Despite repeated appeals for owners to secure their pets when expecting a delivery, aggressive and unpredictable dog behaviour remains a growing safety risk for posties.
To help protect team members, posties have also been equipped with citronella spray as a last-line-of-defence safety measure.
Prevention in the first instance is key. Australia Post advises dog owners to follow the ‘three paws’ for delivery steps — sit, stay, secure
• Sit your dog safely in a contained place, separate room, or behind a locked gate at the back of the home when expecting a delivery.
• Make sure it’s somewhere the dog can stay while your postie delivers your parcel.
• Keep your dog secure behind your door or gate, allowing the postie safe access to make the delivery and leave the property.
• If you are unable to properly secure your dog, consider using your nearest parcel locker.
Nanneella Christmas party
The Naneella Christmas party will be held on Sunday, December 14 from 5pm at the Nanneella Memorial Hall and Recreation Reserve.
The event will feature children’s activities, a jumping castle, wood-fire pizzas, a Santa show, face painting and more.
There will be a machinery light show, with a $50 prize to be won by the ‘best dressed’ truck, tractor and header with Christmas lights.
Santa will be present for those who want to have free Christmas photos taken by Ladybug Photography.
There is a $10 entry fee, while kids under three are free.
CFA units battle fire near Tongala
Emergency services responded to a bushfire on Curr Rd near Tongala on Friday, December 5.
The bushfire, which 14 CFA vehicles attended, was located between Matheson and Sinclair Rds.
