
