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Sitrep 16/2019

August 16, 2019

Regional Special Roster Positions Operation Shaken Fury Payment Organisers on the Road Don’t tell a firie… Investigations and the importance of maintaining confidentiality The Rex… It’s this coming Monday! Regional Special Roster Positions Over the past couple of weeks, concerned […]

Sitrep 15/2019

August 8, 2019

Home Fire Safety Audits The Union was again in NSW Industrial Relations Commission yesterday for an arbitrated hearing before Commissioner Constant about the Home Fire Safety Visits. The Union is relying on the Work Health Safety provisions in the Award […]

Sitrep 14/2019

July 25, 2019

Home Fire Safety Audits The Annual Rex Threlfo Toast Home Fire Safety Audits Further to SitRep 13 today the SCOM met to discuss Home Fire Safety Audits now known as Safety Visits. During the week the FBEU met and had […]

Sitrep 13/2019

July 22, 2019

The Rex – One month away Staff update: Welcome Max to the team Your Say – Survey Highlights STOP PRESS: Home Fire Safety Audits The Rex – One month away Tickets are selling fast for the Rex on August 19. […]

Sitrep 12/2019

July 11, 2019

Station Closure threats – Budget cuts see TOLing resurface Systems upgrades underway in your union office The Rex Threlfo Toast send us your #Threlfie E-recall update Survey highlights – Engagement and Communication Station Closure threats – Budget cuts see TOLing […]

Sitrep 11/2019

July 4, 2019

We won! The Supreme Court decides Northern Rivers in our favour A great team coming together at your FBEU Office Member Survey – Huge Response It’s Rex Threlfo Toast time! NSW Labor Appoints an Opposition Minister for Emergency Services We […]

Sitrep 10/2019

June 21, 2019

BUDGET – Cuts, cuts and more cuts. Water On! Seven years on… Member Survey – Out this week BUDGET – Cuts, cuts and more cuts. The Liberal and National Government has cut the capital budget of Fire and Rescue NSW […]

Sitrep 09/2019

June 7, 2019

STANDING TOGETHER – Parliamentary Friends of Emergency Services SAM Acting up Recall kilometres backpay this week #2 STANDING TOGETHER – Parliamentary Friends of Emergency Services The formation of a Parliamentary Friends of Emergency Services is underway following a special event […]

Sitrep 08/2019

May 31, 2019

Retained Make Up Drills Staffing Update What is Prior Notice? Retained Make Up Drills The Union has received several enquiries in relation to retained firefighters making up station drills due to other circumstances preventing them attending normal training. The Department’s […]