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24 Hour Shifts Under Threat? SO Reliever Dispute – J and Z Relieving PAD Update 24 Hour Shifts Under Threat? We have received a number of inquiries and reports from members about the 24 hour rosters being under threat. This […]

Budget Estimates SO Reliever and Filling Country Vacancies Dispute Review of LF and SO Promotional Programs State of the Stations Audits FBEU State Committee Elections Budget Estimates Both the Minister for Emergency Services and the Commissioner of Fire and Rescue […]

Award Update Member win – working in excess of 24 consecutive hours Home Fire Safety Visits Assist Ambulance Personal Protective Clothing HSR Monthly Briefings Back State of the Stations Audits FBEU State Committee Elections Award Update Our Award claims are […]

Award Update 8 Hour Break For Recalls COVID-19 Vaccinations Call and Dispatch Review Missing Health and Safety State of the Stations Audits FBEU State Committee Elections Oran Park’s Missing Fire Station Award Update As indicated in SitRep 7/2021, this week […]

The NSW Electoral Commission is conducting this year’s election of the FBEU State Committee of Management. You can find the Electoral Commission’s election notice here. Please display this on your notice board for all members in your station/workplace to see. […]

Award Update Home Fire Safety Visits e-Recall Review Authorised Duties State of the Stations FBEU State Committee Election Award Update Last year, members voted on a log of claims and we have pursued this throughout our negotiations with FRNSW. In […]

COVID-19 Update Underpayments for Retained Fixed Meal and Refreshment Allowances Back Paid Fix Our Fire Service: State of the Stations FBEU State Committee Elections COVID-19 Update COVID-19 restriction levels are being updated effective 1800hrs tonight, Friday 12 February 2021: All […]

As reported in SitRep 3/2021, we have been waiting for the formal 2021 Award offer from FRNSW for over two weeks. It finally came through late yesterday afternoon. The “offer” can be found here. You will note it is dated […]

Fix Our Fire Service: State of the Stations Audit Health Checks e-Recall Review Member Wins in Dispute FBEU State Committee Elections Fix Our Fire Service: State of the Stations Audit This week the FBEU is launching the first part of […]

COVID-19 makes life different, but our job stays the same This op-ed was published in the Newcastle Herald 30 January 2021 It’s been a year since Black Summer. A year since 24 to 40 million hectares of land burned across […]

COVID-19 Update Delegates Update FBEU State Committee Elections COVID-19 Update After a recent run of no new community transmissions of COVID-19 in NSW, community restrictions have been eased from this morning. As a result, and following consultation with FRNSW, all […]

We now have a timetable from the NSW Electoral Commission for the 2021 election of the FBEU State Committee of Management. The timetable for this year’s elections is as follows: Close of Rolls Tuesday 16 February 2021 Invite Nominations Tuesday […]