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Firefighter Burned at Norlane House Fire as Backup Delayed
A firefighter was burned at a house fire in Norlane this week. Not because they weren’t trained.Not because they failed to do their job. But because the backup truck that ...
Firefighters Union: Put Vic Labor Last!
Victorian UFU Secretary Peter Marshall says firefighters are now campaigning against Premier Jacinta Allan in her own seat, claiming the state’s Labor leader has “deserted the fire service”. As Victoria ...
Why Is the Allan Labor Government Letting This Happen?
A recent fire in Norlane has again raised questions about emergency response capacity and system resilience under pressure and there are growing concerns about overall system capacity when appliances are ...
Firefighter burned in Norlane blaze ‘let down’ by Geelong’s ailing firetruck fleet
Geelong Advertiser 29th May 2026 Geelong firefighter has sustained burns at a suspicious Norlane house fire after Corio’s depleted fleet left him without backup during a critical flashover. A firefighter ...
UFUA Victorian Branch lodges Rule Alterations with the Fair Work Commission
Further to UFU Bulletin #041, the UFU hereby advises that the UFUA Victorian Branch lodged the proposed Rule Alterations with the Fair Work Commission. The Fair Work Commission is to ...
CONTAMINATION WITH FOREVER CHEMICALS IS NOT ON
From regional Queensland to outer Melbourne, Defence sites across Australia are at the centre of a growing legal and environmental battle over PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ linked to the manufacturing company ...
MEDIA RELEASE – UFUA WELCOMES COMMONWEALTH LEGAL ACTION AGAINST 3M OVER PFAS CONTAMINATION
“The United Firefighters Union of Australia (UFUA) has welcomed the Federal Government’s decision to commence legal action against 3M over Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) contamination, following more than 15 years ...
Great news today that the federal government is taking action to hold 3M accountable for supplying firefighting foam containing PFAS.
Great news today that the federal government is taking action to hold 3M accountable for supplying firefighting foam containing PFAS. This was a recommendation from a senate inquiry that was ...
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 ...