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Further to my notice of last Friday, the D&D arbitration proceedings which were expected to commence tomorrow, Thursday 30 May were today put on hold.

Members would be aware that our long awaited D&D court case is set to commence next week. However, the first two days (Monday 27 May and Tuesday 28 May) have now been set down for private conciliation between the parties, […]

Issues in this notice: 1. All New/Extra Duties Banned 2. SRAFS – Staffing Dispute 3. D&D Update 4. Safe Minimum Staffing = 4 5. New Retained Timesheets 6. Bushfire Inquiry a Joke

Stage One of the current round of FBEU Sub-Branch elections for the coming three year term 2002-2005 concluded last Friday, the results of which were as follows:

May Day March this Sunday The 2002 May Day celebrations are being held this Sunday, 5 May, and all FBEU members are again invited and encouraged to attend. Free T-shirts, a BBQ lunch and a few afternoon drinks will be […]

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