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WEST GATE TUNNELS OPEN TOMORROW — FIREFIGHTERS ARE NOT READY
At 5am tomorrow, the new West Gate Tunnels will open to the public. Yet firefighters have NOT been given the opportunity to conduct emergency scenario training, have received NO proper ...
Commissioner Freeman & The VIC ALP Government Still Not Listening
On Saturday, UFU members staged a silent protest — a clear and respectful message that Fire Rescue Victoria is not working and that firefighters and staff have lost confidence in ...
Melissa Horne MP Interview on 3AW – Out of Touch and Not Listening to Firefighters
On 3AW Drive today, Heidi Murphy questioned Minister Melissa Horne MP about firefighters’ safety concerns. The $10B West Gate Tunnel is being rushed open this Sunday — yet firefighters have ...
UFU Members Bringing More Christmas Joy to Those In Need for the Twentyman Foundation
UFU Members across Victoria continue to proudly support the Les Twentyman Foundation Gift Drive. Collection is drawing near a close with handover scheduled for early next week. Thanks to all ...
UFU Members Bringing Christmas Joy to Those In Need
Thank you to the United Firefighters Union members at Mildura Fire Station, for supporting the Mallee Family Care Christmas Appeal again this year – we are so grateful for your ...
UFU CTA Members Take a Stand
Today, Corporate, Technical and Admin (CTA) members held a silent, respectful protest as FRV’s Executive — Commissioner Freeman and Deputy Commissioners Cowling and Fischer — attended a recruit graduation. CTA ...
UFU Members Annual Toy Drive for the Les Twentyman Foundation
Firefighters across Victoria are busy collecting gifts for the Les Twentyman Foundation Toy Drive, to bring joy and support to vulnerable young people across Victoria. The UFU and its members ...
Congratulations to Nick McGowan MP on being appointed the new Shadow Minister for Fire Rescue Victoria.
Nick has already shown he’s willing to listen to firefighters, stand up for community safety, and call out the urgent failures the Allan Government keeps trying to ignore. Victoria needs ...
2025 WRAPPED: ALLAN & WARD EDITION
Premier Jacinta Allan and Minister Vicki Ward have delivered a brutal year for emergency services. Our “2025 Wrapped” shows exactly how their decisions — and their inaction — have left ...
Firefighters Did Their Job at Metro – Now Where is the Apology from the Commissioner and Premier!
The Premier of Victoria has wrongly vilified firefighters for doing the job they are responsible. Gaslighting the community. She should know better but obviously has other motives. As for the ...
Westgate Tunnel – Danger to all Emergency Services & the Community
The Westgate Tunnel has serious design flaws placing firefighters, emergency services personnel and the wider community at grave risk. Premier Allan must stop the project and do what she should ...
Alarming forecast for Victoria ahead of the coming summer bushfire season
Australian and New Zealand Council for Fire and Emergency Services has issued a deeply alarming forecast for Victoria ahead of the coming summer bushfire season. While firefighters prepare to battle ...