From the Canberra Times: The firefighters union has called for an overhaul of the ACT's bushfire response that would see responsibility for pockets of bushland in Canberra's suburbs handed to the territory's urban firefighters in the event of an emergency. The United Firefighters Union has proposed changes to control over the territory's bushfire abatement zones, which … [Read more...]
Who’s running the fire brigade?
From City News: THE United Firefighters Union says ACT Fire & Rescue is without effective leadership for 48 hours, with Chief Officer Mark Brown out of Canberra today and tomorrow, and the position of Deputy Chief Officer scrapped earlier this week. “It’s the latest impact of the rolling restructures masterminded by former UK fire chief Mark Jones, ACT Fire & Rescue’s … [Read more...]
Signal 7: 26 February 2016
Click here to open the latest edition of Signal 7. Or, right-click to save-as to your computer. In this edition: ACT Legislative Assembly Election Strategic Reform Agenda Bronto BCOM Changes Office move … [Read more...]
Signal 7: 12 February 2016
Click here to open the 12/Feb/2016 edition of Signal 7 in your browser, or right-click to save-as. In this edition: Strategic Reform Agenda Consultation Paid parking Promotions UFU Branch elections … [Read more...]
Signal 7: 27 January 2016
Click here to open the latest edition of Signal 7, which contains details from the AGM. Right-click the link to save to your computer. … [Read more...]