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Sitrep 33/2021

June 28, 2021

COVID-19 Level 4 Restrictions Still in Place We resumed discussions with FRNSW today and will continue to maintain a dialogue through the COVID-19 working party arrangement to ensure member safety is prioritised in any directive or response to the ongoing […]

Code Red – Covid-19 Restrictions

June 26, 2021

As stated in SitRep 32/2021, the current stay-at-home orders have been extended across all Greater Sydney including the Blue Mountains, Central Coast and Wollongong from 1800hrs today (26 June) until 2359hrs Friday, 9 July. Pandemic Restriction Levels The Union agrees […]

Sitrep 31/2021

June 23, 2021

COVID-19 Update Following updated health advice, new restrictions have been introduced for Greater Sydney including the Central Coast, Blue Mountains, Wollongong and Shellharbour from 1600hrs today to respond to the latest outbreak. Please note the Central Coast is now included […]

Sitrep 30/2021

June 22, 2021

Home Fire Safety Visits In light of new locally acquired COVID-19 cases and the subsequent commencement of a Public Health Order (PHO) applicable to Greater Sydney, proactive Home Fire Safety Visits (HFSV) currently present an unjustifiable risk to members. Members […]

Sitrep 29/2021

June 18, 2021

COVID-19 Update Off Shift Training In-Order 2008/22 Update In Brief COVID-19 Update NSW Health has issued new advice for Sydney and the Blue Mountains with masks becoming mandatory on public transport from 1600hrs today and strongly encouraged in all public […]

Sitrep 28/2021

June 11, 2021

COVID-19 Alert For Regional NSW HSU Ambulance Division Strike Action Retained Pagers Rollout Farewell, Georgie! COVID-19 Alert For Regional NSW Due to a recently confirmed case of COVID-19 traveling through regional NSW, NSW Health has issued the following public health […]

Sitrep 27/2021

June 4, 2021

Award Update Review of 24 Hour Shifts Award Update As reported in last week’s SitRep, we were in the Industrial Relations Commission this week along with the Department for our Award claims, spending Monday in conciliation and then three days […]

Sitrep 26/2021

June 3, 2021

FRNSW Moving Bathurst’s Appliance Earlier this week the Department sent out an email about the Union’s ban on training involving 216 Bathurst Station. To be very clear, the issue wasn’t about training but about member safety. It’s something we take […]

Sitrep 25/2021

May 28, 2021

Award Update PAD FBEU Shop Open Award Update We will be in the Industrial Relations Commission next week for our Award claims. As well as our claim for a 2.5% pay increase, our application incorporates the member-endorsed log of claims. […]