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March 22, 2021
Fire Brigade Employees’ Union calling for greater resources in response to climate change related natural disasters “The FBEU is calling on the NSW government for increased resources in response to climate change related disasters including bushfires and floods,” said Leighton […]
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February 1, 2021
COVID-19 makes life different, but our job stays the same This op-ed was published in the Newcastle Herald 30 January 2021 It’s been a year since Black Summer. A year since 24 to 40 million hectares of land burned across […]
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Fbeu Statement On Bushfires Royal Commission

October 30, 2020
Media Statement Fire Brigade Employees’ Union statement on Bushfires Royal Commission The professional firefighters’ unions of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia are today challenging the Prime Minister to answer why professional firefighters, who provided critical support […]
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March 20, 2018
Tathra Fire Union slams RFS cover up, confirms turf war
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Media Release

May 30, 2017
Firefighters welcome Berejiklian Govt’s fire levy backdown The Fire Brigade Employees’ Union of NSW (FBEU), has welcomed the Premier’s announcement today that the Government’s controversial Fire and Emergency Services Levy (FESL) has been postponed indefinitely.
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Media Release

March 11, 2016
Firefighters' Union calls for more women in job The 6,200 member Fire Brigade Employees’ Union of NSW (FBEU), which has a long-standing commitment to diversity, is calling on the Baird Government to ensure that more women are employed in this year's firefighter recruitment campaign.
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December 10, 2015
Firefighters slam unfair new emergency services tax
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November 20, 2015
Firefighters alarmed as Climate Council report reveals fire seasons have grown by 19 per cent
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Media Release – Today’s Staffing Announcement

November 24, 2014
Firefighters have welcomed a resource boost of 40 additional staff and five new bushfire-fighting appliances, saying it will provide a boost in emergency situations as well as reducing the number of fire stations temporarily shut due to staffing shortages.
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