New parcel centre opens in Perth for ‘e-commerce boom’
Australia Post has opened its latest parcel delivery centre in Jandakot, Perth, ahead of the festive season.
Australia Post says parcel volume in WA is expected to rise by 8 per cent year-on-year over the coming period, with its new facility ready to process up to 48,000 parcels a day.
By merging five southern metropolitan sites into one, Australia Post will deploy more than 210 delivery vans to cover a catchment area from Fremantle to Perth Airport in the north, and Mandurah and Byford in the south.
In its latest e-commerce report, Australia Post found Mandurah to have the highest rates of online shopping in WA through the July to September period.
“The investment into the new Jandakot facility ensures customers and businesses across WA benefit from greater reliability, simplicity and choice during the busiest time of year,” head of WA operations, Angus Becsi, said.
“Jandakot is the first stage in our long-term vision to strengthen the WA network, supporting the e-commerce boom and helping us deliver parcels faster and more efficiently across the state.”
Australia Post has told residents ahead of Christmas that parcels should be sent by Monday, December 22, for same-state deliveries and Friday, December 19, for interstate deliveries. Express Post parcels should be sent by Tuesday, December 23, and letters or cards should be sent by Thursday, December 18, for same-state deliveries and Tuesday, December 16, for interstate deliveries.
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