‘Speak up’ to keep post office service

RESIDENTS should have their say on the future of post office services in country community’s, according to Inglewood’s Kylie Turner.

The local post office owner said the Federal Government had started a review on future service levels.

“If you think Inglewood and others (towns) in our area should keep the post office and if you think our residents should continue to have access to the full range of current services, or even have access to greater services, then please make a submission to the consultation,” she said.

“When the Federal Government changes legislation to permit Australia Post to reduce your services or close your post office it will be too late to have your say.”

The Government this month released a discussion paper on postal services modernisation.

It says there will be “appropriate coverage of the post office network, particularly in regional and rural areas”.

Modernisation is also proposed through “reducing Australia

Post’s operating cost in delivering regulated letter services, freeing up delivery and processing resources to support parcels delivery to respond to increasing demand and consumer expectations.”

Loddon post offices are among more than 2800 licensed agencies in Australia.

Overtaking vehicle impounded

WEDDERBURN police have ordered a VW vehicle be impounded for a month after allegedly overtaking cars on the Calder Highway at 157kmh.

They said the driver was ordered to surrender the motor vehicle within seven days after the alleged incident over the March