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Malaysian Reserve
28-05-2025
- Business
- Malaysian Reserve
Canada Post reports $841-million loss before tax for 2024
Losses worsened by strike impact as the postal service requires urgent changes to address its financial sustainability and serve the needs of a changing Canada OTTAWA, ON, May 28, 2025 /CNW/ – Canada Post recorded a loss before tax of $841 million in 2024 – the seventh consecutive annual loss for the Corporation. The significant challenges Canada Post has confronted in recent years continued to mount in 2024 and were escalated by a 32-day national strike. Key highlights from 2024 include: Canada Post's operating loss for the year was nearly $1.3 billion. The loss from operations excludes non-recurring gains and dividend income from the Corporation's divestitures of SCI Group Inc. and Innovapost Inc. in the first half of the year. Without the divestitures, Canada Post's $841-million loss before tax for 2024 would have been significantly larger. Since 2018, Canada Post has lost more than $3.8 billion before taxes. Letter mail continued to decline and the company's Parcels business remained under threat in a competitive delivery market. Outdated operating, regulatory and policy constraints continued to severely limit the company's ability to adapt to the changing needs of the country. The company's 2024 loss before tax widened by $93 million, or 12.4 per cent¹, compared to a $748-million loss before tax in 2023. Revenue for the year declined by $800 million, or 12.2 per cent, compared to 2023, falling across the Parcels, Transaction Mail and Direct Marketing lines of business. Impact of 2024 national strike The national strike by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) in the fourth quarter had a significant impact on the lines of business in 2024, with the largest impact on the Parcels business. The Corporation estimates that the labour disruption contributed a net negative impact of $208 million toward Canada Post's $841-million loss before tax. Revenue fell much more than costs during the strike period. Labour and benefits represented approximately 65 per cent of total operating costs in 2024. A challenging labour disruption for employees and all Canadians The national strike by CUPW in the fourth quarter of 2024 had a significant impact on the company, Canadian businesses, charities and the millions of Canadians who rely on the postal service. To reach agreements, Canada Post put forward proposals for a more flexible delivery model that would sustain the business, while increasing wages, enhancing leave entitlements, and protecting the defined benefit pension and job security provisions for current employees. On November 15, 2024, CUPW launched a national strike during the peak holiday season that had a net negative impact of $208 million on the company's financial results – with broader consequences felt across the country. The prolonged uncertainty from the strike continues to affect the company. Many customers who turned to other carriers for their shipments have not yet returned to Canada Post – and that's expected to have a financial impact well into 2025 and beyond. A postal service under threat The Corporation's long-standing mandate is to deliver to all Canadians – living in urban, rural and remote areas – and to stand on its own financially, based on revenue generated from products and services, not taxpayer dollars. It's a user-pay model meant to keep the postal service attuned to the evolving expectations of Canadians. To do so, Canada Post must be able to change as the needs of the country change. However, the Corporation is rapidly falling behind. At this critical moment in Canada Post's history, broader change is urgently needed to preserve and modernize the postal system. The Corporation needs flexibility in its delivery model, collective agreements, and regulatory and policy framework to better serve Canadians and compete in today's parcel delivery market. Without significant changes to modernize and preserve this critical national infrastructure, Canada Post projects larger, unsustainable losses in future years. The future of the national postal system is at risk. Preventing insolvency with repayable funding from the Government of Canada To ensure the company could remain solvent and continue operating, the Government of Canada announced in early 2025 it would make available to Canada Post up to $1.034 billion of repayable funding during the government's fiscal year ending March 31, 2026. While the repayable funding will ensure the continuity of postal services and stability for the workers who depend on their pay and benefits, it will not solve Canada Post's structural issues. The funding provides a much-needed financial bridge in the short term as the company works with the federal government on the urgent changes required to ensure the long-term viability of the postal system. Statement from Doug Ettinger, President