FRNSW

FBEU proposed Awards 2023 v2

January 7, 2023

Since my first post on the Union’s draft Awards, the deadline for feedback from members over the Xmas / new Year break has closed, with little to no engagement from [...more]

FBEU proposed Awards 2023 v1

January 1, 2023

At time of writing, the official FBEU online discussion forum remains closed by the current leadership (since the 2019). Draft Awards (Perm/Retained/D&D) have been [...more]

Illawarra firefighters save elderly man’s house from burning on South Coast

January 5, 2020

Amazing stories of firefighters’ bravery and selflessness to put their own lives at risk to save strangers’ properties are emerging from the Currowan fire. One of [...more]

Opinion piece in UK Independent: Climate crisis inaction is making things worse

November 20, 2019

As published in UK ‘The Independent’ 15th November 2019 It’s a familiar feeling for many growing up in large parts of Australia; hot summers and the smell of [...more]

Firefighter’s Cancer legislation – it’s time.

September 25, 2018

THERE were three firefighters in Darin Sullivan’s family — but only he survives today. Cancer took the life of his brother-in-law and colleague at City of Sydney fire station before also claiming the life of his aviation firefighter father. [...more]