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The Victorian ALP Government Must Stop Treating the Community & Firefighters with Contempt Now!
Premier Carroll & Minister Edbrooke The message is simple and rightful Stop treating the community and firefighters with disgusting contempt! Stand up and lead!
Mildura Firefighter Sounds Alarm
ALARM bells have been raised by local firefighter and United Firefighters Union delegate Luke Alexander over claims that two concurrent fires last week left Sunraysia without emergency coverage. The warnings ...
SUPPORT YOUR FIREFIGHTERS AND BE INFORMED!
You’ll see firefighters out in the community, helping Victorians understand what’s really happening with our fire services. With Emergency Services Tax doubled and the election approaching, Victorians deserve to know ...
IS THIS PREMIER CARROLL’S ANSWER TO THE FIRE TRUCK CRISIS?
Earlier this week, a fire truck from Eastern Hill Fire Station 01 went off the road due to failures. The replacement? A replica billy cart. There are no spare fire ...
MINISTER EDBROOKE WANTS TO TALK ABOUT INTEGRITY. WHERE IS THE INTEGRITY PAUL EDBROOKE?
This week, the Victorian Auditor-General delivered a damning report revealing Victorian fire services need $1.5 billion to bring their fire truck fleets up to where they should be. Minister Paul ...
PREMIER CARROLL AND MINISTER EDBROOKE LISTEN UP
Victorian firefighters are campaigning for reliable fire trucks, safe working conditions and a fair pay rise after six years without one. With 67% of Fire Rescue Victoria’s fire trucks past ...
THE GOVERNMENT’S OWN REPORT EXPOSES VICTORIA’S FIRE TRUCK CRISIS
The Victorian Auditor-General’s report confirms what firefighters have been warning about — ageing fire trucks are past their service life and the fleet is failing. Premier Ben Carroll and Minister ...
WHEN THE FIRE TRUCK FAILS, WHO PAYS THE PRICE?
This week, the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office released a damning report highlighting the scale of Victoria’s ageing fire truck crisis. With so much of Fire Rescue Victoria’s fleet past its service ...
MINISTER EDBROOKE:
YOU CAN’T CLAIM TO SUPPORT FIREFIGHTERS WHILE ATTACKING THEIR CONDITIONS. Minister Edbrooke says that he “supports firefighters with everything they need”, but firefighters know this isn’t true. Paul Edbrooke is ...
Commissioner Gavin Freeman, Emergency Services Minister Paul Edbrooke and Ben Carroll along with Jaclyn Symes have been involved in a cover up
Commissioner Gavin Freeman, Emergency Services Minister Paul Edbrooke and Ben Carroll have been involved in a cover up when it comes to the Fire Truck Crisis being experienced in Victoria. ...
Breaking: Victorian Auditor General Report into Fire Truck Crisis:
Fire authorities need an estimated $1.5 billion between 2024–25 and 2033–34 to address critical fire truck replacement and upgrade needs. But they only have around one-quarter of the funding they ...
WHO IS GOING TO PROTECT THE PROTECTORS?
Over the past two days, firefighters have taken their fight directly to Premier Ben Carroll and Minister Paul Edbrooke’s offices. 67% of Fire Rescue Victoria’s fire trucks are past their ...