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Sitrep 42/2025

December 5, 2025

INDUSTRIAL FIRE NORTH ST MARYS – SAFETY UPDATES This week, the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) announced that they have launched an investigation into Saturday’s 20th alarm industrial fire at North St Marys, an incident involving 200+ members. It is understood that the […]

Sitrep 41/2025

November 28, 2025

COVER OUR FIRIES – MESSAGE FROM THE NSW PREMIER The ‘Cover Our Firies’ campaign has been a significant moment for the FBEU. The expansion of NSW Presumptive Cancer Legislation will have a generational impact on NSW firefighters and their families. […]

Code Red Lifted – Relieving Station Officers Being Assigned To Zone Offices

November 24, 2025

Published 26 September 2025 CODE RED LIFTED – Attendance Management Policy This notice is to rescind the existing Code Red for Relieving Station Officers being assigned to Zone Offices. The Industrial Relations Commission (IRC) has issued a decision that vindicates […]

Sitrep 40/2025

November 21, 2025

WE HAVE BEEN HEARD – PRESUMPTIVE CANCER BILL PASSED FBEU members have had a significant win today with our Presumptive Cancer Bill passing through the Legislative Assembly with the full support of NSW Parliament. The Bill adds an additional 10 […]

Sitrep 39/2025

November 14, 2025

AGM RESULTS Thank you to the hundreds of members who attended our recent AGMs across the state. It was good to provide an update on the Award process, the work of our office, presumptive legislation, and answer a lot of […]

Sitrep 38/2025

November 11, 2025

PRESUMPTIVE CANCER BILL ANNOUNCEMENT A bill announced by the Minns Government today will see enhanced cancer coverage for FBEU members, lifting the number of cancers covered by NSW presumptive cancer legislation from 12 to 22, understood to be the largest […]

Sitrep 37/2025

November 7, 2025

NEW HEALTH SCREENING TO BEGIN IN NEW YEAR Following Sitrep 33/2025, the FBEU can confirm that the Department has finally committed to begin the Health Screening Program on 2 February 2026. The screening will be conducted by your own Nominated […]

Sitrep 36/2025

October 31, 2025

PFAS BLOOD TESTING PROGRAM TO FINALLY COMMENCE As you all know, in the 2023 Award one significant win was the introduction of voluntary PFAS blood testing for our members. Historical (and potentially ongoing) exposure to PFAS through our job presents […]

Sitrep 35/2025

October 24, 2025

AWARD ARBITRATION DECISION – UPDATE We returned to the IRC this week for further conciliation regarding the Awards. As you would all recall, the Award decision left various matters for us and the Department to draft between us based on […]