Each year we spend months preparing for an increasingly busy peak period in November and December. Please be aware that some restrictions apply for Unaddressed Mail (UM) deliveries during this time, as outlined below.
4 November 2024 - 13 December 2024
Standard bookings for Premium UM and articles greater than 100gm will not be available. Standard delivery for articles up to 100g remains available with the following delivery arrangements:
- 4 November - 29 November: standard five-day delivery window
- 2 December - 13 December: delivery will be completed by 20 December
We encourage customers to book well in advance, however, cannot guarantee delivery capacity and there may be occasions where a booking is split over multiple weeks.
16 December 2024 - 3 January 2025
As part of our resourcing for our peak delivery period, we will be pausing UM bookings between 16 December 2024 and 3 January 2025 to help manage the spike in parcel deliveries before Christmas.
Please be mindful of this when planning upcoming campaigns. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
The table below details the UM arrangements commencing 21 October 2024
| Last date to create booking | Required lodgement date (same state) | Required lodgement date (other state) | Delivery week commencing | Premium bookings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Last week to create booking 21 Oct |
Required lodgement date (same state) 28 Oct |
Required lodgement date (other state) 24 Oct |
Delivery week commencing 4 Nov1 |
Premium bookings Not available |
Last week to create booking 28 Oct |
Required lodgement date (same state) 4 Nov2 |
Required lodgement date (other state) 31 Oct2 |
Delivery week commencing 11 Nov |
Premium bookings Not available |
Last week to create booking 4 Nov |
Required lodgement date (same state) 11 Nov |
Required lodgement date (other state) 7 Nov |
Delivery week commencing 18 Nov |
Premium bookings Not available |
Last week to create booking 11 Nov |
Required lodgement date (same state) 18 Nov |
Required lodgement date (other state) 14 Nov |
Delivery week commencing 25 Nov |
Premium bookings Not available |
Last week to create booking 18 Nov |
Required lodgement date (same state) 25 Nov |
Required lodgement date (other state) 21 Nov |
Delivery week commencing 2 Dec |
Premium bookings Not available |
Last week to create booking 25 Nov |
Required lodgement date (same state) 2 Dec |
Required lodgement date (other state) 28 Nov |
Delivery week commencing 9 Dec |
Premium bookings Not available |
Last week to create booking Unavailable |
Required lodgement date (same state) Unavailable |
Required lodgement date (other state) Unavailable |
Delivery week commencing 16 Dec |
Premium bookings Not available |
Last week to create booking Unavailable |
Required lodgement date (same state) Unavailable |
Required lodgement date (other state) Unavailable |
Delivery week commencing 23 Dec3 |
Premium bookings Not available |
Last week to create booking Unavailable |
Required lodgement date (same state) Unavailable |
Required lodgement date (other state) Unavailable |
Delivery week commencing 30 Dec4 |
Premium bookings Not available |
Note: No deliveries on public holidays.
1 Recreation Day public holiday – Tasmania only 18 Oct (last booking date), 28 Oct (same state lodgement), 23 Oct (interstate lodgement)
2 Melbourne Cup public holiday – Victoria only 25 Oct (last booking date), 1 Nov (same state lodgement), 30 Oct (interstate lodgement)
3 Christmas/Boxing Day public holidays
4 New Years Day public holiday
