Australia Post has opened a new 16,000m2 parcel delivery center in Jandakot, Perth, to support demand ahead of the festive season.
The facility opens with capacity to process 48,000 parcels per day, scaling up to 67,000 following the cyber sales period and through to Christmas.
It comes as Australia Post predicts parcel volumes over the period to be 8% higher compared with last year.
The new site consolidates five southern metro sites into one, accommodating more than 210 delivery vans and streamlining operations to deliver parcels to customers faster.
The facility’s delivery catchment stretches from Fremantle to Perth Airport in the north, and Mandurah and Byford in the south, supporting two of Western Australia’s busiest online shopping postcodes.
According to Australia Post’s latest Quarterly eCommerce report, Mandurah and Success topped the state for online shopping in the July-September quarter, with more than 850,000 Western Australian households shopping online.
Head of Western Australia operations Angus Becsi said the new facility marks a significant first step in a broader investment plan for the state: “The investment into the new Jandakot facility ensures customers and businesses across WA benefit from greater reliability, simplicity and choice during the busiest time of year.
“Jandakot is the first stage in our long-term vision to strengthen the WA network, supporting the e-commerce boom and helping us deliver parcels faster and more efficiently across the state.”
Jandakot Parcel Delivery Centre integrates Australia Post’s full suite of delivery services, including Express Post, Parcel Post, Metro next day delivery and StarTrack Premium.
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