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FRV Commissioner Gavin Freeman Thinks FRV is a “Modern Fire Service”
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Federal government to sue 3M Australia over firefighting foam that contained PFAS
The Commonwealth is suing the manufacturer of a firefighting foam containing PFAS that contaminated 28 Defence Force bases. The federal government is seeking $2 billion in damages from 3M and ...
Armstrong Creek Fire Station – A Promise Still Unfulfilled
In 2018, funding of $2.8 million was allocated in the state budget for a proposed fire station to service Armstrong Creek, Victoria, Australia. At the time, land was purchased for the ...
Geelong region left exposed as specialist fire response is stretched across the state
Communities across Geelong, North Geelong, Corio, Lara, Norlane, Moorabool, Highton, Batesford and Altona deserve more than reassurance — they deserve certainty when it comes to emergency protection. At present, Fire ...
This November, Put Jacinta Allan and the Victorian ALP Last!
Jacinta Allan may have been out door knocking in Bendigo over the weekend trying to win support, but firefighters have been in Bendigo and communities across Victoria for months, speaking ...
Jacinta Allan, Jaclyn Symes, Vicki Ward, Victorian Alp Want Your Vote. Do They Deserve It? Really????
By 2029, Jacinta Allan’s new tax is projected to collect almost $7 billion! Yet, our firefighters are still driving around in Trucks that are over 30 years old. It’s time ...
Broken down on the front line: ageing fire truck fails as crews left without backup
Fire Station 2 in West Melbourne was left in a critical position tonight after its frontline fire truck failed during service, with reports of faulty firefighting pumps and multiple roadworthy ...
Is FRV Really Modern? Not on the Frontline
FRV often describes itself as a modern fire and rescue service, built for today’s risks and demands. But when you talk to firefighters on the ground, that picture doesn’t quite ...
Members Take the Message of the ALP Government Created Fire Crisis to the ALP State Conference
On 23 May, firefighters stood outside the Allan Labor Government’s State Conference to make it clear that we do not support a government that continues to neglect Victoria’s fire service. ...
MEMBERS CAMPAIGNING FOR A SAFE AND PROPER FIRE SERVICE
Local MP @Julianaaddison was warned two years ago that Ballarat’s fire trucks were ageing and overdue for replacement. Yet Ballarat firefighters are still relying on trucks that should have been ...
CRANBOURNE FIREFIGHTERS COMMENDED FOR LIFE-SAVING EMR RESPONSE
Outstanding work by UFU members from Fire Station 92 Cranbourne during a complex multi-casualty motor vehicle accident last year. Commander Harris, Senior Station Officer Ali, Leading Firefighter Anderton, Leading Firefighter ...
Bendigo Station 73 – Firefighters Still Waiting for Critical Support Appliance
Firefighters in Bendigo are still waiting for the replacement of a critical Breathing Apparatus Support Appliance almost two years after concerns were first raised. In February 2025, crews were advised ...