and CEO of Canada Post 'Canada Post is Canada's delivery infrastructure. We have the network, the people and the trusted experience to support all Canadians and Canadian retailers. We must be prepared to do what's necessary to help deliver for Canada as it navigates a challenging future. Our current structure was built for a bygone era of letter mail – the status quo has led us to the verge of financial insolvency and is not an option. The need to change, respond to our challenges and secure this important infrastructure for the future is more urgent than ever before.' Parcels Parcels revenue declined by $683 million, or 20.3 per cent, in 2024 as volumes fell by 56 million pieces, or 19.9 per cent, compared to 2023. Parcels revenue and volumes declined largely due to the labour disruption in the fourth quarter and competitive pressures from other carriers including low-cost new entrants. Changes in customer mix and a decline in fuel surcharges (tied to market rates) also affected Parcels revenue in 2024. Transaction Mail Transaction Mail revenue fell by $105 million, or 5.3 per cent, in 2024 as volumes declined by 187 million pieces, or 9.3 per cent, compared to 2023. Letter mail volumes continued to erode as Canadians and businesses shift to digital communications. The labour disruption at the end of 2024 also affected volumes and revenue for the line of business, as Canadians, charities and businesses could not send mail during the busy holiday period. The regulated postage rate increase in May 2024, which represented a weighted average increase of 7.6 per cent, helped mitigate the impact on revenue. Direct Marketing Direct Marketing revenue declined by $21 million, or 3.0 per cent, in 2024 as volumes increased by 102 million pieces, or 1.8 per cent, compared to the prior year. New customer relationships and client products helped increase sales for the Canada Post Neighbourhood Mail™ service in the first 10 months of the year. This growth was offset by the impacts of the labour disruption, when businesses paused or cancelled marketing campaigns during the busy holiday period. While Direct Marketing revenue has declined partly due to the emergence of other marketing platforms, Canada Post continues to look at ways to integrate physical and digital experiences to enhance its marketing solutions. Group of Companies In 2024, the Canada Post Group of Companies2 recorded a loss before tax of $665 million, compared to a loss before tax of $529 million the previous year. The results for the Group of Companies were mainly due to the loss by the Canada Post segment. Purolator Holdings Ltd. recorded a profit before tax of $294 million compared to $293 million in 2023. In early 2024, Canada Post and Purolator announced the divestiture of 100 per cent of the shares of SCI Group Inc. and Innovapost Inc. The SCI and Innovapost divestitures closed March 1, 2024, and April 15, 2024, respectively. Background The Canada Post Group of Companies' operations are funded by revenue generated by the sale of its products and services, not taxpayer dollars. 1 All percentage values in this news release are calculated on values rounded to the nearest thousand. Values are also adjusted for differences in business days and paid days between comparison periods. In 2024, there were two additional business days and two additional paid days compared to 2023. When comparing year-over-year results, additional business days result in higher revenue, while additional paid days result in higher costs. 2 At the end of 2024, the Canada Post Group of Companies consisted of the core Canada Post segment and its non-wholly owned subsidiary Purolator Holdings Ltd. TM Trademark of Canada Post Corporation.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Canada Post reports $841-million loss before tax for 2024
Losses worsened by strike impact as the postal service requires urgent changes to address its financial sustainability and serve the needs of a changing Canada OTTAWA, ON, May 28, 2025 /CNW/ - Canada Post recorded a loss before tax of $841 million in 2024 – the seventh consecutive annual loss for the Corporation. The significant challenges Canada Post has confronted in recent years continued to mount in 2024 and were escalated by a 32-day national strike. Key highlights from 2024 include: Canada Post's operating loss for the year was nearly $1.3 billion. The loss from operations excludes non-recurring gains and dividend income from the Corporation's divestitures of SCI Group Inc. and Innovapost Inc. in the first half of the year. Without the divestitures, Canada Post's $841-million loss before tax for 2024 would have been significantly larger. Since 2018, Canada Post has lost more than $3.8 billion before taxes. Letter mail continued to decline and the company's Parcels business remained under threat in a competitive delivery market. Outdated operating, regulatory and policy constraints continued to severely limit the company's ability to adapt to