@curraone wrote:
this thread is from 2015 - maybe start a new one?
Oh, I don't know if that's such a great idea.
This OP may have posted 2 years ago but that only goes to show that the subject is still quite relevant.
I've just had a letter go through Sunshine West bound for South Melbourne.
I probably shouldn't use the word "just" as final delivery took 5 weeks (thank heaven the buyer was understanding).
According to the readdressing on the envelope it touched base with both Darwin and Perth.
Goodness only knows what other locations never got a mention.
It really does seem that the high speed, high volume, sorting equipment is performing just the same now as it was then.
I believe this level of equipment is only installed at the big gateways so Sunshine West, Chullora, Underwood (State) and Granville (international gateway).
My guess is that AP are happy enough if the failure rate is low enough to keep the media from asking any pointed questions.
Ultimately, I think mail unable to be sorted correctly just bounces around until human intervention occurs.
Staff cuts and reduced manning levels don't appear to allow for a lot of human intervention.
I imagine this post could be resurrected in another couple of years with the same issues.
We'll see lol
I don't think the other states and territories need to do the high volume of the Eastern states.
