Radio 2UUU morning host, Barry Mac talks to the Hon. Robert Borsak MLC (Shooters Fishers and Farmers Party) about the inquiry into and report on emergency services agencies with a focus upon: 1. Bullying, harassment and discrimination 2. Support structures…
If the NSW Government does not move the NSW Rural Fires Service head office to a regional or rural locality, we are in danger of losing any hope of restoring faith in the NSW RURAL Fire Service. We need to…
The Legislative Council, Portfolio Committee No. 4 - Legal Affairs will inquire into and report on emergency services agencies, and in particular: a) The prevalence of bullying, harassment and discrimination, as well as the effectiveness of the protocols and procedures…
Shooters Fishers and Farmers Party Member for Orange Philip Donato has declared that the prospect of relocating the NSW Rural Fire Service Headquarters to a rural community is back on the agenda. He said that the message is loud and…
A very big and sincere well done to the NSW Deputy Premier and Minister for Small Business, John Barilaro as he explains the "Easy to do business" program. Mr Barilaro talks about streamlining business operations, boosting the NSW economy, making…
The Coalition plans to decentralise as many government departments as possible, moving the positions of city-based public servants to Australia’s regions in a dramatic reshaping of the bureaucracy.
Did you know that the bullying and harassment issue has been around for a long time in the NSW RFS and it is not limited to RFS Volunteers? Where does this bullying and harassment come from and where will it…
When the question "How do we stop volunteer emergency service workers quitting?" is asked, many volunteers will respond with "listen more and dictate less" The NSW RFS Annual Report for 2014 / 2015 stated that there was a total of…
The VFFA has received numerous complaints from volunteers who are bullied, harassed and pushed aside when they dare to speak out against issues that contradict the direction of the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS). In more recent times, The NSW…
The VFFA is concerned that in NSW volunteer rural fire-fighters who are subject to disciplinary action and who lodge grievances against paid staff have no option than to place faith in a system that is owned, controlled and arbitrated by…