the changing needs of the country. The company's 2024 loss before tax widened by $93 million, or 12.4 per cent¹, compared to a $748-million loss before tax in 2023. Revenue for the year declined by $800 million, or 12.2 per cent, compared to 2023, falling across the Parcels, Transaction Mail and Direct Marketing lines of business. Impact of 2024 national strike The national strike by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) in the fourth quarter had a significant impact on the lines of business in 2024, with the largest impact on the Parcels business. The Corporation estimates that the labour disruption contributed a net negative impact of $208 million toward Canada Post's $841-million loss before tax. Revenue fell much more than costs during the strike period. Labour and benefits represented approximately 65 per cent of total operating costs in 2024. A challenging labour disruption for employees and all Canadians The national strike by CUPW in the fourth quarter of 2024 had a significant impact on the company, Canadian businesses, charities and the millions of Canadians who rely on the postal service. To reach agreements, Canada Post put forward proposals for a more flexible delivery model that would sustain the business, while increasing wages, enhancing leave entitlements, and protecting the defined benefit pension and job security provisions for current employees. On November 15, 2024, CUPW launched a national strike during the peak holiday season that had a net negative impact of $208 million on the company's financial results – with broader consequences felt across the country. The prolonged uncertainty from the strike continues to affect the company. Many customers who turned to other carriers for their shipments have not yet returned to Canada Post – and that's expected to have a financial impact well into 2025 and beyond. A postal service under threat The Corporation's long-standing mandate is to deliver to all Canadians – living in urban, rural and remote areas – and to stand on its own financially, based on revenue generated from products and services, not taxpayer dollars. It's a user-pay model meant to keep the postal service attuned to the evolving expectations of Canadians. To do so, Canada Post must be able to change as the needs of the country change. However, the Corporation is rapidly falling behind. At this critical moment in Canada Post's history, broader change is urgently needed to preserve and modernize the postal system. The Corporation needs flexibility in its delivery model, collective agreements, and regulatory and policy framework to better serve Canadians and compete in today's parcel delivery market. Without significant changes to modernize and preserve this critical national infrastructure, Canada Post projects larger, unsustainable losses in future years. The future of the national postal system is at risk. Preventing insolvency with repayable funding from the Government of Canada To ensure the company could remain solvent and continue operating, the Government of Canada announced in early 2025 it would make available to Canada Post up to $1.034 billion of repayable funding during the government's fiscal year ending March 31, 2026. While the repayable funding will ensure the continuity of postal services and stability for the workers who depend on their pay and benefits, it will not solve Canada Post's structural issues. The funding provides a much-needed financial bridge in the short term as the company works with the federal government on the urgent changes required to ensure the long-term viability of the postal system. Statement from Doug Ettinger, President and CEO of Canada Post "Canada Post is Canada's delivery infrastructure. We have the network, the people and the trusted experience to support all Canadians and Canadian retailers. We must be prepared to do what's necessary to help deliver for Canada as it navigates a challenging future. Our current structure was built for a bygone era of letter mail – the status quo has led us to the verge of financial insolvency and is not an option. The need to change, respond to our challenges and secure this important infrastructure for the future is more urgent than ever before." Parcels Parcels revenue declined by $683 million, or 20.3 per cent, in 2024 as volumes fell by 56 million pieces, or 19.9 per cent, compared to 2023. Parcels revenue and volumes declined largely due to the labour disruption in the fourth quarter and competitive pressures from other carriers including low-cost new entrants. Changes in customer mix and a decline in fuel surcharges (tied to market rates) also affected Parcels revenue in 2024. Transaction Mail Transaction Mail revenue fell by $105 million, or 5.3 per cent, in 2024 as volumes declined by 187 million pieces, or 9.3 per cent, compared to 2023. Letter mail volumes continued to erode as Canadians and businesses shift to digital communications. The labour disruption at the end of 2024 also