Australia Post opens Brisbane’s largest air and speed parcel hub
Australia Post has opened its largest air and speed distribution centre, spanning 78,000 square metres.
Capable of processing 250,000 parcels a day, the Brisbane Airport hub was developed and is owned by Brisbane Airport Corporation, a private company operating under long term lease from the federal government which owns the land.
With direct airside access the facility integrates services for Express Post and StarTrack, with automated sortation technology.
It also includes dedicated examination rooms for Australian Border Force (ABF) and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry (DAFF), with ABF and DAFF detector dogs on site to identify high-risk items like narcotics and weapons alongside inspection and sampling equipment used by DAFF biosecurity officers to detect contamination risks such as plant, animal, or soil, a spokesperson said.
It will service the state. Queenslanders spent $17.8 billion online last year.
“This facility provides an immediate boost to our operations and its automation is the blueprint for speed and simplicity so that we can continue to respond to current and projected e-commerce growth,” Australia Post chief executive officer Paul Graham said.
Brisbane Airport is about 15 kilometres east of the CBD (continues below).
Landmark development
BAC’s largest major shareholder is QIC (30pc), followed by Igneo Infrastructure Partners, IFM Investors (which last year took over ISPT), the Royal Schiphol Group (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol) and CareSuper.
Chief executive Gert-Jan de Graaf said the Australia Post project is the biggest industrial development undertaken at the site.
“The building includes dedicated facilities for border and biosecurity agencies, accommodation for about 500 staff and sustainability features targeting a 5-star Green Star rating, including a 450kW solar system and battery storage,” he added.
The facility has been given a dual Indigenous name, Mookin-Yaba, recognising traditional communication practices of the Yuggera and Quandamooka peoples.
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