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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.
Complete your details and a member of the POAAL team will contact you with membership details.
Register Your interestIn response to road congestion, increased security, and an additional 5.3 million visitors in London during the Olympics, DHL Express has engaged jogging couriers to do deliveries.
Read MoreNew PAYG withholding tax tables effictive 1 July 2012 are now available from the ATO website.
Read MoreInternational parcel delivery company UPS has ordered 150 plastic-bodied delivery vehicles. In a year-long trial of composite-bodied vans, the vans delivered a 40% increase in fuel efficiency compared to the standard equivalent van.
Read MoreStatistics from the Universal Postal Union have shown that global letter revenues are declining. But while letter revenues are diminishing, revenues from postal financial services, parcels and logistics services, and other products have grown.
Read MoreAs 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MorePOAAL 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.