Mail Contractors

POAAL is an independent and experienced industry body for Mail & Parcel Contractors.

Australia Post and Star Track Contractors need to provide their own vehicle and cover all their own operating costs, including fuel, vehicle maintenance, insurance and superannuation.

Click “Become a member” to start the process, or phone the POAAL National Office on 03 96544533 during working hours.

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Mail Contractor News

Dog attacks on USPS posties

May 22, 2012

As part of National Dog Bite Prevention Week in the USA, the US Postal Service has released figures showing that 5577 posties reported being bitten by dogs in 2011. The USPS has reported that these attacks cost $1.2m in medical expenses.

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No cross-subsidy from reserved services

May 7, 2012

The ACCC last week issued its annual report into cross-subsidy between Australia Post's reserved service and other services, which found that the reserved service (60c stamp) is not subsidising any part of Australia Post's business.

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ACCC to investigate fuel price sharing

May 4, 2012

The ACCC has announced that it will conduct a formal investigation into price information sharing arrangements in the retail petrol industry.

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New electric van

April 3, 2012

Smith Electric vehicles has launched a new electric van and has announced that FedEx in the USA will be one of its first major customers. The new electric van will have a range of up to 160km.

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POAAL meets with Minister for Communications

March 9, 2012

This afternoon POAAL met with the Minister for Communications, Senator Conroy. We discussed some of the issues specific to Mail & Parcel Contractors and Messenger Post Contractors, including volatile fuel prices and rising operating costs.

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New portable devices for UPS drivers

February 29, 2012

UPS has announced that it will be deploying new portable devices to its drivers around the world.

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Mail Contractor Resources

POAAL has researched and prepared some simple resources for current and prospective Mail Contractor members. These free resources are just a sample of some of the resources available to financial members of POAAL.

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