Australia Post has unveiled ambitious plans to extend same-day and next-day delivery services to 50 additional regional centres across Australia throughout 2025.

Key Announcements

The expansion targets underserved regional communities that have historically faced 3-5 day delivery windows. Under the new program:

Same-day delivery will reach 25 new regional hubs by Q2 2025
Next-day delivery guarantees extended to all towns with 10,000+ population
Weekend processing introduced at 12 regional distribution centres

Impact on 3PLs and Fulfilment Providers

For third-party logistics providers and fulfilment centres, this expansion creates new opportunities:

Reduced transit times enable tighter SLA commitments
Regional customers become viable for express shipping tiers
Inventory positioning strategies may shift toward regional nodes

What This Means for Shippers

Businesses shipping to regional Australia should review their carrier mix and consider how these service improvements affect their delivery promise to customers.

The changes take effect progressively from March 2025, with full rollout expected by September.