The Australian Electoral Commission has this morning formally declared the final results for the Union’s 2006 triennial elections, and rank and file firies have voted overwhelmingly for a change in the Union’s leadership (only five of the fourteen previous officials remain). Read more…

Inside this notice:

• Elections – Ballot Closes 5pm this Monday 8 May
• May Day March this Sunday

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The twentieth anniversary of the Chernobyl Disaster is being honoured by the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) through drastically reduced OH&S conditions, of not only its own employees, but those of firefighters responding to the Lucas Heights Nuclear Reactor. Read more…

A reminder that elections are currently under way for various positions on the Union’s State Committee of Management, which is the governing, controlling, managing and policy making body of the Union (subject to General Meetings). Read more…

Another recent initiative incorrectly quoted Standing Orders as overriding the Award for payment of Refreshment Allowances. Read more…

There has recently been a spate of ‘move-ups’ of permanent stations to standby at retained stations due to staff shortages created by availability problems. The Union does not agree to ‘move-ups’ to cover these staff shortages, which should be covered by relieving firefighters or recalls. Read more…