News

There have been considerable “behind the scenes” developments with the country staffing program over the last 6-8 weeks. Rather than dealing in detail with each, the present situation can quickly be summarised as follows:

The additional bans and limitations due to come into force at 0800 hours on Monday 11 January 1999 have been placed on hold in line with an undertaking given to His Honour Justice Marks of the NSW Industrial Relations Commission […]

Due to the lack of adequate food preparation and food storage areas and the ongoing vermin problem associated with No. 10 Station, Redfern, the members have directed the Union that as from 1800 hours on Wednesday, 16 December 1998, the […]

On Wednesday, the NSW Audit Office announced the release of a Performance Audit Report titled: Rural Fire Service – The Coordination of Bushfire Fighting Activities. 

Following the close of all appeals and challenges on Friday 20 November 1998, the Union oversaw the appeal process that was conducted by the Department on Tuesday 24 November 1998.

INDUSTRIAL ACTION COMMENCES 0800 HRS TODAY Last week’s well attended meetings of Superintendent and Chief Superintendent members held to discuss progress of the Union’s claim for compensation of Executive Officers’ excess working hours voted to reject the Department’s latest “offer” […]

Decisions of the Union’s 1998 Annual General Meeting held 1000 hours today, Friday November 27, Trades Hall, Sydney.

Yesterday in the NSW Parliament, the Minister for Emergency Services, Bob Debus formally announced the Labor Government’s country staffing intitiative. We’re also pleased to note that Chris Hartcher (Liberal Member for Gosford) and the State Opposition have acknowledged the important […]

Trades Hall Auditorium, Goulburn Street, Sydney, 1000 hours, Friday 27th November, 1998 OPENING ADDRESS Comrade Paul Caica, National Secretary, United Firefighters of Australia APOLOGIES ADOPTION OF 1997 AGM MINUTES STATE SECRETARY’S ANNUAL REPORT QUESTIONS ON NOTICE

As members would be aware, a ballot was held last Wednesday 11th November to determine order of placement of members without residential qualification on the various new Country Transfer Registers. Each of the Registers (as they currently stand) are on […]

In accordance with the determination of the Unions Special General Meeting and In Orders 1998/19, a ballot was conducted this morning to determine the members ordering for each of the 12 new country transfer registers. The ballot was held at […]

JUDGE SLAMS UNETHICAL BOSSES On July 17 the Union issued a notice to all members (following on from previous notices dated May 11 and 13) which concluded by advising that “the PFU filed a comprehensive application to the Employment Court […]