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January 2023 SGM dates, times and locations; SGM Agenda
January 27, 2023A printable version of this document can be downloaded here January/February SGM Meeting Dates The first Special General Meeting will be held at 0900hrs Monday, 30 January at The Teachers Federation Auditorium and the closing meeting will be held […]
Sydney Metro capitulate to FBEU members in major backflip
January 27, 2023As a result of significant member-driven efforts, Sydney Metro will now re-design the Sydney Metro West & Western Sydney Airport rail tunnels to facilitate safe work practices for Firefighters and other emergency services personnel, at a cost of approx. $100 […]
Sitrep 4/2023: Latest Award drafts; SGM dates
January 24, 2023Award Log of Claims update – latest versions and SGMs Following a meeting of SCOM last week we can advise that your State Committee have now endorsed latest versions of the Log of Claims for the Permanent, Retained and D&D […]
Sitrep 3/2023: Vaccination policy update; Firefighters left out of key housing affordability scheme.
January 20, 2023COVID-19 Vaccination Policy Update Further to our previous Sitrep regarding the Covid-19 Vaccination Policy, FBEU has been advised by FRNSW that they will be sending a communication to those currently under investigation with updates on the matter, most likely by […]
Sitrep 2/2023: Vaccination Policy Decision handed down; Fire Brigades Super Annual Meeting
January 18, 2023FRNSW COVID-19 Vaccination Policy Decision handed down by the IRC This afternoon the Industrial Relations Commission handed down its decision regarding FRNSW Covid-19 vaccination policy. In this decision although the Commission found some difficulties with the policy, it was determined ultimately that the policy is lawful […]
Sitrep 1/2023 – Welcome to 2023, and Log of Claims
January 6, 2023Happy New Year Happy New Year to all our members. We hope you had a happy and relaxed Christmas and New Year period. We’re looking forward to a productive and successful 2023 with the help of our members. Draft Log […]
Sitrep 63/2022: FRNSW’s state election message; Draft Log of Claims; Public Holiday pay and a Christmas message from us
December 23, 2022FRNSW’s State Election Message Yesterday, you would have received email correspondence from the Commissioner concerning “political neutrality” during the upcoming NSW State Election. Whilst the email addresses the limitations around firefighters’ capacity to partake in political conversations as a FRNSW […]
Sitrep 62/2022: Meeting with the Premier; Sydney Metro; Last SCOM meeting for 2022 and the Commissioner’s fading memory
December 16, 2022FBEU Meeting with Premier Perrottet The FBEU met with Premier Dominic Perrottet earlier this week, to discuss a wide range of issues that are crucial to our membership. I was pleased that the Premier was willing to consider most of […]
Sitrep 61/2022 – Awards gazetted, Metro Cross-Tunnel update, Presumptive cancer legislation
December 2, 2022Awards gazetted by IRC Today, the Permanent, Retained and D&D Awards were gazetted by the NSW Industrial Relations Commission. They are now legally binding. You can access each Award below, and the copies on the FBEU website have been updated. […]