WEST MELBOURNE FIRE STATION UNDER PRESSURE AFTER APPLIANCE LOSS
West Melbourne Fire Station has lost another appliance at a time when demand on local firefighters remains high. This means firefighters responding to incidents in the area are now operating once again with reduced resources
Fire & Ambulance Stations in Armstrong Creek Delayed Again!
Despite introducing a new $5.4bn ‘Emergency Services’ Tax, our Fire Services continue to be under funded and ill equipped.
State government confirms revised timeline for Armstrong Creek stations. Take a look
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What will it take for Jacinta Allan to act on Victoria’s Fire Crisis?
Find out more, visit: https://firecrisis.com.au/
Labor Budget Announcement. FRV Fail!
This is the exact reason firefighters gave Commissioner Freeman a 90.85% vote of no confidence.
While firefighter morale is at an all-time low… While trucks are failing daily… While firefighters are being left without the equipment needed to properly protect the community…
Commissioner Freeman secured just 5 trucks and 1 fire boat – falling 135 trucks short of what firefighters say Victoria needs right now.
And don’t worry… he also secured funding worth just 1/20th of what’s needed to replace Eastern Hill.
Firefighters aren’t asking for miracles. They’re asking for leadership. They’re asking for functioning trucks. They’re asking for the fire service levy Victorians pay to actually be spent protecting Victorians
Where is the Money Raised for the Fire Service Going?
Nina Taylor, Victorians deserve to know what their fire service levy is actually paying for, because it’s not going towards specialist equipment to protect the state.
If you know anyone that lives in South Melbourne, Albert Park, Southbank, St Kilda or Port Melbourne be sure to share this with them, they deserve to know the truth.
Two Years On — Firefighters Still Waiting
Two years ago today, Fire Rescue Victoria told the Fair Work Commission that every condition in the proposed firefighters’ EBA was agreed — except wages and allowances. FRV Commissioner Gavin Freeman is now refusing to honour previously agreed conditions and is threatening to strip away hard‑won safety protections…..
FIREFIGHTERS HAVE BEEN OUT ACROSS THE BELLARINE PENINSULA SPEAKING DIRECTLY WITH THE COMMUNITY
Firefighters want to thank the public for standing with them.
That support has helped bring this issue to the forefront — to a point where the government will have to act and rectify the problem……..
May 4th – International Firefighters Day
Firefighters want to thank the public for standing with them.
That support has helped bring this issue to the forefront — to a point where the government will have to act and rectify the problem……..
Victorians and Firefighters Stand Together
Firefighters want to thank the public for standing with them.
That support has helped bring this issue to the forefront — to a point where the government will have to act and rectify the problem……..
Standing Up for Firefighters at State Parliament
Great to catch up with Leading Firefighter Kristjan at State Parliament, standing together in support of career firefighters appearing before the Victorian Bushfire Inquiry……
Two Services – Send The Government Who Does Not Support Our Community A Strong Message!
Career Firefighter who provided critical surveillance during the catastrophic summer bushfires has given a scathing account of the failings of the system at the first public hearing of the Summer Bushfires Inquiry.