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Members Brad Cullen and Kat Dunnell Presents Donation to Peter Mac
UFU delegate had the pleasure of meeting Peter Mac CEO – Professor Jason Payne and Julia Cameron – Head of Fundraising. Andy Morton presented them with a 20k donation from ...
Breaking: All systems down: Minister Symes Lives are at Risk!
Despite assurances from Minister Symes last week that there are acceptable interim measures in place to track FRV Fire Trucks, following the shutdown of 3G Network, FRV is currently unable ...
Commissioner Freeman talking about values only for him, or his ‘FRV spokesperson’, to completely disregard them
Is anyone else getting sick of Freeman talking about values only for him, or his ‘FRV spokesperson’, to completely disregard them? – NO accountability for any number of his failings ...
Victoria’s Fire Truck Crisis: At Breaking Point!!
This week, FRV’s last spare fire truck was moved from Mildura to Melbourne. Now, if a truck breaks down at one of 38 stations spanning from Traralgon to Portland and ...
Minister again shows she is out of Touch!
Yesterday in Parliament, Richard Welch MP, asked Minister Symes about issues impacting Fire Rescue Victoria, following the shutdown of the 3G Network. Firefighters have been locked out of FRV stations ...
Obsolete mapping system and 3G shutdown leaves fire trucks untracked and firefighters locked out of stations
In short: The firefighters union says the 3G shutdown has rendered fire vehicles tracking system obsolete and the replacement GPS system is leaving trucks untracked. The 3G shutdown has also ...
Firefighters locked out of their own stations after ‘farcical’ 3G shutdown
Broede Carmody Brittany Busch November 13, 2024 — 7.30pm – The Age Melbourne Emergency service workers say they have been forced to find a workaround to track firetrucks in real-time, while ...
Lest we Forget!
On this Remembrance Day, we honour and remember the sacrifices of our brave heroes who gave their today for our tomorrow. At 11 am today, let us stand together in ...
Fire Truck Failure At Devastating Loss in Reservoir Blaze
This morning, Fire Truck Pumper 14 – Bundoora broke down while responding to a blaze that destroyed two homes. A faulty pump left firefighters with reduced capacity, forcing them to ...
Firefighters’ union stands firm in potential win for Shepparton – but FRV is ‘yet to finalise’ its decision
UFU State Secretary, Peter Marshall, has written to Fire Rescue Victoria confirming that the UFU agrees that the Pumper Platform designated for FS 75 Shepparton and the risk assessment surrounding ...
Stating the Obvious Through Our Signage!
Getting the message out to our community. The response has been wonderfully supportive. The community truly understands and wants the mess created by Minister Jaclyn Symes fixed. It is just ...
Questions to Minister Jaclyn Symes in Parliament – Minister’s Response? – Word Salad! – TRUTH IS LIVES ARE AT RISK Through Poor Leadership!
Question Without Notice from Nick McGowan MP to Minister Symes regarding announcement of 180,000 Greenfield Sites and 12 Industrial Estates. How many new fire stations and fire trucks have been ...