Australia Post - Avondale Heights LPO

Our Bowral Post Office recently had a special guest – Emma Memma joined our team for a day! 📬🧡 Emma, if you ever want to swap storybooks for parcels, we've got a spot for you! 😉

You can find Emma Memma's full range of books and accessories online and at participating Post Offices: https://auspost.com.au/shop/search?SearchTerm=emma+memma

Unsecured dogs are a big issue for our posties – even good dogs can have a bad day. 🐕

🔴 Over 1,000 posties face dog attacks every year, with over 300 needing medical attention.
🔴 More than 55 posties a week fall victim to dog-related incidents, amounting to an alarming 11 incidents per day.

Our latest data shows:
🏘️ 50% of incidents happen on customer property, with 📬 15% at the letterbox.
🛣️ 34% occur on the street, where 👤 8% involve the owner, and 🐕 26% involve a roaming or escaped dog.

Secure your dog during deliveries by:
🚪 Always keep your front gate securely closed, and be careful when opening the door.
🏡 Where possible, secure your dog in the back garden and keep any side gates closed.
📬 If properly securing your dog is not possible, consider using a Parcel Locker or secure mailbox.

We're thrilled to announce that, together with the The Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF), we've delivered 500,000 books to First Nations Communities across Australia! 📚🚚🎉

ILF CEO Ben Bowen shared his thoughts on this achievement: "It's not just a year-by-year relationship. It's something that we're both committed to over a very long period, and it's reaping rewards. 500,000 books in Communities, in kids' hands, in people's homes is just astounding." Together, we can make a difference and continue to bring the joy of reading to every corner of Australia. 📖🤝

More than 55 Posties each week are falling victim to dog incidents, with an alarming 1,420 incidents occurring over the past 6 months.

Our latest data shows that most dog attacks happen on customer property or in the street, often when a Postie is placing mail in letterboxes.

We need your help to protect our Posties—and your pooches! Please consider these tips below so our team members can deliver items without any dog safety issues:

🔒 Always keep front gates securely closed.
🌳 Secure dogs in the back garden or another room when expecting deliveries, and be careful when opening your front door.
📦 Consider using our Parcel Lockers if you can’t restrain your dog securely.

Together we can make every delivery a safe one! 🐶📬

Peter, a postie from Batemans Bay, NSW, has reached 475 blood donations and is on track for his 500th with Australian Red Cross Lifeblood.🩸👏 Together, our Lifeblood team is aiming for 170+ donations in June.

"I know I am helping a lot of people with this simple act, and I get some great treats (Freddo Frogs)," he shares. "Every donation helps, so even if you only donate once, you will make a huge difference."

Peter has been donating for over 20 years and consistently checks in on others during his local delivery run. Amazing work, Peter! 🙌

As proud partners of WWF-Australia, we're committed to protecting one of Australia’s most loved species, the koala. 🐨 Recently, a few of our team members joined WWF-Australia and Bangalow Koalas in Codrington, NSW, to plant trees and help restore koala habitats in the Northern Rivers region.

Plus, with every Pip the Koala toy sold, we'll donate $2 to WWF-Australia to help protect Koalas. Learn more about our partnership here: https://auspost.com.au/about-us/supporting-communities/environment-partnership

Our Community Grant applications for mental health are now open! 🎉 Each year we support projects that connect people and enhance mental wellbeing across Australia.

Are you part of a not-for-profit with an idea to support mental wellbeing? 💡 Apply now at auspost.com.au/grants. Know someone who should apply? Tag them below! 👇

We love this amazing mural at Ceduna LPO! 🌅 Painted by the incredibly talented Jaylene Ware, ()a proud Wirangu, Kokatha, and Antakirinja Matu-Yankunytjatjara artist, this artwork has brought so much joy to our community.

Licensee Jo shares, "We have had a group of young Indigenous Australian kids asking if they can have their hands painted and put on our walls so they can be part of the mural. Tourists and customers stop daily to take selfies in front of it. It's just so positive." 📸✨

This little one found a fun way to keep in touch! 😊 With our free Beyond Blue Connection Postcards, she's sharing stories with loved ones far away. 📮

Since 2020, over 16 million prepaid postcards for mental health have been delivered and are available at participating Post Offices. Have you sent one yet? 👇 Find out more: https://auspost.com.au/about-us/supporting-communities/mental-health