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FRNSW Moving Bathurst’s Appliance Earlier this week the Department sent out an email about the Union’s ban on training involving 216 Bathurst Station. To be very clear, the issue wasn’t about training but about member safety. It’s something we take […]

Award Update PAD FBEU Shop Open Award Update We will be in the Industrial Relations Commission next week for our Award claims. As well as our claim for a 2.5% pay increase, our application incorporates the member-endorsed log of claims. […]

Blayney Fire Station Upgrade FBEU Merchandise Blayney Fire Station Upgrade Last Saturday saw the announcement of over $1 million in state government funding to refurbish and expand Blayney Fire Station. You can more read about why members have been fighting […]

Open Day Following the Code Red on in-person Open Day activities issued yesterday, FRNSW made an urgent application in the NSW Industrial Relations Commission which we attended this morning. At the hearing we relayed the concerns that members had communicated […]

The safety of members has been our priority throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Following recent instances of community transmission and the reintroduction of restrictions by the NSW Government, we had concerns about Open Day going ahead as planned on 15 May […]

Win on PAD in the IRC CAFS Aerial Pumpers COVID-19 Restrictions Landlords and Home Fire Safety Visits Win on PAD in the IRC As you know, FRNSW tried to unilaterally implement the PAD program last year without agreement, proper consultation […]

FBEU State Committee Election Thank you for your patience while we waited for the official results of the 2021 FBEU State Committee Election. The NSW Electoral Commission has now formally declared the count which you can find here. Thank you […]

PAD Update CAFS Aerial Pumpers Retained Turnouts May Day Marches on This Weekend FBEU State Committee Election PAD Update By now I’m sure many of you have read yesterday’s email from Deputy Commissioner Fewtrell about the PAD Program, and specifically […]

CODE RED – CAFS Aerial Pumpers Medical First Responder Call Retained Working Group May Day Events – Registrations Open FBEU State Committee Election CODE RED – CAFS Aerial Pumpers Members would be aware of the issues surrounding the roll out […]

CODE RED – Central Coast proposed changes to staffing and appliances Retained Pagers Being Activated Anzac Day Public Holiday FBEU State Committee Election May Day Events – Registrations Open CODE RED – Central Coast proposed changes to staffing and appliances […]

CAFS Aerial Pumper Roll Out Retained to Permanent Pathway – In Principle Support Secured Retained Working on Travel Days During Clause 29 Deployments Claiming Deployment Entitlements Easter Sunday 2021 Consolidated Leave May Day Events – Registrations Open FBEU State Committee […]

Member Win – Staffing Shortage Attacks on Minimum Crewing at Peak Hill SLANT and Retained Attendance Management Presumptive Legislation for Firefighters Easter Sunday and Additional Public Holidays May Day Events – Registrations Open FBEU State Committee Election Member Win – Staffing […]