Australia Post has opened a new parcel delivery centre (PDC) in Blacktown to support its operations in Western Sydney and is utilising four forklifts, four ride-on reach trucks and four ride-on stacker trucks, all electric, from Toyota Material Handling subsidiary BT, for its operations. 

The 18,360m² centre has been designed to improve turnaround times and operational efficiency, helping Australia Post to deliver up to 30,000 parcels per day and up to 48,000 per day during peak periods such as Christmas, with the ability to handle more delivery vans than anywhere else in Australia.

To support the mail and parcel delivery service’s sustainability goals, the facility is targeting an accredited 5 star green star rating. 

It features a 398kW solar system with 81kWh battery storage, EV car charging stations and an onsite rainwater tank, initiatives which are projected to reduce carbon emissions from operational activities by over 250T annually.

Australia Post general manager divisional north – NSW/ACT & QLD, Khaled Elkhatib says: “The new centre has been designed to create a seamless and streamlined experience for both our delivery teams and our customers”.