Notice is hereby given that the ACT Branch Annual General Meeting will be held at 6.30pm on Wednesday, 18 December 2019 at the Dickson Tradies Club. Details of the AGM are as follows: Venue: Malvern Star and Speedwell Rooms, Dickson Tradies(Ground Floor, 2 Badham Street, Dickson)Time: 18.30 hrs SHARP The business of the meeting shall be as follows: • Consideration of … [Read more...]
Members Update Archive
UFU ACT Submission to the ACT Budget consultation
The UFU ACT Branch Submission to the ACT Government concerning the ACT 2020-21 Budget is attached for information or may be accessed via a link to the ACT Budget Consultation webpage. … [Read more...]
RMIT reports on “A Better Fire and Rescue Service”
Attached are copies of the 4 reports prepared by a research team led by Emeritus Professor Dr David Hayward of RMIT University. The reports form part of our budget submission. The reports “A Better Fire and Rescue Service” are as follows: Report One: Context, Pressures and Organisational ChallengesReport Two: Efficiency and Effectiveness: How does the ACT Compare?Report … [Read more...]
Strategic Bushfire Management Plan: UFU Submission
A copy of the UFU Submission concerning the 'Strategic Bushfire Management Plan: Version 4 Consultation Draft' in the ACT is available for downloading. UFU SBMP submission 03.07.2019Download … [Read more...]
ACT on Fire: A modern fire service for ACT
The key issues for ACT Fire and Rescue firefighters in their next enterprise bargaining agreement are: Keep the pay rise, invest in safetyRecruit to address the firefighter shortage and address excessive overtime Implement a modern training regime Implement a firefighter wellbeing initiativeEnsure fire stations meet modern safety standardsOnly use firefighters' images in … [Read more...]