Red Hill Post Office

If you live in the area definitely the best post office to go to when you need to ship something. Usually there is no line or a very short one and the staff are super friendly and helpful when filling out forms that you need for shipping internationally. Plus the array of items they sell is great for a last minute gift to go in your package.

You think I can’t hear you snickering that on a Monday morning I’m writing a review for a Post Office? Well, you haven’t met the husband and wife that run the Red Hill Post Office otherwise you’d be nodding your head in absolute understanding when those five bold red stars say this post office is as good as it gets.
We’ve had our post office box with the Red Hill post office for about 18 months and yet to have a drama. We’re able to call and chat with the owner to ask if there’s any parcels and often if I have to collect something from the early hours door he’ll greet me at the door with the parcel without me having to say what box I’m from. SERVICE!
Plus, a post office that can lure you with stationery delights as you stand in line is a-​ok by me. A note on lines actually. I have no patience for them but even when it’s been busy by the Red Hill post office standards the line has, at most, been 4 or 5 deep and seen to quickly.
Sure a post office is a post office. But the Red Hill Post Office is what I imagine a local country town post office — one where everyone knows your name.

When did post offices become stationary stores, too? I’ve been fond of stationary since I was a kid, and like an easily-​distracted 5-​year-​old I could spend quite some time here going over cool notepads, silver-​ink pens, diaries and the like if it was socially acceptable.
They also have a wide selection of books, puzzles, board games and the sort of items you might find in a toy store or magic shop. Yes, they sell envelopes and all that jazz, but these items are relegated to the back wall.
Presumably the cool stuff is there for impulse-​buyers or to keep the kids occupied whilst Mum or Dad line up to get their postal needs serviced. However, though Red Hill Post Office is very publicly located, I’ve never found it to be overly busy. Usually I just walk straight up to the counter.
This is certainly unusual for Brisbane’s inner-​city post offices, particularly Paddington Central Post Office which is perpetually packed; sometimes the line even winds its way outside of the (much larger) store.
Red Hill Post Office also offers passport services. It was only recently discovered that not all post offices in Brisbane do this. Arranging it is easy and can be done over the Internet, by phone or via a visit.