The previously titled NPWS Professional Officers Vocational Branch (POVB) has amended its charter in order for the Branch to formally represent ALL NPWS staff. As such the new National Parks Vocational Branch (NPVB) is calling for nominations to fill the Executive Committee. Nominations are called for 12 Executive Committee Members for the above group. The […]
Your PSA delegates and Industrial staff attending a Joint Consultative Committee meeting with the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) on Wednesday 9 September. The following is an update on what was discussed. Recommendations of the bushfire inquiry Deputy Secretary NPWS, Atticus Fleming, spoke in relation to the outcomes of the inquiry. He indicated that […]
Name change from POVB to NPVB Recently the POVB (Professional Officers Vocational Branch), under the PSA constitution, moved to change the name of the group to the National Parks Vocational Branch (NPVB). The change of name to NPVB ensures it is inclusive off ALL staff in the NPWS. This will strengthen the vocational branch and […]
The PSA would like to express our support to all our members affected by the recent bushfires, in particular all NPWS staff that have been, and continue to be, directly assisting with the firefighting effort. As you may have noticed, last Tuesday morning many members woke up to the news that the Deputy Premier of […]
As crews continue to fight out-of-control blazes in New South Wales, some residents have aired frustrations about cuts to both firefighting and national parks staff. The New South Wales Premier has repeatedly shot down claims of cuts to the two organisations, but one former National Parks manager says staff are severely stretched and unable to […]