Kingston Beach Post Office Closure: 30 June 2014

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Matt
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Kingston Beach Post Office Closure: 30 June 2014

#1 Post by Matt » Wed Jun 18, 2014 11:16 am

Kingston Beach Post Office Closure: 30 June 2014


"Due to continued falling sales in newspapers and postal services, and an unsustainable rise in rental costs we will regrettably cease trading at the end of the month."

I am not aware of any plans for the business to be taken over by anyone else, so the end of the post office for that community. :(

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Re: Kingston Beach Post Office Closure: 30 June 2014

#2 Post by Ross Ewington » Wed Jun 18, 2014 12:46 pm

Thanks for reporting that Matt ...pity there's not another mixed business in the area that could take over the PO licence...it's a bit of 'a walk' from there to Kingston or Blackman's Bay ... better start getting your 'last day covers' ready! :)

It would be good if someone can get per favour impressions of all the post office-related handstamps currently in use there before the office closes - any volunteers??

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Re: Kingston Beach Post Office Closure: 30 June 2014

#3 Post by Ross Ewington » Wed Jun 18, 2014 3:12 pm

The BARRINGTON licensed post office (near Sheffield) is also closing on June 30th.
Local store has become non-viable so closing down and taking the PO with it (similar to the situation at Kingston Beach)!

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Re: Kingston Beach Post Office Closure: 30 June 2014

#4 Post by John Hardinge » Mon Jul 09, 2018 10:57 pm

Post Office closures since 2005:

Gretna 28/2/2009(to a CPA)
Highclere 29/3/2009
Stowport 30/6/2009
Windmill Hill 28/11/2009
Glen Huon 31/12/2010
Cremorne 11/3/2011
Frankford 6/4/2013(to a CPA)
Barrington 30/6/2014
Kingston Beach 30/6/2014
Elwick 30/4/2016

The numbers continue to fall....

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Re: Kingston Beach Post Office Closure: 30 June 2014

#5 Post by John Hardinge » Tue Jul 10, 2018 5:38 pm

Add to that Cooee, also a 2013 closer.

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Re: Kingston Beach Post Office Closure: 30 June 2014

#6 Post by John Hardinge » Sun Jun 30, 2019 2:32 pm

You can also add the following closures:

Branxholm 8/9/14
Hillwood 31/5/16
Taroona 30/6/17

Numbers are going down all the time.

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