affected volumes and revenue for the line of business, as Canadians, charities and businesses could not send mail during the busy holiday period. The regulated postage rate increase in May 2024, which represented a weighted average increase of 7.6 per cent, helped mitigate the impact on revenue. Direct Marketing Direct Marketing revenue declined by $21 million, or 3.0 per cent, in 2024 as volumes increased by 102 million pieces, or 1.8 per cent, compared to the prior year. New customer relationships and client products helped increase sales for the Canada Post Neighbourhood Mail™ service in the first 10 months of the year. This growth was offset by the impacts of the labour disruption, when businesses paused or cancelled marketing campaigns during the busy holiday period. While Direct Marketing revenue has declined partly due to the emergence of other marketing platforms, Canada Post continues to look at ways to integrate physical and digital experiences to enhance its marketing solutions. Group of Companies In 2024, the Canada Post Group of Companies2 recorded a loss before tax of $665 million, compared to a loss before tax of $529 million the previous year. The results for the Group of Companies were mainly due to the loss by the Canada Post segment. Purolator Holdings Ltd. recorded a profit before tax of $294 million compared to $293 million in 2023. In early 2024, Canada Post and Purolator announced the divestiture of 100 per cent of the shares of SCI Group Inc. and Innovapost Inc. The SCI and Innovapost divestitures closed March 1, 2024, and April 15, 2024, respectively. Background The Canada Post Group of Companies' operations are funded by revenue generated by the sale of its products and services, not taxpayer dollars. 1 All percentage values in this news release are calculated on values rounded to the nearest thousand. Values are also adjusted for differences in business days and paid days between comparison periods. In 2024, there were two additional business days and two additional paid days compared to 2023. When comparing year-over-year results, additional business days result in higher revenue, while additional paid days result in higher costs. 2 At the end of 2024, the Canada Post Group of Companies consisted of the core Canada Post segment and its non-wholly owned subsidiary Purolator Holdings Ltd. 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Cision Canada
28-05-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
Canada Post reports $841-million loss before tax for 2024
Canada Post's operating loss for the year was nearly $1.3 billion. The loss from operations excludes non-recurring gains and dividend income from the Corporation's divestitures of SCI Group Inc. and Innovapost Inc. in the first half of the year. Without the divestitures, Canada Post's $841-million loss before tax for 2024 would have been significantly larger. Since 2018, Canada Post has lost more than $3.8 billion before taxes. Letter mail continued to decline and the company's Parcels business remained under threat in a competitive delivery market. Outdated operating, regulatory and policy constraints continued to severely limit the company's ability to adapt to the changing needs of the country. The company's 2024 loss before tax widened by $93 million, or 12.4 per cent ¹, compared to a $748-million loss before tax in 2023. Revenue for the year declined by $800 million, or 12.2 per cent, compared to 2023, falling across the Parcels, Transaction Mail and Direct Marketing lines of business. Impact of 2024 national strike The national strike by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) in the fourth quarter had a significant impact on the lines of business in 2024, with the largest impact on the Parcels business. The Corporation estimates that the labour disruption contributed a net negative impact of $208 million toward Canada Post's $841-million loss before tax. Revenue fell much more than costs during the strike period. Labour and benefits represented approximately 65 per cent of total operating costs in 2024. A challenging labour disruption for employees and all Canadians The national strike by CUPW in the fourth quarter of 2024 had a significant impact on the company, Canadian businesses, charities and the millions of Canadians who rely on the postal service. To reach agreements, Canada Post put forward proposals for a more flexible delivery model that would sustain the business, while increasing wages, enhancing leave entitlements, and protecting the defined benefit pension and job security provisions for current employees. On November 15, 2024, CUPW launched a national strike during the peak holiday season that had a net negative impact of $208 million on the company's financial results – with broader consequences felt across the country. The prolonged uncertainty from the strike continues to affect the company. Many customers who turned to other carriers for their shipments have not yet returned to Canada Post – and that's expected to have a financial impact well into 2025 and beyond. A postal service under threat The Corporation's long-standing mandate is to deliver to all Canadians – living in urban, rural and remote areas – and to stand on its own financially, based on revenue generated from products and services, not taxpayer dollars. It's a user-pay model meant to keep the postal service attuned to the evolving expectations of Canadians. To do so, Canada Post must be able to change as the needs of the country change. However, the Corporation is rapidly falling behind. At this critical moment in Canada Post's history, broader change is urgently needed to preserve and modernize the postal system. The Corporation needs flexibility in its delivery model, collective agreements, and regulatory and policy framework to better serve Canadians and compete in today's parcel delivery market. Without significant changes to modernize and preserve this critical national infrastructure, Canada Post projects larger, unsustainable losses in future years. The future of the national postal system is at risk. Preventing insolvency with repayable funding from the Government of Canada To ensure the company could remain solvent and continue operating, the Government of Canada announced in early 2025 it would make available to Canada Post up to $1.034 billion of repayable funding during the government's fiscal year ending March 31, 2026. While the repayable funding will ensure the continuity of postal services and stability for the workers who depend on their pay and benefits, it will not solve Canada Post's structural issues. The funding provides a much-needed financial bridge in the short term as the company works with the federal government on the urgent changes required to ensure the long-term viability of the postal system. Statement from Doug Ettinger, President and CEO of Canada Post "Canada Post is Canada's delivery infrastructure. We have the network, the people and the trusted experience to support all Canadians and Canadian retailers. We must be prepared to do what's necessary to help deliver for Canada as it navigates a challenging future. Our current structure was built for a bygone era of letter mail – the status quo has led us to the verge of financial insolvency and is not an option. The need to change, respond to our challenges and secure this important infrastructure for the future is more urgent than ever before." Parcels Parcels revenue declined by $683 million, or 20.3 per cent, in 2024 as volumes fell by 56 million pieces, or 19.9 per cent, compared to 2023. Parcels revenue and volumes declined largely due to the labour disruption in the fourth quarter and competitive pressures from other carriers including low-cost new entrants. Changes in customer mix and a decline in fuel surcharges (tied to market rates) also affected Parcels revenue in 2024. Transaction Mail Transaction Mail revenue fell by $105 million, or 5.3 per cent, in 2024 as volumes declined by 187 million pieces, or 9.3 per cent, compared to 2023. Letter mail volumes continued to erode as Canadians and businesses shift to digital communications. The labour disruption at the end of 2024 also affected volumes and revenue for the line of business, as Canadians, charities and businesses could not send mail during the busy holiday period. The regulated postage rate increase in May 2024, which represented a weighted average increase of 7.6 per cent, helped mitigate the impact on revenue. Direct Marketing Direct Marketing revenue declined by $21 million, or 3.0 per cent, in 2024 as volumes increased by 102 million pieces, or 1.8 per cent, compared to the prior year. New customer relationships and client products helped increase sales for the Canada Post Neighbourhood Mail ™ service in the first 10 months of the year. This growth was offset by the impacts of the labour disruption, when businesses paused or cancelled marketing campaigns during the busy holiday period. While Direct Marketing revenue has declined partly due to the emergence of other marketing platforms, Canada Post continues to look at ways to integrate physical and digital experiences to enhance its marketing solutions. Group of Companies In 2024, the Canada Post Group of Companies 2 recorded a loss before tax of $665 million, compared to a loss before tax of $529 million the previous year. The results for the Group of Companies were mainly due to the loss by the Canada Post segment. Purolator Holdings Ltd. recorded a profit before tax of $294 million compared to $293 million in 2023. In early 2024, Canada Post and Purolator announced the divestiture of 100 per cent of the shares of SCI Group Inc. and Innovapost Inc. The SCI and Innovapost divestitures closed March 1, 2024, and April 15, 2024, respectively. Background The Canada Post Group of Companies' operations are funded by revenue generated by the sale of its products and services, not taxpayer dollars. TM Trademark of Canada Post Corporation.
