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Code Red Update – Assist Ambulance Calls

July 14, 2026

CODE RED UPDATE – Assist Ambulance Calls Members are advised that the current Code Red in relation to Assist Ambulance calls is being temporarily suspended, effective immediately, until 4pm Thursday 30 July. As per the Commissioner’s email this morning, the […]

Sitrep 23/2026

July 10, 2026

SGMs COMMENCE NEXT WEEK Reminder that SGMs are being held next week starting at St Andrews Fire Station on Monday 13 July. On the agenda is the endorsement of our Log of Claims for negotiations, and whether to accept the […]

Final Notice – Special General Meeting – July 2026

July 8, 2026

SPECIAL GENERAL MEETINGS – JULY 2026 As outlined in SitRep 19/2026 and SitRep 21/2026, from 13 July we will be holding SGMs across the State for members to endorse the Log of Claims for the upcoming 2027 Award negotiations, and […]

Sitrep 22/2026

July 3, 2026

ADVOCACY FOR PRESUMPTIVE RECOGNITION OF MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE COMMENCES The FBEU has successfully campaigned for significant improvements to presumptive cancer legislation in NSW, ensuring firefighters diagnosed with occupational cancers have better access to the care and compensation they deserve. As […]

Notice – Special General Meeting – July 2026

June 28, 2026

Sitrep 21/2026

June 26, 2026

PRESUMPTIVE CANCER REFORMS – UPDATE Following the FBEU’s successful ‘Cover Our Firies’ campaign, expanded presumptive cancer provisions are now in effect. The Union has been working closely with specialist workers compensation solicitors to identify and prepare eligible claims under the new […]

Sitrep 20/2026

June 5, 2026

PRESUMPTIVE CANCER REFORMS IN EFFECT FROM NEXT WEEK FBEU members secured a landmark victory in 2025 with the passage of legislation expanding presumptive cancer protections for NSW firefighters. Following a sustained campaign led by FBEU members, current and retired firefighters, […]

Sitrep 19/2026

May 29, 2026

2027 AWARD LOG OF CLAIMS Bargaining for the 2027 Award round is fast approaching, and this week, the State Committee of Management (SCOM) met to endorse the Log of Claims that the FBEU will pursue across all three Awards, which […]

Sitrep 18/2026

May 15, 2026

OPERATIONAL AWARENESS AND 8 ON THE FIREGROUND UPDATE The FBEU has consistently pushed for boundary reviews and broader sector reform because of longstanding concerns about the capacity of the RFS and other volunteer agencies to provide the community with an […]