Renovator's dream...community nightmare...

Australia Post plans to close a number of long existing post offices in Sydney suburbs including the one at Woollahra less than 10 minutes from my home.

The plans have drawn criticism from the affected local communities and last week a rally was held against the intended closure of the Post Office at Glebe at which Government Ministers spoke in support of the protesters. Given that Australia Post is a Government agency are those Ministers bringing their weight to bear on their own Government decision-making or are they simply paying lip service to an electorate whose votes they are desperate to keep?

Now we have the unedifying sight of a 'For Lease' sign replete with realty mumbo-jumbo adorning Woollahra's outlet.

Woollahra Post Office last Saturday