Madison Eastmond, Murray Pioneer

A Riverland town has regained its post office after almost 12 months without the service.

Since opening KB’z Coffee recently, Kylee Bradford has brought back Glossop’s mail service, with the drive-through-café now already home to 300 (and counting) postal boxes.

Open five days a week, from 6am to 2pm, Ms Bradford said the local community support and interest had “been amazing so far”.

“I used to own the Glossop BP — which also included the post office — before it was sold again, and then unfortunately closed,” Ms Bradford said.

“The feedback has just been brilliant from the local community, and because I owned the post office previously, I already know a lot of our regulars.

“I loved offering the service to the community before, and I’m so happy I am able to bring the postal service back to Glossop with the drive-through-café as well — I feel just so passionate about both.”

Previously operated for seven years by a local couple on a short-term licence, the Glossop post office closed last September when the agreement expired and Australia Post required it be placed up for tender.

Since the closure, residents of Glossop and Winkie areas have had to make the trip into Berri to receive their post.

Though currently operating as a community postal agent, Ms Bradford said immediate demand from locals has her considering licencing the local post office in the future.

“Because there hasn’t been a service here for a while, I didn’t think many people would so quickly be signing up for a Glossop box,” she said.

“To not have a post office locally was a huge inconvenience for a lot of people — so there is definitely a call to licence.”

Glossop local Harry Huntley said it has been “so much easier” to access his mail since Ms Bradford opened KB’z coffee.

“It’s been so great to have (the service) back in Glossop — I can walk to get my mail now,” Mr Huntley said.

“Before I was having to run into Berri every couple of days, which was such a pain because I receive parcels regularly.

“It’s great what Kylie has done (for the community).”

KB’z Coffee is located on 27 Anderson Terrace, Glossop.

This article appeared in Murray Pioneer, 9 July 2025.