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International Workers Memorial Day

28 April each year is International Workers Memorial Day, the day that we remember and mourn for the dead, and fight for the living. Today, UFU members joined representatives from other unions and Ballarat Trades Hall at the memorial of the Delacombe Trench collapse that killed Jack Brownlee and Charlie Howkins with their family members […]

We Remember Anzac Day

Anzac Day holds particular significance among the ranks for our members. We recognise, Deeply Thank and respect those who have served our country. We the UFU will always be grateful, and you will never be forgotten. Current serving members who have served our country that are amongst the many we are fondly grateful for at […]

FRVs managements list of “do as we say, not as we do” grows

FRV Deputy Commissioner appears on Ch9 news after a spate of Lithium Ion fires, pleading with community to make safe decisions when charging and looking after the batteries. FRV written safety advice states: ‘Charge your device on non-combustible surfaces in a room where a smoke alarm is present. Avoid locations where a fire would block […]

Under Resourced Fire Service at Straining Point!

Communities across Victoria are being left at risk due to Victoria’s under funded and under resourced Fire Rescue Service being pushed to its limits. In the past 36 hours the following issues have been experienced due to a lack of funding and planning: Point Cook -Pumper 58 was taken offline leading to the following shortages: […]

Is that the Truth or did you hear it from FRV?

Despite employing a PR and media team that outnumbers most Ministers offices, no one from FRV would go on air to address the catastrophic failure of Pumper 57 at a house fire in Truganina last Thursday when requested by 3AW on Friday. Rather FRV headquarters put out two short statements that shamefully dismissed accounts provided […]

Another Fire in Clyde North near ‘Ghost Station’

Another Fire has occurred in Clyde North, only a 5km drive from the land where a FRV fire station, due to be finished construction in 2023, sits empty. As previously reported, the State Government and FRV announced in 2021 that the residents of Clyde North would have a new fully staffed station by mid to […]

The UFU acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the land, and we pay our respect to their Elders, past and present.

The UFU supports the call of First Nations peoples for a Voice to Parliament to be enshrined in the Constitution.

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