Christmas 2009 - stamp costs, trading services & Santa mail

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Small Letters (within Australia)

A small letter has the following characteristics:

no larger than 130mm x 240mm
no thicker than 5mm
maximum weight 250g.

Condition	Charge Per Card
Seasonal greeting card enclosed in a sealed envelope and endorsed CARD ONLY - only available during November and December	$0.50

Large Letters (within Australia)

A large letter is an article which exceeds at least one of the small letter dimensions and has the following characteristics:

rectangular in shape
no larger than 260mm x 360mm
no thicker than 20mm
does not weigh more than 500g.

Condition	Up to 125g	Over 125g up to 250g	Over 250g up to 500g
Seasonal greeting card enclosed in a sealed envelope and endorsed CARD ONLY - only available during November and December	$1.00	-	-

Airmail (International)

Condition	Charge
Only during November and December, seasonal greeting cards up to 20g, enclosed in a sealed small letter size envelope, and endorsed CARD ONLY	$1.25

Christmas and New Year Holiday Services

Post offices and mail delivery services will observe the following arrangements over the Christmas and New Year period:

Friday 25 December 2009: Christmas Day public holiday	Post offices closed; no mail deliveries
Monday 28 December 2009: Boxing Day public holiday	Post offices closed; no mail deliveries
Tuesday 29 December 2009:	Post offices open; normal mail deliveries
Wednesday 30 December 2009:	Post offices open; normal mail deliveries
Thursday 31 December 2009: Australia Post authorised holiday	Limited retail services; no mail deliveries
Friday 1 January 2010: New Year’s Day public holiday	Post offices closed; no mail deliveries

Thursday 31 December 2009 is the Australia Post Authorised Holiday, an award holiday for all Australia Post staff.

No normal mail, parcel, Express Post or Express Post Platinum deliveries will be made on this day and only a limited number of post offices will be open. Express Courier International deliveries will only be made within metropolitan Melbourne (postcodes 3000-3210).

Please note the next guaranteed day of delivery for Express Post items posted before closing times on Wednesday 30 December 2009 will be Monday 4 January 2010.

Please allow for the additional delivery time if you are sending time-sensitive material around the Australia Post Authorised Holiday.

To check if your local post office will be open, please call us on 13 13 18 before the close of business on Wednesday 30 December 2009.

Santa Mail

Santa and his helpers are urging kids to start sending their Santa letters to the North Pole now, in plenty of time for Christmas.

Not sure how to write to Santa? Check out the Education Christmas page for some ideas.

Children can be a big help to Santa by correctly addressing their letters and posting them early so Santa has plenty of time to reply.

Children should address their Santa letters to:

Santa
NORTH POLE 9999

Make sure the letter has a 55 cent stamp and children should also write their name and address clearly on the back of the envelope, so Santa can write back!

Letters to Santa can be posted in any street posting box or at a local Australia Post outlet.