Overview
- Australia Post advises customers to use free 24/7 parcel lockers, the AusPost app for tracking and redirection, Post Office collection, or safe‑place delivery to reduce risk.
- General manager for security Kevin Zuccato says theft after delivery becomes a police matter and urges anyone affected to contact local police or Crime Stoppers.
- Crime Stoppers Victoria chief executive Stella Smith says thieves often strike quickly and quietly around Christmas and calls for heightened vigilance.
- People who capture CCTV or doorbell footage of suspicious activity are asked to upload it to the Crime Stoppers website to support investigations.
- Saturday deliveries have been reinstated for the Christmas period as parcel volumes swell, with last year’s 103 million parcels cited and this season expected to set new records.