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Hon Nick McGowan Parliament June 18 2025
Hon Mr Nick McGowan speaking in question time. Asking a rightful question and telling it as it is that the Victorian Emergency Services Minister, present and past and the Premier ...
Jacinta Allan says she maintains full confidence in Commissioner Freeman. 91% of Firey’s & Staff Say Jacinta is Wrong!
91% of personnel have NO CONFIDENCE in FRV Commissioner Gavin Freeman and his Executive Leadership. Jacinta Allan says she maintains full confidence in Commissioner Freeman. UFU Secretary, Peter Marshall, joined 774 ...
Media Release – Victorian Firefighters have delivered an Overwhelming Vote of No Confidence in Fire Rescue Victoria’s leadership!
NO CONFIDENCE IN FRV EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM 18 June 2025 – More than nine in ten Victorian career firefighters and FRV support staff have lost confidence in Fire Rescue Victoria ...
Victorian Firefighters have delivered an Overwhelming Vote of No Confidence in Fire Rescue Victoria’s leadership!
91% have No Confidence in FRV Leadership! Letter to the Premier and Minister!
UFU Members Rally to Stop the Tax and Ensuing Labor Government Cuts to Emergency Services!
UFU Members in Ballarat have turned out in support of the Community’s ‘Scrap The Tax’ rally. This is a tax on every single Victorian, yet will see CUTS to our ...
UFU Delegates Conference – Strength in Unity!
This week, UFU Victoria Delegates from across the state came together at Victorian Trades Hall for a powerful one-day conference. From important updates to open discussion, delegates walked away with ...
The MP Who Got It Wrong!
MP Georgie Purcell on 3AW tries to explain away her vote but everyone knows “she is wrong”. Her comments then prompted the secretary of the United Firefighters Union to call ...
Thank a First Responder!
Each year every second Wednesday of June is Thank a First Responder Day! Yes, that’s today! First responders include many Australian medical and health workers, police, firefighters and SES workers. ...
AFLW Team Western Bulldogs Visit Station 67 – Fire Ops 101 Attendees
Recently, UFU members welcomed three powerhouse players from the Western Bulldogs AFLW team — Kristie-Lee Weston-Turner, Keeley Hardingham and Alice Edmonds — to Fire Station 67 – Ballarat City! The ...
“Every Second” Counts in an Emergency!
Every second counts in an emergency — but right now, Victorians are being put at risk as outdated fire trucks are forced to sit idle, waiting minutes just to build ...
Trish & Bill visited FS62 Corio today and met the crew of P62B that responded to her EMR event this past February
As firefighters our number one priority is to protect & preserve life. It was truly a rewarding experience to see Trish healthy & happy after all that she has endured. ...
Senate Select Committee on PFAS
Listen Now – 4th June 2025. Senate Select Committee on PFAS (per and polyfluoroalkyl substances) hears from Witnesses: United Firefighters Union of Australia | Mr Greg McConville, National Secretary, Mr ...