I know the times are stated on the boxes but I was told/encouraged by an AP employee to post earlier in the street boxes because they can be cleared earlier than the specified time. Perhaps it is not widespread, perhaps it was just my particular area but that is what I was told and will stick with as I don't want to risk my mail missing clearance or sitting around in a street box overnight or worse.

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@peterh4233 wrote:

I had a street box at the end of my street and another not too far away. They're both gone. How's that for clearance.

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11 Years on...................irrelevant................

i know it's irrelevant -  but we have just lot three street boxes this month - it is very annoying - now we have to go to the shopping centre miles away just to post.     Australia Post seems to be going the way of the banks, more fees, less service.