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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

January 3, 2002

More Elvis choppers on their way Sydney Morning Herald (smh.com.au) Thursday 3 January, 2002

Federal Election Comment

November 8, 2001

On Saturday, you will be asked to vote for the future of your country. The FBEU has traditionally encouraged its members to vote Labor, however an overwhelming vote by members earlier this year resulted in the FBEU formally disaffiliating from […]

Improved Retirement Outcomes

November 1, 2001

Permanent members of all 3 super schemes (SSF, SASS and FSS) should by now have received your yearly statements which, if compared with your last statement, should reveal a sizeable jump in your superable salary. This is directly due to […]

Union Agm To Be Held Thursday 29/11

November 1, 2001

Members are advised that, in accordance with Rule 11(3), notice is hereby given of the FBEU’s 2001 Annual General Meeting, the details of which are as follows: 10am, Thursday 29th November, 2001 Trades Hall Auditorium Goulburn Street, Sydney Notice and […]

Watchrooms To Close For New Positions (pt 2)

October 29, 2001

It was reported on 9 October that negotiations were continuing at that time for the redistribution of 25 permanent positions currently located in watchrooms at City of Sydney, Penrith, Campbelltown and Gosford. The State Committee of Management last Friday confirmed […]

Watchrooms To Close For New Positions

October 9, 2001

Members would recall that one of the few concessions agreed to in return for the last Award round’s 17% increases was for the relocation of the staff positions attached to the watchrooms at City of Sydney, Campbelltown, Penrith and Gosford […]