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v37#6 UFUQ FUNDRAISING FOR FF NASH AND SFF DREW - UPDATED

In this edition - Your union has received many contacts from members and others asking where money could be donated to assist FF Nash’s family and partner, and also SFF Drew’s recovery. In response to this, the UFUQ has taken the formal steps to establish a fundraising account.

v37#5 INTERNATIONAL FIREFIGHTERS DAY

In this edition - Today is International Firefighters’ Day. A day we stop to recognise and honour the sacrifices of our fallen comrades and the contributions of all current and former firefighters.

v37#4 VALE FF 1st CLASS IZABELLA ‘IZZY’ NASH

In this edition - I wanted to update members and our colleagues and friends in the firefighting community across Australia on the tragic death of our comrade and colleague FF 1st Class Izzy Nash (UFUQ member number 6057) who joined Fire and Rescue and her union in 2014.

v37#3 INJURED FIREFIGHTERS - UPDATE

In this edition - In the early hours of Monday 2 May 2023, two of your colleagues working together in a BA Team were injured (one of them critically) at a structure fire in the South East Region (Slacks Creek). QFES is keeping your union updated as things progress.

v37#2 UFUQ PUSH TO INCREASE NUMBER OF DISEASES COVERED BY PRESUMPTIVE WORKCOVER LAWS

In this edition - Today the UFUQ state office held its first meetings with representatives from the Queensland state government, Workcover Queensland and other public sector unions, where discussions about the just announced review of Queensland’s workers’ compensation laws were held.

v37#1 17.5% PAYMENT - UPDATE ON QFES ERROR

In this edition - You will recall the UFUQ Code 2 dated 30 November 2022 about the QFES Grinch who tried to steal your union Christmas gift. You will also recall the QFES HR notification where QFES made mention of an ‘administrative issue’ with employees on higher duties and then advised that “the correctly adjusted calculation and application of the payment may result in an additional payment being made in a future pay cycle”.

v36#24 MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR

In this edition - The silly season is upon us once again and on behalf of the UFUQ I wish every member a safe and merry Christmas, and a happy New Year.

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AUXILIARY UPDATE

Auxiliary Update - 28 August 2020

In this edition - As you would be aware, Fire and Rescue are making plans to transition the Auxiliary workforce onto a new communications system that will rely on mobile phones, instead of pagers.

Auxiliary Update - 13 August 2020

Auxiliary Update - 20 March 2020

On Monday 16 March 2020 the Office of Industrial Relations published Directive 01/20 – Employment Arrangements in the Event of a Health Pandemic which can be found here.

Auxiliary Update - 16 March 2020

Labour Day Cancelled.

Auxiliary Update

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WHS Bulletin

v1#1 Hazard alert: air-conditioning ducts with steel wire frame

In this edition - I wish to inform all members of a significant health and safety hazard associated with BA operations when attending structural fires.