Time Out
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
I went to the NSW outback for the first time ever – this is why I think you should, too
There are myths they tell you about the outback. They tell you it's barren, they tell you it's bleak, they tell you there's nothing to do but look out across the red earth and ponder what it means to be here, what it means to be human. When I visit Broken Hill, I learn the place proves those statements wrong in so many ways. And in the most profound, heart-wrenching and reality-affirming ways, it proves them right. Known by the traditional owners of the land (the Paakantji, Mayyankapa and Nyiimpaa people) as Willyama, Broken Hill is Australia's longest-operating mining town. A huge deposit of minerals (mainly silver, lead and zinc) beneath the city led to the establishment of the country's first industrial mine back in 1885, and it's been operating ever since. The city's main streets are named after minerals ('Oxide Street' and 'Cobalt Street'), and many of the heritage buildings that line the main drag are (or were originally built as) drinking holes for the mining population. Referred to by various monikers including "The Silver City", the "Oasis of the West", and the "Capital of the Outback", Broken Hill was given its English name by the explorer Charles Sturt because of its location close to the Barrier Range. And maybe there's something in the term 'broken' that allows the town to subvert expectations. In 1994, Broken Hill made its name as the queer capital of the outback, after Priscilla Queen of the Desert pulled up outside the Palace Hotel in all her glittery glory. Since then, the Palace has lent in to its drag royalty credentials, with frequent drag shows and a merch shop selling glittery thongs and sequin-studded hats. In 2015, the town hosted its first Broken Heel Festival – an ode to Priscilla that saw drag culture light up the town for five flamboyant days every year (the last festival took place in 2024). The list goes on. Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior was filmed in the surrounding desert back in 1981, and a Mad Max enthusiast has established a must-visit museum in the nearby village of Silverton (a 20-minute drive from the centre of Broken Hill). Broken Hill and its surrounds are home to more than its fair share of art galleries (including the oldest regional gallery in the state), and in 2021, the Byron-born alt-pop band Parcels filmed the music video for their single 'Free' outside the Silverton that's to say: there's a creative current that runs through the wide, sunburnt streets. It's colourful and fun and progressive and interesting. But the shadow of the town's industrial heartland is more than just a shadow. On the western side of the city, a 7-kilometre mound of mining debris forms a mountain-like shape above the streets. Striking, rust-iron buildings cut sculptural silhouettes into the skyline – one is a memorial for all of the miners who have lost their lives. If, for a second, you forget why this buzzing 17,000-person town exists in the middle of the outback, the Line of Lode is there to let you know. During our three-day visit to this fascinating, spirited town, we watched the sun set over a spectacular sculpture park, rode camels through the outback, ate a divine three-course dinner at the town's fine-dining restaurant and explored galleries and museums whose collections could put city establishments to shame. We drank at tavern-style pubs and velvet-fringed cocktail bars, we snacked at excellent cafés and old-school milk bars. We watched the stars from an incredible alfresco stargazing set up, guided by an astronomer who knew everything there was to know (within reason) about the galaxy, and we danced at the Palace Hotel in front of the very same stage where Priscilla's iconic passengers strutted their stuff back in 1994. On our last morning, after breakfast at The Silly Goat – the best café in town, serving up A-grade coffee and the type of menu which, if found in Surry Hills, would garner queues around the block – we drove up the huge, ominous ore body on the west side of the city to connect with why we were there. The striking, abstract miners memorial on the top of the Line of Lode is an ever-present emblem of the scar that the mining industry has left not only on the landscape, but on the community. Inside, the names of hundreds of miners are etched onto glass, next to the year and