#bringbackNed: Resident Brodie Millan, Paramount Park, launches campaigns to bring back their beloved delivery driver

A Rockyview resident has begun a campaign to bring back their beloved postie. The replacement drivers have caused chaos in the suburbs with parcels left at the wrong address and other deliveries left next to dogs who have shredded them in seconds.

Residents of Rockhampton northern suburbs have rallied together in a campaign to bring back their beloved postie, ‘Ned’.

For the last eight years Nerida Hutchen has been the Australia Post delivery driver for Rockyview, Glenlee and Glendale suburbs, including Paramount Park and Olive Estate.

When returning from a two-week holiday this week, Ned was informed she had been taken off the route, effective immediately.

In the short two weeks she was away, residents say the replacement delivery drivers have caused chaos.

One resident had two parcels delivered, worth over $500, and they were delivered and placed next to her cattle dogs who tore the parcels to shreds in seconds.

Another resident has had her parcels delivered in a different spot than usual, near the back fence, and she didn’t know they were and were rained on for days.

Multiple other residents have had complaints of parcels delivered to the wrong house.

Paramount Park resident Brodie Millan has begun a campaign to #bringbackNed and rallied residents to write a letter of complaint to Australia Post.

Sharing the letter on social media, Mr Millan has gained a lot of traction from residents, who all speak very fondly of Ned.

“Ned wasn‘t just a delivery lady she is part of our community and we all love her very much,” he said.

Ned had gotten to know the residents and knew where to leave parcels, in some occasions going out of her way to take them to resident’s workplaces.

She also knew the pets, which dogs were keen lickers and which ones were not, and the safe places to leave parcels so they wouldn’t destroy them.

“The way that Ned had interacted with our community for so many years ….it seems unfair that she has been taken off her route,” Mr Millan said.

This publication contacted Australia Post for comment who said deliveries in this area are carried out by an independent principal contractor, and Ned was employed as a subcontractor and not directly by Australia Post.

“Our delivery contractors play an important role and we are always happy to hear feedback about our extended delivery team members,” an Australia Post spokesperson said.

“The principal contractor in the area manages their team and routes and makes changes as necessary, and when that occurs there can be a period of adjustment, so we thank the local community for their patience and understanding.

“If customers have concerns about deliveries we encourage them to contact us directly via auspost.com.au/help.”