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Station Officers Promotional Program (SOPP) As members would be aware, this is the first year of the new Station Officers’ Promotional Program (SOPP) system of promotion to S/O rank.

SUB-BRANCH ELECTION NOTICE Nominations are called from members to fill one of three (3) Committeepersons’ positions upon their respective Sub-Branch Executive Committee for the term 2002-2005, as follows: Central Coast Sub-Branch the CCSB represents all permanent members, other than Senior […]

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.

Inside this notice: Vale the Volunteer? Another Bushfire Appeal Rescue changeover scrapped SCOM appointments 2002 SOPP Unfair = fair says Tony Abbott In Brief…

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 […]

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 […]

From the Daily Telegraph Wednesday 9th January, 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 […]

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

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.

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

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 […]