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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

Bushfire Emergency, Part 2

January 5, 2002

Hopefully, members will have noticed that your Union’s officials have been pretty active on the media front over the last day or so. We can assure you that Phil Koperberg, Bob Debus and Bob Carr have all noticed, and that […]

Call For Recognition Of Paid Firefighters

January 4, 2002

From ABC Online Friday, 4 January 2002 11:37 AEDT Call for recognition of paid firefighters as well as volunteers

Media Release – “elvis” Over Koperberg

January 3, 2002

Firefighters back “Elvis” over Koperberg The Fire Brigade Employees’ Union (FBEU) today criticised RFS Commissioner Phil Koperberg’s apparent reluctance to embrace offers from both John Howard and Bob Carr to purchase much-needed specialised firefighting aircraft.

Calls For Air Support Finally Heeded