quote "This is our moment. This is our time. This is our chance to stand up for what's right. We're not looking for charity, we're looking for justice. We cannot fix every problem, but the ones we can, we must." Bono, Live 8 Concert

quote "We can do this, and when we do it will be the best thing that humanity has ever done." Bill Gates, Live 8 Concert

quote "Sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great. You can be that great generation". Nelson Mandela, Trafalgar Square 2005

quote "If you cannot feed 100 people, then feed just one." Mother Teresa, 1910-1997

quote "We need decentralisation, empowering people at the grass roots." Imran Khan, Pakistan 1998

Christmas Delivery

quote Christmas Day falls on a Thursday this year leaving only two weekdays before Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve deliveries are hectic. You should not leave your purchase to the last minute. Shop early this Christmas and relax. Please try our search feature for more than 300,000 products that can be delivered before Christmas.

quote Capital City Deliveries: Overnight delivery is usually in Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide, Hobart and Canberra. Avoid the Christmas rush by buying early to make sure the items you want are in stock. Deliveries of hampers need extra time although most merchants still offer overnight hamper delivery to most capital cities. However, last year most hamper merchants closed off deliveries well before Christmas.

quote Regional Deliveries: Even cities close to capital cities are problematic at this time of the year. You should not expect to have a gift basket delivery to Geelong or the Gold Coast on the last day before Christmas. Order early and relax. For all other puchases you should order at least the weekend before Christmas. Australia Post carries large volumes in the Christmas season and delivery times are stretched. You can compare prices of over 300,000 products using our search feature at the top of every ShopSafe page. You can also use it to find alternative merchants if your first choice is out of stock.

quote If you are too late for a hamper delivery or any other purchase, you still have plenty of options. We have many sections on ShopSafe for last minute gifts. Experience gifts are one item that can be ordered as late as Christmas morning and be electronically delivered. You can send your loved one on almost anything from hot air ballooning to a jet fighter plane ride. Last year I was able to buy my son an advanced driving course on Christmas morning, print the emailed voucher, put it in a card and take it to lunch.(Yes, cross us off the good parenting list).

quote Do not forget Magazine Subscriptions are always available for delivery no matter what the hour. At the bottom of every ShopSafe Page you will find alphabetical links to almost every magazine subscription available in Australia. Again, notifications of the magazine subscription purchase can be emailed to your loved one instantly. So, it doesn't matter whether you live in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or Helensburgh, you can always find a last minute gift on ShopSafe for immediate delivery to save the day.

quote Last day for Delivery: We will try to update all site listings with final delivery times as merchant close-out dates come to hand. Look for the tag underneath the merchant listing.

quote We wish you a safe and happy Christmas. May the seafood be fresh and the beer cold.