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In this issue: Stale, failed and wailing 2023 Award update Health Screening transition COVID-19 vaccination policy   Stale, failed and wailing You are no doubt all aware by now that Minister Dib has appointed an administrator to oversee FRNSW until […]

In this issue: Presumptive Legislation Campaign FBEU 2023 Delegates’ Conference 28-29 November   Presumptive Legislation Campaign On the back of the declaration from the World Health Organisation IARC in 2022 which cited firefighting as a ‘cancer-causing profession’, various jurisdictions across the country have […]

2023 Annual General Meeting Agenda, October/November 2023 Adoption of Minutes: That the draft minutes of the Union’s 112th Annual General Meeting, held on Tuesday 8 November 2022, as tabled and circulated prior to this meeting, be received, noted and adopted […]

In this issue: 2023 Award – implementation update Current progress on the new Award’s Consultation provisions Health Checks to Health Screening – transitioning to the new process 2024 Log of Claims – have your say TOLBANs and TOLing – vital […]

­­­ Health Screening Transition Process The FBEU met with FRNSW on Tuesday at a Joint Consultative Committee meeting where we discussed the transition from the current Health Checks to the new Health Screening process.  Through the JCC process we have […]

FBEU members overwhelmingly endorse new Awards Yesterday concluded our SGMs for endorsement of the proposed 2023 Permanent, Retained and D&D Awards. We should all be proud of the turnout and response shown at these SGMs. Putting aside the ultimate vote […]

Notice of SGMs – full list of SGM dates, times and locations The full schedule for the SGMs to vote on the proposed Awards, including Retained and Country Sub-Branch SGMs, is as follows. Any member can attend any SGM. Members […]

Special General Meetings to vote on new Awards Following the announcement of reaching in principle agreement with FRNSW on new Awards for Permanent and Retained firefighters and the D&D Award (and the release of those documents this week) we will […]

C Platoon Award Delegates Zoom Rescheduled  Apologies to impacted members, however the Delegates Zoom Info meeting for C Platoon that was scheduled for Monday 28th August has been rescheduled.  The C Platoon Delegates Zoom will now be on Saturday 26th […]