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1980s (continued)

Australia Post – The Last of the TPOs 1985

This program marks the closure of the Travelling Post Office, a mail service that had worked in conjunction with Australia’s various railway networks since 1865.

Australia Post – Post Office Spruce Up 1987

This program introduced a competition between post offices to mark the launch of the first incarnation of commercial, sales-oriented post office shopfronts.

Australia Post – 200 Years 1988

With slogans like 'Celebrating a Nation’, the Bicentennial Authority directed emphasis towards celebrating multiculturalism rather than 200 years of white settlement.

Australia Post – Joint Stamp Issue 1988

This program consists mainly of footage shot at the celebratory launch of the Australian–USA bicentennial stamp in Sydney’s Martin Place.

Australia Post – Meeting the Challenge 1988

This short training video from Australia Post management briefs personnel about the imminent corporate restructure and shift in image to a commercial service provider.

Australia Post – Recruitment 1989

It’s interesting to look at the Australia Post jobs on offer in the late 1980s and compare them to employment opportunities available today.

Australia Post – Security 1989

While mail security may be a far greater problem today than in the past, here is evidence that mail security has always presented a substantial challenge.

1990s

Australia Post – Australia Post Inc 1990

The Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989 transformed the post office from an administrative centre focused on mail delivery to a sales-oriented shopfront.

2000s

Maintaining the Links: Maintenance of Historic Timber Bridges in NSW 2001

This film from the RTA Oral History Program documents the history of timber bridge design and construction in New South Wales.

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