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Our Members Getting Involvement In International Women’s Day
Cara Barker and Lucy Butler proudly represented the United Firefighters Union at a conference hosted by the Emergency Services Foundation in recognition of International Women’s Day. Joining representatives from the ...
Melbourne’s Biggest Weekend — But Fewer Fire Trucks on the Ground
Melbourne is preparing for one of the biggest weekends on its calendar. With the Moomba Festival, the opening round of the Australian Football League (AFL) season, and the Australian Grand Prix all happening at once, hundreds ...
Standing Up for Those Who Stand Up for Us
It’s encouraging to see Nick McGowan MP take this important step in the Victorian Parliament, introducing a petition calling for a Parliamentary inquiry into the resourcing of our firefighters, their equipment and ...
Valuing Leadership That Listens to Firefighters
Nick McGowan MP is a great advocate for Victorian firefighters and it’s refreshing to see a politician engaging with firefighters to truly learn about the issues they face day to ...
Police and firefighters’ unions have joined calls to urgently review mandatory sentences for assaulting emergency service workers
Police and firefighters’ unions have joined calls to urgently review mandatory sentences for assaulting emergency service workers, after a paramedic was hospitalised but fell through gaps in the law because ...
Campaigning For A Better Fire Service – Tyabb Air Show
Firefighters at the Tyabb Airshow! Local firefighters are taking a stand for a better fire service, highlighting the urgent need for updated equipment and trucks. The community deserves modern resources ...
Victoria’s Fire Services Are Underfunded & Not Fit For Purpose. Hold Your Local MP To Account!
Firefighters across Victoria are holding Victorian ALP Government MP’s to account for their failure to invest in our Fire Service. This is Victoria’s fire service under the Allan Government — ...
Fire Rescue Victoria is currently operating without internet across the organisation.
Staff were told this morning to use 4G/5G where possible. The outage appears to have possibly started last night — and it’s still impacting operations today. It’s not just day ...
International Working Women’s Day 2026 Training
International Working Women’s Day 2026 is a day of solidarity and education, and Trades Hall is welcoming unionists from across the state to join them for a full day of ...
Three Fire Truck Failures at One House Fire
Yesterday in Dandenong, firefighters were put at serious risk when three fire trucks failed at the one house fire. Crews arrived to find the home fully involved. As firefighters entered ...
Members of the UFU, CFA Volunteers Group and the Across Victoria Alliance spend their Valentine’s Day out in the community
Yesterday, members of the UFU, CFA Volunteers Group and the Across Victoria Alliance spent their Valentine’s Day out in the community — talking to Victorians about what’s really happening to ...
This Valentine’s Day, here’s another one of our special cards
We care deeply about the safety of Victorian communities — and the safety of firefighters who protect them. But no matter how much firefighters want to be there for you, ...