Chris Bowen (Prospect, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

On two previous occasions in this House I have raised the need for a postbox at Pemulwuy in my electorate. On Friday we received the very good news from Australia Post that a common-sense approach would be adopted: Pemulwuy will be getting their postbox, and the postbox which was earmarked for removal on the corner of Wattle and Maple streets, Greystanes, will be saved. I would like to thank Australia Post for this common-sense approach and I would also like to thank Mr Michael Trenaman of Australia Post for his responsiveness to my office as this issue has progressed.

I take this opportunity in the House to congratulate the campaigners: Mr John Kropman, Ainsley Bock and Mr Baba of Pemulwuy and also Fiona from Pemulwuy Estate. I would also like to congratulate Graham Taylor, who has campaigned to save the postbox on the corner of Wattle Street and Maple Street. I also thank the Parramatta Advertiser and the Parramatta Sun for their support of our community campaign to have a postbox installed at Pemulwuy and to save the postbox at Wattle and Maple streets. Postboxes are an important piece of infrastructure, particularly important for less mobile and elderly members of our community. It is important that, where population increases, the infrastructure increases with it. Again, I congratulate Australia Post on their common-sense approach and I thank the members of the community who signed both petitions.