News

Retained Firefighters Are Not Relievers

March 10, 2005

When availability falls below the minimum level required to ‘Safely and Effectively” staff a fire appliance, that station is to be manned by the standby of retained or permanent firefighters as per award provisions and In-orders 1995/20.

2005 Awards Endorsed And My Resignation

February 25, 2005

Inside this notice: 2005 Awards endorsed My resignation…

Status Of Draft Awards

February 18, 2005

As was referred to in yesterday’s notice, the Union is unable to provide members with draft agreed awards as yet. Our prediction of yesterday that the draft 2005 awards should have been finalised today (and posted on the Union’s website) […]

Overview Of Proposed 2005 Awards

February 17, 2005

Below is a summary of the changes within the proposed new 2005 Awards which members are being asked to vote upon at next week’s SGM (see Union Notice dated 16 February for meeting details).

Draft State Development, Staffing And Response Policy

February 17, 2005

On the 11th February 2005 the FBEU State Committee of Management considered the Draft Discussion Paper: FBEU State Development, Staffing and Response Policy 2005 formulated with the assistance of the Country Sub-Branch and Retained Sub-Branch Committees.

February Sgm Proposed New Awards

February 16, 2005

Sydney West – A combined South-West Sydney and North-West Sydney Sub-Branch meeting will be held at No. 97 Station, Huntingwood commencing 1000 hours on Monday 21 February.

Draft Awards Available

February 16, 2005

Unfortunately, due to bureaucratic hurdles the Department and the Public Employment Office are still unable to officially sign off on the proposed 2005 Awards. We have posted copies (in PDF format) of the Permanent Award and Retained Award as drafted […]

Your Shout And More…

January 21, 2005

Inside this notice: You Shout Duty wear trousers Pt2 AFCs re-opened Qualified water tanker drivers training

General Update

January 14, 2005

Inside this notice: Recycled water Members stopping traffic Duty wear trousers ICMS We are conducting a trial APHEDA – update on appeal