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Ticking Timebomb: Firefighters Warn of AI Data Centre Expansion

You heard correctly. Our local firefighters are worried about the “Ticking Timebomb” the Allan Labor government is fast-tracking into our neighbourhoods, next to our schools and even under our feet. ...

No Pay Rise in 6 Years!

No pay rise for 6 years. The corporate and technical staff who support Fire Rescue Victoria’s operations have kept showing up, despite rising living costs and increasing pressures. They play ...

Time and time and time again, we have warned, it’s going to lead to a death. Then what. Do we still accept this. (Win News)

Time and time and time again, we have warned, it’s going to lead to a death. Then what. Do we still accept this. FRV Commission Gavin Freeman has disappeared. No ...

Hughesy fires up over Victoria’s Emergency Services Levy!

Victorians are paying more, so where is the money going? Because it certainly doesn’t seem to be making its way back into the fire service. If communities are paying more, ...

Supporting the CHARGE Syndrome community and the families, carers and individuals who show incredible strength every day

CHARGE Syndrome is a rare genetic condition that can affect hearing, vision, balance, growth, development and multiple body systems. While the challenges can be significant, so too is the resilience, ...

Firefighters Informing the Community of the FRV mess in Cranbourne

Firefighters were out in Cranbourne asking the public: would you vote for Pauline Richards and this Government at the November election? This Government has ignored community safety and allowed these ...

THE DAY MELBOURNE RAN OUT OF FIRE TRUCKS

Labor Forced to Fix Ghost Fire Station – Sky News

United Firefighter Union Delegate Simon Thomas finally gets a response from Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan after local firefighters were at their wits’ end, unable to speak to anyone about the ...

Vicki Ward, Jaclyn Symes, Jacinta Allan Watches the Population Grow & Emergency Service Needs for the Community Increase – Their MO – Double the Tax & Do Nothing

Firefighters silent protest against the government doubling the Emergency Services Tax and overseeing the drastic decline in the services, the capability to support the community all serving to increase the ...

Premier Allan & Jaclyn Symes – We’re here to talk to about your Hypocrisy & our EBA!

Jacinta Allan and Jaclyn Symes MP – how is it that together you’ve collected more than $500,000 of taxpayers’ money towards your own investment properties in Melbourne, while firefighters haven’t ...

One Voice in Bendigo – Firefighters, Farmers and Communities Standing Together

On Sunday in Bendigo, UFU members, CFA volunteers, farmers and the Across Victoria Alliance came together as one. Firefighters and community members stood shoulder to shoulder, speaking with a single, ...

On Thursday, we had the pleasure of spending time with the Foundation students at St Monica’s as part of the Fire Education Program.

Firefighters Mike, Zac and Sam from Footscray Fire station visited the school to give the kids a hands‑on look at what we do and how we keep the community safe. ...