Outages & Service Delays

Train Derailment - South Australia / Bushfire delays in VIC

on the latest advice from emergency authorities, the list of impacted locations has been updated and refined by region. For safety reasons, agents may not be able to service deliveries.

Attached is a list of impacted areas due to bushfires.
Northern/Central
• Acheron
• Alexandra
• Bonnie Doon
• Caveat
• Creightons Creek
• Dropmore
• Eildon
• Fawcett
• Gobur
• Highlands
• Longwood
• Maindample
• Merton
• Molesworth
• Molesworth
• Ruffy
• Terip Terip
• Thornton
• Yarck
• Yea
• Yarroweyah
• Yarroweyah South
• Muckatah
• Katamatite
• Barkers Creek
• Harcourt
• Harcourt North
• Ravenswood South
• Sutton Grange
• Walmer

Far North East
• Bethanga
• Georges Creek
• Jarvis Creek
• Noorongong
• Old Tallangatta
• Tallangatta
• Mitta Valley
• Eskdale
• Mitta Mitta
• Tallandoon
• Dartmouth
• Biggara
• Colac Colac
• Corryong
• Cudgewa
• Nariel Valley
• Thowgla Valley
• Towong
• Walwa
• Berringama
• Bullioh
• Koetong
• Lucyvale
• Shelley
• Tallangatta Valley
• Bungil
• Burrowye
• Granya and surrounds

Eastern
• Abbeyard
• Arbuckle
• Billabong
• Black Snake Creek
• Blomford
• Briagolong
• Budgee Budgee
• Castleburn
• Cobbannah
• Cowa
• Crooked River
• Dargo
• Gibbs
• Glenaladale
• Grant
• Hawkhurst
• Hogtown
• Howitt Plains
• Howittville
• Hunter Corner
• Iguana Creek
• Maguires
• Miowera
• Moornapa
• Moroka
• Naarun
• Peter the Swede
• Selwyn
• Shepherdson
• Talbotville
• Toolome
• Treasure
• Treasures
• Valencia Creek
• Waterford
• Winchester
• Wongungarra
• Wonnangatta
• Woolenook
• Wrathung
• Angusvale
• Cobbannah
• Dargo
• Iguana Creek
• Jones
• Marthavale
• Merrijig
• Ryans
• Selwyn
• Tabberabbera
• The Swamp
• Wentworth
• White Timber
• Wongungarra

Southwest
• Barongarook West
• Carlisle River
• Gellibrand
• Irrewillipe
• Irrewillipe East
• Kawarren 

Western/Central West
• Carranballac
• Stoneleigh
• Rural area of Skipton

States Affected: WA, SA, VIC, NSW, NT

Created on 14/01/2026

Bushfires across Victoria are expected to impact our mail and parcel networks and result in delivery delays. Current impacts are in the areas surrounding the Walwa/Longwood, Dargo and Otway fires. Please note that, given the nature of bushfires, affected areas are subject to change at any time.

The safety of our people and the community is our priority and we’re working with local teams to monitor the situation. Australia Post may pause our operations and re-commence when it is safe to do so.

States Affected: VIC

Created on 12/01/2026

We would like to advise that due to current flooding conditions in Far North Queensland, there may be delivery delays affecting the following areas:

• Rockhampton
• Mackay
• Townsville
• Cairns

These delays are beyond our control and are a result of road closures and transport disruptions caused by the weather conditions.
We are closely monitoring the situation and working with our transport partners to minimise any impact where possible. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this time.

States Affected: QLD

Created on 12/01/2026

Service update: Rail services resume East-West and North-South

Northline is pleased to advise that the East-West and North-South rail lines reopened as planned on Saturday 10 January.

Rail services have resumed, with minor delays expected while the rail providers clear the backlog of freight.

States Affected: WA, SA, VIC, NSW, QLD, NT, ACT

Created on 12/01/2026

A train was derailed late on Tuesday 6 January near Port Augusta in South Australia, with the east-west rail line expected to be out of service for several days. Road transport is now in place for any new items lodged from Wednesday 7 January, travelling to and from Perth and Darwin, and from Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide.

Our team is working to retrieve any delayed items and transfer them to road transport, however, there may be some delays for items in transit.

States Affected: WA, SA, VIC, NSW, QLD, NT

Created on 06/01/2026

Network Service Updates
Regions affected by delays.
To view a breakdown of affected suburbs, simply click on the region. If the region isn't listed, rest assured that deliveries are on schedule.
here.

States Affected:

Created on 06/01/2026