Overview
- Australia Post will halt deliveries to properties or entire streets where a postie is injured or threatened, and all incidents are reported to local councils.
- The service recorded more than 1,190 dog-related incidents over six months—about 46 a week—prompting fresh warnings ahead of Black Friday and Christmas.
- One in three incidents occur at the front door on private property, 62% happen on the street, and more than 80% involve dogs escaping or roaming without an owner.
- New South Wales has overtaken Queensland as the most affected, with 342 incidents versus 325 in Queensland, followed by lower totals across other states and territories.
- Safety measures include citronella spray reported effective in about 90% of encounters, app reminders to secure pets, and parcel lockers, while the UK’s Royal Mail has issued similar suspension warnings after thousands of attacks.