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UFU Members Heading to the Inaugural Emergency Services Appreciation Round this weekend
Bendigo Football League, Loddon Valley Football and Netball League and The North Central Football League will be hosting The Inaugural Emergency Services Appreciation Round this weekend. If your around, head ...
Solidarity in Action – Thank You to Our UFU Corporate Staff!
Today’s action at the recruit course graduation sent a powerful and united message to the Fire Rescue Commissioner and his Executive Leadership Team: UFU members—across all areas of FRV—are fed ...
2 out of 3 fire trucks in Bendigo out of action!
Last night in Bendigo, a frontline FRV fire truck failed during a fire attack — its water pump gave out mid-incident. Yesterday, Bendigo’s ladder platform broke down — a truck ...
Royal Commission Outcome for Bendigo Station 2016 – Labor Government delivers? Answer Crickets!
In 2016 Bendigo was promised a Renovated Fire Station as part of the Black Saturday Royal Commission Recommendations. Firefighters and the Community in Jacinta Allan’s own electorate are being left at ...
Freeman Fails Firefighters and the Community!
91% of Fire Rescue Victorian Personnel have expressed No Confidence in the Leadership of Commissioner Gavin Freeman. Freeman’s ineptitude is not only leaving Firefighters at risk, supplying them with out-dated ...
AFLW Western Bulldogs Going Through Their Fireops101 Paces at Station 67
Recently, the AFLW Western Bulldogs ladies swapped their football guernseys for a hose during a special visit to station 67. As part of the UFU/FRV Fire Ops 101 – Immersion ...
Today Marks the Two Year Anniversary of a Hollow and Wrongful Mistruth!
Today marks 2 years since Fire Rescue Victoria told the Fair Work Commission that all conditions of the FRV Firefighters proposed EBA were agreed to — except wages and allowances. ...
Hon Nick McGowan Parliament June 18 2025
Hon Mr Nick McGowan speaking in question time. Asking a rightful question and telling it as it is that the Victorian Emergency Services Minister, present and past and the Premier ...
Jacinta Allan says she maintains full confidence in Commissioner Freeman. 91% of Firey’s & Staff Say Jacinta is Wrong!
91% of personnel have NO CONFIDENCE in FRV Commissioner Gavin Freeman and his Executive Leadership. Jacinta Allan says she maintains full confidence in Commissioner Freeman. UFU Secretary, Peter Marshall, joined 774 ...
Media Release – Victorian Firefighters have delivered an Overwhelming Vote of No Confidence in Fire Rescue Victoria’s leadership!
NO CONFIDENCE IN FRV EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM 18 June 2025 – More than nine in ten Victorian career firefighters and FRV support staff have lost confidence in Fire Rescue Victoria ...
Victorian Firefighters have delivered an Overwhelming Vote of No Confidence in Fire Rescue Victoria’s leadership!
91% have No Confidence in FRV Leadership! Letter to the Premier and Minister!
UFU Members Rally to Stop the Tax and Ensuing Labor Government Cuts to Emergency Services!
UFU Members in Ballarat have turned out in support of the Community’s ‘Scrap The Tax’ rally. This is a tax on every single Victorian, yet will see CUTS to our ...