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Sitrep 20/2026

June 5, 2026

PRESUMPTIVE CANCER REFORMS IN EFFECT FROM NEXT WEEK FBEU members secured a landmark victory in 2025 with the passage of legislation expanding presumptive cancer protections for NSW firefighters. Following a sustained campaign led by FBEU members, current and retired firefighters, […]

Sitrep 19/2026

May 29, 2026

2027 AWARD LOG OF CLAIMS Bargaining for the 2027 Award round is fast approaching, and this week, the State Committee of Management (SCOM) met to endorse the Log of Claims that the FBEU will pursue across all three Awards, which […]

Sitrep 18/2026

May 15, 2026

OPERATIONAL AWARENESS AND 8 ON THE FIREGROUND UPDATE The FBEU has consistently pushed for boundary reviews and broader sector reform because of longstanding concerns about the capacity of the RFS and other volunteer agencies to provide the community with an […]

Sitrep 17/2026

May 5, 2026

PERMANENT MEAL ALLOWANCES ON OVERTIME – UPDATE Following SitRep 10/2026 and SitRep 13/2026, yesterday we had a directions hearing before the IRC to determine a way forward on the overtime meal allowance dispute for permanent members. This was our first […]

Sitrep 16/2026

May 1, 2026

CODE RED LIFTED – CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINARY PROCESSES Following the issuing of the Code Red regarding conduct and disciplinary processes last week, the Department sought a meeting to discuss our ongoing concerns with their conduct and disciplinary processes. The parties […]

Sitrep 15/2026

April 24, 2026

FBEU MAY DAY 2026 – REGISTER NOW! May Day is fast approaching, and we’re calling on all members, families, and supporters to show up strong and stand in solidarity across New South Wales. For FBEU members, May Day is a […]

Code Red – Conduct And Disciplinary Processes

April 22, 2026

CODE RED – Conduct and Disciplinary Processes For an extended period, the FBEU has raised serious and ongoing concerns about the way conduct and disciplinary matters are handled by the Department’s Professional Standards Branch (PSB). These concerns are not new, […]

Sitrep 14/2026

April 17, 2026

TANKER STRATEGY SHELVED – UPDATE AND ONGOING ISSUES Members will be aware of the long-running concerns regarding the proposed ‘tanker strategy’ and its implications for safe crewing and operational capability in regional areas. On 2 April, the Premier confirmed in […]

Sitrep 13/2026

April 13, 2026

PERMANENT MEAL ALLOWANCES ON OVERTIME – UPDATE As foreshadowed in SitRep 10/2026, with the Department and the Government failing to respond to our letters seeking payment of meal allowances while on overtime for Permanent members, we have now formally filed […]