In a tragic reminder of the inherent dangers of firefighting, Retained Firefighter Phillip Viles of Budgewoi Brigade was killed in the course of firefighting operations at Doyalson on Monday, 26 July 2004. The officials and members of the Fire Brigade […]
The Department’s recently introduced Bushfire Risk Information Management System – or “BRIMS” – has not yet been agreed to by the Union, and is therefore banned until further notice. There was certainly no agreement for BRIMS within the recently list […]
Inside this issue: Bans imminent over recycled water Special Case update Z & J Relieving – new arrangements in place Dispute over 13’s aerial heats up Long Service Leave 1: Quotas Long Service Leave 2: Pre-’85 Retained service PSTP Dispute […]
Gosford Fire Station is currently undergoing redevelopment work. Not only did the Department fail to notify the Union that this work was to occur, contrary to its own Standing Order 2-215, but management now contends that the members at Gosford […]
The motion put to members at this week’s SGM, and the vote from each meeting/Sub-Branch, was as follows: “That the proposed 2004 Permanent and Retained Awards, as reported to and tabled at this meeting, be received, noted and endorsed, and […]
Below is a summary of the changes within the proposed new 2004 Awards which members are being asked to vote upon at next week’s SGM. Both Awards will provide 4% wage increases backdated to the cessation of the 2001 Awards, […]
