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The following changes will be made to our Unaddressed Mail (UM) service, to help us better manage letter and parcel deliveries during our peak period and the Victorian state election.

2 November 2026 and 7 December 2026

The following will not be available for delivery:

  • Premium UM
  • UM articles heavier than 100g (for non-contract customers)

Bookings for articles up to 100g will be available, with the following arrangements:

  • 2 November - 23 November: standard 5 day delivery window
  • 30 November - 7 December: delivery will be completed by 20 December

There will be no non-election related deliveries in Victoria during the week commencing 23 November 2026 due to the state election.

14 December 2026 - 1 January 2027

No UM bookings will be available (except political UM during an official election period).

Standard UM booking and delivery dates

All states (except Victoria)

Delivery week commencingLast date to bookLodgement date (same state)Lodgement date (other state)
2 November 202619 October 2026126 October 2026122 October 20261
9 November 202626 October 20262 November 202629 October 2026
16 November 20262 November 20269 November 20265 November 2026
23 November 20269 November 202616 November 202612 November 2026
30 November 202616 November 202623 November 202619 November 2026
7 December 202623 November 202630 November 202626 November 2026
14 December 2026UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
21 December 2026UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
28 December 2026UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
4 January 202716 December 202623 December 202621 December 2026

Victoria

Delivery week commencingLast date to bookLodgement date (same state)Lodgement date (other state)
2 November 2026219 October 202626 October 202622 October 2026
9 November 202626 October 20262 November 202629 October 2026
16 November 20262 November 20269 November 20265 November 2026
23 November 2026UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
30 November 202616 November 202623 November 202619 November 2026
7 December 202623 November 202630 November 202626 November 2026
14 December 2026UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
21 December 2026UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
28 December 2026UnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
4 January 202716 December 202623 December 202621 December 2026

Premium bookings

Premium bookings are not available from 2 November 2026 to 3 January 2027. 

Premium bookings will be available from the week commencing 4 January 2027.

 

Note: No deliveries on public holidays.

1 Booking and lodgement dates affected by public holidays in Tasmania (Recreation Day 2 November).

  • Last booking date is 19 October
  • Same state lodgement is 26 October
  • Interstate lodgement date is 22 October

2  Melbourne Cup public holiday - Victoria only (Tues 3 Nov)