It’s one of our innovations to offer Prime members even greater value and a more convenient shopping experience to make life easier every day—one made possible by building fulfilment centres and delivery stations close to where our customers live and work. This means packages travel shorter distances, which enables us to speed up delivery.

These locations are the latest to access this benefit, with Brisbane, Newcastle, Gosford, Wollongong and Geelong rolled out earlier this year, joining Sydney and Melbourne. This also follows the announcement that Prime members in Sydney will for the first-time access Free Same-Day Delivery on eligible orders.

Here’s what you need to know to take advantage of the new service in these cities.

A new report from Mandala Partners, commissioned by Amazon Australia, looked at the benefits of fast delivery of retail products to Australian consumers and found that, in the last ten years, faster online delivery times are estimated to have provided almost $350 million of value to consumers through improved convenience and time-saved.

How do I get Prime Free One-Day Delivery in the Blue Mountains, Canberra, the Gold Coast, Mornington Peninsula and the Sunshine Coast?

You need to be a Prime member ordering eligible items and shipping to an eligible postcode. To sign up for a Prime membership, visit amazon.com.au/prime. Membership is $9.99/month or $79/year if you pay annually.

Not sure if a membership is right for you? New customers can unlock a free trial of a Prime membership that allows you to experience all our Prime benefits without paying a membership fee for 30 days.

Is there a minimum spend to get Prime Free One-Day Delivery?

Prime Free One-Day Delivery is available on eligible items with no minimum spend.

What items are eligible for Prime Free One-Day Delivery?

More than one million products across categories including everyday essentials, electronics, home and kitchen, beauty, video games, books, toys, clothes, shoes are now eligible for Prime Free One-Day Delivery. Eligible items can be easily identified by Prime members shopping in the Amazon App or at Amazon.com.au via the ‘Prime Free One-Day’ or ‘Prime One-Day’ icons on product pages.

Majid Ali holding a prime box in front of Canberra parliament house
Majid Ali, owner of Canberra-based business Posh Majestic

Majid Ali, owner of Canberra-based business Posh Majestic, said, “We have been selling on Amazon for two years and it’s been a fantastic experience. Amazon’s delivery network has allowed us to grow our business and reach an entirely new customer base across Australia and the globe.”

“We know delivery speed is important to our customers, so we are very excited about the arrival of Prime Free One-Day Delivery in Canberra, which will allow us to get our anti-fatigue floor mats to locals even faster.”

What’s the order cut-off time?

As late as midnight; just look for the One-Day Delivery cut-off time on the product page.

What if I’m not in an eligible postcode but I live in the Blue Mountains, Canberra, the Gold Coast, Mornington Peninsula and the Sunshine Coast?

While Prime Free One-Day Delivery is available to most areas in these cities, Prime members who aren’t in an eligible postcode will still benefit from free delivery in as fast as two days on eligible orders. Over the coming months, we aim to expand eligible delivery areas and product selection to give Aussie Prime members access to even more products, faster.

It’s not just about free shipping; other Prime membership benefits can keep money in your pocket.

What else will I have access to if I join Prime to use Prime Free One-Day Delivery?

On top of Prime Free One-Day Delivery, Prime members also get free delivery on millions of local and international Prime eligible items (excluding select postcodes); access to Prime Video such as Fallout, Road House, The Boys S1-4, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power S2 (launching on Prime Video August 29), The Idea of You, I Am: Celine Dion and Australian Amazon Original series; The Test S1-3, Deadloch, The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart and upcoming series The Office and The Narrow Road to the Deep North alongside other popular movies and TV shows as well as access to 100 million songs ad-free in shuffle mode with Amazon Music Prime and more. These benefits become available as soon as your Prime membership is in effect.

How do I sign up for Prime membership?

Signing up for Prime is easy and fast. Read here to find out how to join on desktop or mobile.

For more information on Prime and Prime Free One-Day Delivery, visit www.amazon.com.au/prime-free-one-day-delivery.