cause of their death: crushed by timber, electrocuted, caught in machinery. The most common cause of death listed was 'rock fall', words that echo through your mind as you step out onto the metal grid platform that stretches out into the air above the mound. From this side of the memorial, the full scale of the mine – which is hidden from the centre of town – is laid bare. At the end of such a playful, fun-filled trip, it felt particularly profound to connect with the roots of the town – the storied, dark, essential scaffolding that Broken Hill as we know it has been built around. As I looked out across the mine, past the city and for miles in every direction – red, saltbush-studded earth meeting deep blue, cloudless sky – I was forced to consider the legacy that humans leave, regardless of our rank or role or motive. When I landed in Broken Hill, a friend sent me a text asking what I was doing there, and I told him: I think I'll write a story like 'I went to Broken Hill and this is why you should too.' In a way, that's exactly what I've done. But the reasons I'm giving aren't the reasons I expected to. Yes, you should go to Broken Hill to see the incredible collection of paintings at the oldest regional art gallery in the state, to have your mind blown at the Mad Max 2 Museum, to watch the sun set behind the sculptures on the arc of a hill in the middle of the desert. You should go there to cuddle a baby goat and stroke a camel and dance to questionable karaoke songs at the Palace Hotel. But you should also go to Broken Hill to understand what it means to live in NSW – to eat foraged herbs that the traditional owners of the land have used for thousands of years, to look into the sky and see the dark shadow of the emu between the stars, and, yes, to look out across the red earth – in its state of disrepair – and ponder what it means to be human. We'll be dropping our guide to where to eat, drink, dance and explore in Broken Hill over the next few weeks.
Time Out
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
It's official: Parcels are coming back to Sydney for their 2025 Australian tour
Re-listening to the first studio album from Byron-born five-piece Parcels, you'll be transported back to a simpler world. The self-titled Parcels was released in late 2018, and it soundtracked a divinely beautiful Aussie summer: before the bushfires of Black Summer filled our skies with smoke, and the global pandemic changed the world as we know it. The band's textured, 70s-inspired sound gained them a global network of dedicated fans, and has taken them around the world, with headline shows in the world's biggest cities, as well as festival appearances at Coachella, Lollapalooza and Glastonbury (to name a few). After making Berlin their base for the past few years, the Australian golden boys are coming home – announcing three major dates for their 2025 homecoming tour. When is Parcels playing in Sydney? On Saturday, December 6 2025, Parcels will bring their funky, melodic breed of joyful soft rock to the Opera House forecourt. The announcement is the first to drop from this year's On The Steps series, which featured Aussie icons including Troye Sivan, Missy Higgins and Crowded House in 2024. When do Parcels tickets go on sale? General release tickets for the Parcels Sydney show go on sale at 12pm Sydney time on Tuesday, April 29. Cancel your lunch date – you'll find tickets via the Live Nation website. Is there a pre-sale for Parcels' Sydney show? Three pre-sales (one from Live Nation, one for Sydney Opera House Insiders and one via the band's Popshop link listed on their Instagram) will kick off on Monday, April 28 at 11am, running until 11am the following day. How much are Parcels tickets? Tickets for the Sydney Opera House show start at $109.90 plus booking fee. Where else will Parcels play Australia in 2025? According to their Instagram, they'll be kicking off their Aussie tour at Brisbane's Riverstage on Friday, November 28, before heading to Melbourne's Sidney Myer Music Bowl for a single show on Thursday, December 4 2025. As it stands, they'll be rounding out their Australian tour with their Sydney Opera House show on Saturday, December 6, but we suspect there are more shows yet to be announced. With a very solid Byron fanbase, it would be criminal for Parcels not to perform on home turf in the Northern Rivers, and we've got our fingers crossed for an appearance at Meredith – we'll keep you posted.
