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UFU Members in Aussie Classic Ice Hockey Tournament Grand Final Victory
UFU members Angus Rollinson and Matt MacGillivray played in the Aussie Classic Ice Hockey tournament with the combined Australian Emergency Services team: the Aussie Heat. They ended up winning their ...
Victorian Firefighters Stranded
Victorian firefighters are being stranded at their stations because they don’t have a truck to use. The union says lives are at risk, if something isn’t urgently done..
FRV WASTES $33.9 MILLION ON CONSULTANTS & LAWYERS
Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) has blown $33,966,728.68 on legal and consulting fees in just 9 months—money that could have funded 30 critically needed new fire appliances to protect firefighters and ...
Victoria’s Fire Trucks Are Stuck in Pit Lane
The Formula 1 Grand Prix wouldn’t allow a race car with repeated failures on the track. So why are Victorian’s expected to rely on fire trucks that are breaking down ...
Melbourne Vixens – Fire Ops 101
Recently, the Melbourne Vixens swapped their netball for a hose during a special visit to the Fire Academy in Craigieburn! As part of the UFU/FRV Fire Ops 101 – Immersion Program, the ...
Luke Hilakari – Fire Ops 101
Late last year, Luke Hilakari, Secretary of Victoria Trades Hall, took part in UFU/FRV Fire Ops 101 program—a hands-on experience that gives participants a real insight into the work of ...
International Women’s Day – March 8 2025
International Women’s Day is an annual event that celebrates all the amazing things women have achieved. It is a way to show how women have and continue to influence the ...
Melbourne firefighters Continued to warn faulty and expired equipment is putting lives at risk!
Melbourne firefighters are warning faulty and expired equipment is putting lives at risk. They have slammed a decision by Fire Rescue Victoria to spend $30 million on consultants while 60 ...
UFU Delegate Kat Dunell on ABC Radio Re FRV’s annual report and the out-of-control spending on external consultants & Fire Truck Crisis!
UFU Delegate Kat Dunell joins Justin Smith on ABC Radio 774 – Melbourne Mornings to discuss the release of FRV’s annual report
