After a record-equalling day winning three Olympic gold medal events, nine more Australian gold medallists are set to feature on the latest Australia Post Australian Gold Medallist Stamps for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Australia Post Executive General Manager Community & Consumer Nicole Sheffield said the gold medallist stamp program recognises the hard work and…
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WWI centenary Stamp Release
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As Australians prepare to commemorate Anzac Day, Australia Post has recently released the first stamp issue in a five-year series designed to tell the chronological story of our nation’s involvement in World War I. Between 2014 and 2018 Australia will commemorate 100 years since WWI, a conflict which helped to define our country. “During the…
Australia Post Releases Australasian Antarctic Expedition Stamp Release
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Australia Post has just released the third stamp issue in a four-year series commemorating the centenary of the Australasian Antarctic Expedition (AAE) of 1911-14. Australia Post Philatelic Manager, Michael Zsolt explained that the AAE left Hobart in December 1911 under the command of Douglas Mawson and returned to Adelaide in February 1914. Mawson was knighted…
News Headline stamp release
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Australia Post has recently released a stamp issue featuring news headline events from the 20th century. The stamps feature “news headlines” announcing the end of World War II in 1945; the Moon landing in 1969; Cyclone Tracy in 1974 and our America’s Cup win in 1983. “These events all made news around the world, especially…
Botanic Gardens blooms on stamps
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Australian Botanic Gardens bloom in Australia Post’s new range of five stamps. “Australia Post is delighted to release this second stamp issue in the series of Australian Botanic Gardens stamps. These major botanic gardens are an essential resource, engaging and inspiring thousands of people each year,” said Australia Post Philatelic Manager, Michael Zsolt. Mr. Zsolt…
Christmas Stamps Released
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To the start of the festive season, which as we all know seems to start earlier every year Australia Post has released this year’s Christmas stamps featuring symbols of popular Christmas carols and the traditional nativity scene. “Even with new digital forms of communications, Australians still enjoy sending their Christmas greetings through the post,” Australia…
Sixth Australian Gold Medallist stamp released August 10
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After her gold winning performance in the women’s cycle sprint Anna Meares joins Tom Slingsby, Alicia Coutts, Cate Campbell, Brittany Elmslie and Melanie Schlanger as the sixth Australian athlete from the 2012 Olympic Games to have their image featured on a stamp through the Australian Gold Medallists stamp program. Stamps featuring Anna Meares will be…