It wasn’t needed, but in further evidence of where the Liberal Party really stands on the question of “battlers” the federal Treasurer, Peter Costello recently announced huge tax cuts of $65 per week for Superintendents and only $6 per week for Senior Firefighters. Read more…

Inside this notice:

• NSWFB 2005/2006 budget – leaner times ahead
• Police wage deal
• MSA Orion gas detectors banned
• Gym memberships
• To T-shirt or not to T-shirt? There is no question
• Formalin, formaldehyde and pheno
• Station Inspections – Back to Bullying?
• In brief

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It has come to the Union’s attention that the Department has recently distributed a document titled ‘Health and Fitness Assessments Commonly asked Questions and Answers’.

Members are advised that the Union has not agreed to the provision of Health and Fitness Assessments and until recently had not even seen the above document. Read more…