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Sitrep 5/2026

February 27, 2026

2024 PERMANENT AND RETAINED AWARDS – UPDATE Yesterday, the 6% pay increase won through our 2024 Award arbitration kicked in. This means that in the next pay cycle, all members should see a 6% increase in pay which I’m sure […]

Sitrep 4/2026

February 13, 2026

2024 PERMANENT AND RETAINED AWARDS – UPDATE Last week the IRC formally made the new 2024 Retained and Permanent Awards, rescinding the 2023 Awards. These Awards are yet to be published in their final form on the IRC website, which […]

Sitrep 3/2026

February 6, 2026

RFS NUMBERS UNDER INCREASED SCRUTINY A Daily Telegraph report this week confirms what the FBEU has warned for years: NSW RFS volunteer firefighter numbers have been significantly overstated. New data in the Productivity Commission’s Review of Government Services (RoGS) reveals a loss of […]

Sitrep 2/2026

January 30, 2026

NEW FBEU JUNIOR VICE PRESIDENT Following the resignation of Junior Vice President Gabrielle Lee, the State Committee of Management has acted to fill the resulting casual vacancy in accordance with Rule 24(1) and (2) of the Union’s Rules. Station Officer […]

Sitrep 1/2026

January 16, 2026

FBEU DELEGATES CONFERENCE 2026 – SAVE THE DATE – 24 & 25 MARCH IN SYDNEY Registrations are now open for the 2026 FBEU Delegates Conference – our most important forum for setting the direction of the Union and shaping the […]

Sitrep 46/2025

December 19, 2025

AWARD UPDATE – FINAL PERMANENT AND RETAINED AWARD DECISION HANDED DOWN As previously indicated, the IRC today handed down its final decision in relation to the Permanent and Retained Awards. Disappointingly, they ultimately agreed with the positions put by the […]

Sitrep 45/2025

December 18, 2025

AWARD UPDATE – DECISION TO BE HANDED DOWN TOMORROW – THE DEPARTMENT SEEKS TO DOWNGRADE RESCUE CAPABILITY This week marks the conclusion of hearings before the IRC on the 2024 Permanent and Retained Awards, with the final outstanding issues addressed […]

Code Red – Station Design Guidelines Meeting Ban

December 16, 2025

CODE RED – Station Design Guidelines Meeting Ban Members may be aware that the Department and the FBEU have been consulting on standard design guidelines which would be applied to all new station builds, reducing consultation time and delivering high […]

Sitrep 44/2025

December 12, 2025

AWARD UPDATE As you may recall from our last SitRep on the 2024 Awards, there are only three clauses between the Permanent and Retained Award left to be determined by the IRC. We now have a date for that hearing, […]