Petition to Inquiry: Firefighters Recognised at Parliament
UFU firefighters Tom and Kristjan were welcomed to State Parliament yesterday to witness the presentation of the petition that helped pave the way for the Summer Bushfire Inquiry now underway. The inquiry followed a strong community campaign supported by the Victorian Alliance, CFA Volunteers Group and UFU Victoria. It was an important moment in recognising […]
You Cannot Make This Stuff Up. Victorian Labor Government Fails Our Community Again and Again Ad Nauseum!
Herald Sun May 2026 Eight years after the Andrews government promised a new station for Armstrong Creek, south of Geelong, local firefighters are operating from an unused plot of land, with their truck parked behind temporary fencing To read the full story CLICK HERE
Victorian Firefighters Renew Desperate Calls for Resources Needed to Protect the Community Which has Fallen on Deaf Ears at FRV and The Government for Many Years
9 Now Victorian firefighters have renewed their desperate calls for more resources, after the tragic death of toddler Jordan Dashwood yesterday. #9News Watch the Video
Firefighters union blames under-resourcing for delayed response to deadly Werribee blaze
ABC News The Victorian firefighters union says under-resourcing prevented crews from arriving sooner at a house fire in Werribee yesterday, which claimed the life of a child. Three-year-old Jordan Dashwood died after a fire started at the boy’s family home in Newbury Street just after midnight. His father, Jeremy Dashwood, was taken to hospital with […]
Firefighter Burned at Norlane House Fire as Backup Delayed
A firefighter was burned at a house fire in Norlane this week. Not because they weren’t trained.Not because they failed to do their job. But because the backup truck that should have been there wasn’t. Corio Fire Station is supposed to have two fire trucks. Right now, it only has one. When the fire escalated, […]
Firefighters Union: Put Vic Labor Last!
Victorian UFU Secretary Peter Marshall says firefighters are now campaigning against Premier Jacinta Allan in her own seat, claiming the state’s Labor leader has “deserted the fire service”. As Victoria heads towards the November election, pressure is mounting on the Allan Government over ongoing concerns surrounding emergency response capability, staffing shortages and fire service resources […]
Why Is the Allan Labor Government Letting This Happen?
A recent fire in Norlane has again raised questions about emergency response capacity and system resilience under pressure and there are growing concerns about overall system capacity when appliances are out of service or committed to incidents elsewhere. These growing concerns raise an important question. Why is the Allan Labor Government letting this happen?
Firefighter burned in Norlane blaze ‘let down’ by Geelong’s ailing firetruck fleet
Geelong Advertiser 29th May 2026 Geelong firefighter has sustained burns at a suspicious Norlane house fire after Corio’s depleted fleet left him without backup during a critical flashover. A firefighter who sustained burns while battling a suspicious blaze that engulfed a Norlane home was let down by Geelong’s ailing firetruck fleet as only one tanker […]
UFUA Victorian Branch lodges Rule Alterations with the Fair Work Commission
Further to UFU Bulletin #041, the UFU hereby advises that the UFUA Victorian Branch lodged the proposed Rule Alterations with the Fair Work Commission. The Fair Work Commission is to make a Decision on the Rule Alterations in due course. For any queries, members are always welcome to contact the UFU Office on (03) 9419 […]
CONTAMINATION WITH FOREVER CHEMICALS IS NOT ON
From regional Queensland to outer Melbourne, Defence sites across Australia are at the centre of a growing legal and environmental battle over PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ linked to the manufacturing company 3M