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Firetruck Crisis – Nick McGowan – Member for Northeast Metropolitan

Yesterday in State Parliament, Nick McGowan MP, called on Minister Symes to reinstate a rolling replacement program to help fix Victoria’s Fire Truck Crisis. Nick highlighted the dangers firefighters and the public are facing using examples such a 9 metre ladder flying off the back of a 19 year old Truck en route to a […]

96% of Corporate and Tech Members Vote YES for Industrial Action!

97.6% vote YES to Industrial Action! Corp/Tech members, with near unanimous support, will soon ramp up industrial action. How did we get here? – No pay rise in 4 years – ⁠Insulting EBA offers by FRV/Gov – ⁠Chronic undervaluing of our critical Corp/Tech staff by FRV/Gov Click on the link for the news.com story https://www.news.com.au/finance/work/at-work/fire-rescue-staff-strike-by-writing-in-all-caps-lock-ccing-bosses-into-everything/news-story/a333545d52b9be9248a445436e7f464a

Important Questions for FRV Commissioner Gavin Freeman.

While Victorian Police Commissioner Shane Patton advocates for fair pay and acknowledges his members’ challenges (Herald Sun, Sept 24) Fire Rescue Victoria Commissioner Freeman continues to publicly issue generic statements praising all emergency services without directly addressing his own members, especially after recent incidents in locations such as Warrnambool, Dandenong and Melbourne. With no pay […]

Members Always Up to Help Our Community!

LFF Brett Hall and members from Eastern Hill have made a donation of cash and blankets to Nth Melbourne lost dogs home. They got to meet the amazing crew at the centre and a few of the little furry friends who are desperately seeking a new home. Well done to all involved!

Minister Jaclyn Symes Continues to Fail Firefighters and Our Community!

Following significant media coverage of the impact Victoria’s Fire Truck Crisis is having on the community and Firefighters of Shepparton, The Minister for Emergency Services, Jaclyn Symes, has responded …. ‘Shepparton is not the centre of the Universe…’ Victoria is experiencing a Fire Truck Crisis, Shepparton Fire Station has responsibility of covering a number of […]

Urgent – Minister Symes – Greater Dandenong Area, including sections of the Eastlink and Monash Freeway, have NO road accident or industrial rescue capability tonight! Truck Crisis!

URGENT: Greater Dandenong Area at Risk! Rescue 87 Dandenong is OUT and there are NO replacements!  This means the Greater Dandenong Area, including sections of the Eastlink and Monash Freeway, have NO road accident or industrial rescue capability! You pay a fire service levy and TAC fees to cover this response, yet this critical service […]

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