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2002 Sub-branch Elections

May 8, 2002

Stage One of the current round of FBEU Sub-Branch elections for the coming three year term 2002-2005 concluded last Friday, the results of which were as follows:

May Day, D&d Update And More

May 1, 2002

May Day March this Sunday The 2002 May Day celebrations are being held this Sunday, 5 May, and all FBEU members are again invited and encouraged to attend. Free T-shirts, a BBQ lunch and a few afternoon drinks will be […]

Sopp And Sub-branch Elections

April 10, 2002

Station Officers Promotional Program (SOPP) As members would be aware, this is the first year of the new Station Officers’ Promotional Program (SOPP) system of promotion to S/O rank.

Fbeu Sub-branch Elections

April 5, 2002

SUB-BRANCH ELECTION NOTICE Nominations are called from members to fill one of three (3) Committeepersons’ positions upon their respective Sub-Branch Executive Committee for the term 2002-2005, as follows: Central Coast Sub-Branch the CCSB represents all permanent members, other than Senior […]

D&d Update: Union Office Lockdown

March 6, 2002

Members would be aware that the arbitration of the D&D Dispute by a Full Bench of the Industrial Relations Commission is now only two months off. Both parties were to have filed supporting evidence by Friday, 1 March.

February General Update

February 13, 2002

Inside this notice: Vale the Volunteer? Another Bushfire Appeal Rescue changeover scrapped SCOM appointments 2002 SOPP Unfair = fair says Tony Abbott In Brief…

Why A Carton Of Vb Isn’t Good Enough

January 16, 2002

These two tables from the Commonwealth Grants Commission (CGC) show just how badly the Carr Government has failed in the area of emergency services. Table 1 shows actual per capita expenditure on public safety and emergency services (incl. expenditure on emergency […]

Members’ Entitlements For The Bushfire Emergency

January 10, 2002

1. All members: Refreshments and Meals Both permanent and retained members are entitled to refreshments after two hours attendance at an incident and to a substantial meal after four hours at that incident, followed by a further substantial meal each […]

A Need For Sensible Solutions

January 9, 2002

From the Daily Telegraph Wednesday 9th January, 2002