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2024 Agm Dates, Times And Locations

October 21, 2024

The current list of AGMs is below and will be updated as more meetings are confirmed. At least seven members will be required at each location to reach a quorum. Any Union member (permanent or retained) may attend any meeting […]

2024 Agm Notice

October 1, 2024

Notice of 2024 AGM The first of the 2024 AGMs will be held on 31 October at 1000 hours and the closing meeting will be held on 8 November at 1200 hours. A reminder for all Country and Retained […]

Sitrep 56/2024

September 30, 2024

3% PAY INCREASE TO BE PAID ASAP AND BACKPAID – ARBITRATION STILL CONTINUES I am pleased to be able to inform you all that after significant negotiation and discussions with various levels of Government for the past number of weeks, […]

Sitrep 55/2024

September 27, 2024

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ASSURANCE REVIEWS As a follow-up to the email sent out by the Director of Health & Safety yesterday, members who have been asked to complete a WHS Assurance Review are reminded that they do not need […]

Sitrep 54/2024

September 20, 2024

SYDNEY NORTH SUB-BRANCH ELECTION RESULT As outlined in SitRep 50/2024, there was a vacancy in the Sydney North Sub-Branch. Today the NSW Electoral Commission wrote to us to advise that the position has been filled unopposed by Comrade Wilmott. You […]

Sitrep 53/2024

September 13, 2024

Sydney Metro Capability Uplift Last Friday the FBEU, FRNSW and other emergency services stakeholders met with key decision makers at Sydney Metro to further discussions concerning capability on Metro lines. As previously identified, Metro have failed to provide FRNSW with an […]

Sitrep 52/2024

September 6, 2024

FBEU AWARD ARBITRATION SURVEY OF MEMBERS – ALL MEMBERS ASKED TO COMPLETE ASAP As you are all aware, we are currently in the process of preparing our evidence and submissions for the upcoming arbitration before the IRC for our Award […]

Sitrep 51/2024

August 30, 2024

Code Red Lifted – Samsung Phones On 20 February, the FBEU issued a Code Red requiring all Samsung phones to be removed from appliances due to a spate of batteries bulging, creating an unacceptable risk to the health and safety […]

Sitrep 50/2024