Residents of Tharwa south of Canberra are losing their local post office, with Australia Post refusing to issue a new licence.
The Jeffrey family operated a licensed post office out of the Tharwa General Store for years, but has sold the business - and the LPO will close on Thursday.
Tharwa Community Association president Mandy Curtis feels her beautiful village, which already lost its primary school and preschool, has been neglected.