New date for 40th anniversary Career Women Firefighters celebrations

Posted 21 Sep '21

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Due to the impact of Covid-19 restrictions, the NZPFU hosted celebration to commemorate 40 years of career women firefighters will now be held on ~~12 October 2021~~ [POSTPONED]. All other details remain the same.

Please see the attached invitation to members who may wish to attend. If you had previously responded to attend the original date please now confirm whether you will still attend on ~~12 October 2021~~ [POSTPONED]. Please confirm your attendance to Katie.Pocock@fireandemergency.nz no later than 1 October 2021.

For further information on the battle to have women accepted as career firefighters, and the event please see our earlier notice.

In unity,
Wattie Watson
National Secretary

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