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WITH YOUR SUPPORT WE CAN SCRAP THE TAX!
We want an immediate moratorium on this tax A public inquiry into how this hits every Victorian The Government to immediately stop spending the existing Fire Service Levy revenue raised on ...
The Front Page of the Sunday Age highlights the failures plaguing Fire Reacue Victoria’s IT systems!
The Front Page of the Sunday Age highlights the failures plaguing Fire Reacue Victoria’s IT system following the cyberattack in 2022. These failures are impacting Firefighters ability to respond quickly ...
UFU Member Headed to Canada on Firefighter Exchange!
UFU member Paul has embarked on an exciting 12-month firefighter exchange program with the Edmonton Fire Service in Canada. During his time overseas, Paul is looking forward to: Learning about ...
STRIKE THREE FOR FRV I.T!
Imagine your workplace was on fire…And instead of a fire alarm going off, someone had to call each person—one by one—to let them know. That’s exactly what’s happening right now ...
FIRE RESCUE VICTORIA IT FAILS AGAIN – TWICE IN 3 DAYS
For the second time in 72 hours, FRV’s alerting system has collapsed, leaving firefighters without automated emergency notifications. Crews are now forced to sit by the phone, waiting for a ...
Fire Rescue Victoria I.T Fails Again!
At 6:26am, FRV’s IT network crashed, leaving firefighters scrambling to respond. This is the latest in a string of IT failures since the Dec 2022 cyber attack, despite $30M already ...
The new Emergency Services Tax is nothing more than a tax grab to retire State Debt.
It is becoming clear that the new Emergency Services Tax is nothing more than a tax grab to retire State Debt. Only now, after Community outrage, are Labor MP’s expressing ...
Not In Our Name!
Fire Services Levy Rally 20th May 2025. UFU Secretary Peter Marshall explaining the Fire Services Levy is not a levy but a tax being sold on the good name of ...
Casey community opposes new emergency levy!
ranbourne Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) senior station officer and United Firefighters Union (UFU) Victoria delegate Geoff Barker said it was an “extreme insult” that their names as firefighters and emergency ...
The Allan Government has failed to address Victoria’s Fire Truck Crisis in this Budget.
Its priorities are wrong. A great big new tax that will see 30 year old Fire Trucks left on our Roads to protect the Community. What are Victorians REALLY paying ...
“Scrap the Sleight of Hand Dishonest Tax”
Firefighters have never felt less supported than they do with the Allan Government. It is time to stop using our good name to cover their debts. It is time to ...
Support Firefighters “Scrap the Sleight of Hand Tax”
Firefighters have never felt less supported than they do with the Allan Government. It is time to stop using our good name to cover their debts. It is time to ...