News

Attention: All Members At No. 10 Station, Redfern

December 16, 1998

Due to the lack of adequate food preparation and food storage areas and the ongoing vermin problem associated with No. 10 Station, Redfern, the members have directed the Union that as from 1800 hours on Wednesday, 16 December 1998, the […]

Audit Report On The Rfs

December 6, 1998

On Wednesday, the NSW Audit Office announced the release of a Performance Audit Report titled: Rural Fire Service – The Coordination of Bushfire Fighting Activities.

Country Transfer Register Update

December 3, 1998

Following the close of all appeals and challenges on Friday 20 November 1998, the Union oversaw the appeal process that was conducted by the Department on Tuesday 24 November 1998.

Attention: All Superintendent And Chief Superintendent Members

November 30, 1998

INDUSTRIAL ACTION COMMENCES 0800 HRS TODAY Last week’s well attended meetings of Superintendent and Chief Superintendent members held to discuss progress of the Union’s claim for compensation of Executive Officers’ excess working hours voted to reject the Department’s latest “offer” […]

1998 Agm Decisions

November 27, 1998

Decisions of the Union’s 1998 Annual General Meeting held 1000 hours today, Friday November 27, Trades Hall, Sydney.

Labor Government Confirms Country Staffing

November 18, 1998

Yesterday in the NSW Parliament, the Minister for Emergency Services, Bob Debus formally announced the Labor Government’s country staffing intitiative. We’re also pleased to note that Chris Hartcher (Liberal Member for Gosford) and the State Opposition have acknowledged the important […]

Agenda 1998 Annual General Meeting

November 18, 1998

Trades Hall Auditorium, Goulburn Street, Sydney, 1000 hours, Friday 27th November, 1998 OPENING ADDRESS Comrade Paul Caica, National Secretary, United Firefighters of Australia APOLOGIES ADOPTION OF 1997 AGM MINUTES STATE SECRETARY’S ANNUAL REPORT QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

Country Transfer Complaints

November 16, 1998

As members would be aware, a ballot was held last Wednesday 11th November to determine order of placement of members without residential qualification on the various new Country Transfer Registers. Each of the Registers (as they currently stand) are on […]

Country Transfers Register

November 11, 1998

In accordance with the determination of the Unions Special General Meeting and In Orders 1998/19, a ballot was conducted this morning to determine the members ordering for each of the 12 new country transfer registers. The ballot was held at […]