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SYDNEY NORTH SUB-BRANCH ELECTION RESULT As outlined in SitRep 50/2024, there was a vacancy in the Sydney North Sub-Branch. Today the NSW Electoral Commission wrote to us to advise that the position has been filled unopposed by Comrade Wilmott. You […]

Sydney Metro Capability Uplift   Last Friday the FBEU, FRNSW and other emergency services stakeholders met with key decision makers at Sydney Metro to further discussions concerning capability on Metro lines. As previously identified, Metro have failed to provide FRNSW with an […]

FBEU AWARD ARBITRATION SURVEY OF MEMBERS – ALL MEMBERS ASKED TO COMPLETE ASAP As you are all aware, we are currently in the process of preparing our evidence and submissions for the upcoming arbitration before the IRC for our Award […]

Code Red Lifted – Samsung Phones  On 20 February, the FBEU issued a Code Red requiring all Samsung phones to be removed from appliances due to a spate of batteries bulging, creating an unacceptable risk to the health and safety […]

Nominations Called Sydney North Sub-Branch Secretary As advised in Sitrep 48/2024, nominations to fill the casual vacancy of the Sydney North Sub-Branch Secretary on the FBEU’s State Committee of Management have now formally opened. Please see here a copy of […]

Officers Pre-Qualifying Assessment Tomorrow For those participating in the Officers Pre-Qualifying Assessment tomorrow we understand that some members have been raising queries regarding entitlements for the day. Relevant entitlements are provided for in the Award depending on your individual circumstances […]

PRESUMPTIVE LEGISLATION FOR QLD FIREFIGHTERS  Yesterday the QLD Labor Government announced amendments to workers’ compensation law adding an extra 11 cancers to the list of presumed firefighter diseases. The improvement comes off the back of strong advocacy from our counterparts at the […]

AWARD UPDATE – ARBITRATION TIMETABLE SET As outlined in previous Sitreps, the IRC has now formally issued directions setting the timetable for the Award arbitration. It is expected that the case will be heard over 9 days from 11 – 21 February and […]

SYDNEY METRO RAIL PROJECT UPDATE  As announced by the Government this week, the Sydney Metro City & Southwest will not open on the 4th of August. As cited in Sitrep 44, the FBEU have strongly opposed the State Government’s hard deadlines for […]

CODE RED LIFTED – SYDNEY METRO RAIL PROJECT Effectively immediately the CODE RED concerning activities on the Sydney Metro rail project is lifted.  Since Code Red instructions were issued on 11.7.24, the FBEU have met with the Minister for Transport and […]

AWARD UPDATE – Awards to be Arbitrated   Both parties reported back to the IRC today regarding the status of Award negotiations. Despite genuine attempts made by the Union over the past two weeks to negotiate and conciliate an outcome, […]

CODE RED – Sydney Metro Rail Project Sunday 4 August 2024 will mark the official opening of the Sydney Metro ‘City’ rail network, subject to final regulatory approval from the Office of the National Rail Safety Regulator (ONRSR). The approval […]