Mooloolah Valley 80 km north of Brisbane.
The Post Office: The shop is very spacious, bright and clean, with one good size counter. The shop is equipped with 2 Terminals, 2 Australia Post Epos machines, 2 Scanners, 1 Electric Scales. The shop has ample space for customer service and a large retail display area. Currently there are 380 private post boxes installed with only 97 vacant.
The Businesses operating hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am–5:00pm
Services Provided: This Licensed Post Office, Tax File Number applications along with other Extended Identity Services (EIS) and most Australia Post Services including Western Union Money Transfer, Facsimile Services and Photocopy Services. The income is very consistent and increasing annually.
Opportunities: Introduce additional products; apply to Australia Post for new passport service. Working with children, promote 100-point ID – checks and photos. Open Saturday mornings and extend trading hours.
The Location & Supporting Benefits: Mooloolah, together with a hinterland known as Mooloolah Valley, is on the Mooloolah River, 80 km north of central Brisbane and 20 km inland from Caloundra. It is a small town and at the 2016 census Mooloolah Valley recorded a population of 3,321. It is situated north of Landsborough on the main railway line from Brisbane with regular services southbound to Brisbane and northbound to Nambour and Gympie from Mooloolah railway station. The Mooloolah River forms part of the eastern boundary.
Mooloolah is set in a quiet valley with many houses on acreage blocks. It is located near the Ewan Maddock Dam, which is a recreational area and offers kayaking and freshwater fishing. The area is ideally suited to horse riding being farm based and is also well set up with community parks, walks and sporting facilities including a swimming pool, tennis courts, lawn bowls, BMX track and skate board installation.
The township of Mooloolah is serviced by an IGA store, 2 Medical Centres, a Liquor Store, Pharmacy, Butcher, Baker, Hardware Store, Coin Laundry, Hairdressers, Cafes, Restaurants, Takeaways, Newsagent, Service Station, Vet, Gym and Real Estate Agencies. The area includes a saw mill (out of town), a sand mine, a semi-permanent Main Roads Department facility, various turf farms and plant nurseries. There is also a Retirement Village and several Bed & Breakfast venues
There are two large Primary Schools and child-minding centres.
Net income approximately $173,000 + per annum
