timrichards,
@timrichards@aus.social avatar

I'm off to the Secret Post Office [hums the Secret Post Office tune]

timrichards,
@timrichards@aus.social avatar

Let me explain. The Secret Post Office is what we call the post office which is hidden away between Flinders Lane and Collins Street. The signage is as minimal as possible (see below) and I suspect the staff like it that way. It's our special secret.

Except that now Australia Post has closed the much more obvious post office near the GPO building, the SPO has become much busier! Sad AP staff. :(

sister_ratched,
@sister_ratched@toot.community avatar

@timrichards Very sneaky!

timrichards,
@timrichards@aus.social avatar

@sister_ratched It's a strange place. Has been there for years but I doubt anyone much knows about it, aside from the businesses nearby.

PCOWandre,
@PCOWandre@jauntygoat.net avatar

@timrichards Maybe they could put a post office in the GPO building?

timrichards,
@timrichards@aus.social avatar

@PCOWandre Crazy talk!

willie1foot,
@willie1foot@theblower.au avatar

@timrichards So are you saying the Melbourne GPO doesn’t have a Post Office? 🤔 Do they know what the PO in GPO stands for?

timrichards,
@timrichards@aus.social avatar

@willie1foot Well quite. When they moved out they shifted the associated post office to the nearest corner, on Elizabeth and Little Bourke. Then it moved to the end of the block, on Elizabeth and Lonsdale. And now it's gone! The facility with the PO boxes is still in existence though, it's around the corner on Bourke Street.

kiranc,
@kiranc@aus.social avatar

@willie1foot @timrichards So AusPost sold off the old GPO building and moved to a new one on Bourke near Exhibition, what, over 10 years ago now? 15?

timrichards,
@timrichards@aus.social avatar

@kiranc @willie1foot More like 20. The associated post office moved nearby, initially to the corner of Elizabeth and Little Bourke; then to the corner of Elizabeth and Lonsdale. But now it's gone. Bit of a nuisance, as we live opposite the location.

kiranc,
@kiranc@aus.social avatar

@timrichards @willie1foot I was cautious about overestimating, but yeah, it's close to 20. My dad started working in Southern Cross 1 when it first opened about 20 years ago, and Australia Post is based in Southern Cross 2 next door

siftinsand,

@timrichards Collins St?

timrichards,
@timrichards@aus.social avatar

@siftinsand Hidden between Collins and Flinders Lane near Elizabeth, minimal signage.

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