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After 11 wonderful years, the time has come for our family to say farewell as owners of the Brunswick Heads Post Office. Our final day will be Monday, 19 October 2026.

It’s difficult to put into words just how much this little post office, and the community around it, has meant to us. What started as a business became a huge part of our family’s life, and along the way we’ve had the privilege of getting to know so many wonderful people.

We’ve watched families grow, welcomed new faces to town, said goodbye to old friends, shared plenty of stories across the counter, celebrated the good times and supported each other through the difficult ones. Those everyday conversations, laughs and friendships are what we’ll remember most.

To everyone who has walked through our doors, collected a parcel, rented a PO box, supported our business, stopped for a chat or simply said hello – thank you. Your support over the past 11 years has meant more to us than we can say.

Brunswick Heads is a very special community, and we feel incredibly fortunate to have been such a small part of its everyday life for so long.

While it is certainly bittersweet to close this chapter, we’re also looking forward to what comes next and to having a little more time together as a family.

Most importantly, we leave with an enormous amount of gratitude and some very special memories.

Thank you for your friendship, your kindness, your laughs and your support over all these years.

We won’t be going far, so this isn’t really goodbye – we’ll just be seeing you from the other side of the counter.

With love and thanks,

Vinnie, Teagan, Odette, Marlon, and Monty, Brunswick Heads Post Office

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