DIVISION THREE COUNCILLOR
Stewart Rach has been a very active AFULE Union delegate since 2004 starting as a Committee member and over the years performing the roles of Vice Chairperson, Secretary and Chairperson of Sub Branch Callemondah. As well as AFULE No. 3 Councillor for Bluff, Callemondah and Stanwell. Most recently Stewart was elected as the Vice President in the 2019 election.
Since 2004 Stewart has been assisting his comrades whenever needed and getting behind Union Campaigns. He has been particularly passionate about the 2018 Change the Rules Campaign and will continue to fight for improvement in Australian working conditions.
Stewart served as Proxy Division Three Councillor from 2010 before becoming the Division Three Councillor in 2013. Stewart has worked tirelessly over the years for the members of Gladstone as a Representative and as a Councillor for AFULE.
Stewart has been a proud member of the AFULE since starting in Rockhampton as an Engine Cleaner for Queensland Government Railways in 1984.Stewart has worked in Rockhampton and Emerald as a Cleaner. Bluff, Biloela, St. Lawrence, Sarina and Mackay as an Acting Fireman (Locomotive Assistant) before being appointed as a Locomotive Assistant to Greenvale in 1988. In 1991 he worked briefly in Townsville before returning to Greenvale.
In 1993 the Greenvale depot was closed and Stewart moved to Gladstone. Stewart passed the Locomotive Driver’s exam in 1990 and was appointed as a Driver in Gladstone in 1994. In 2015 Stewart was appointed as a Tutor Driver.
Division Three is proudly represented by Stewart and its Representatives and serves AFULE members competently.
Stewart can be contacted 0407 810 824.
DIVISION SIX COUNCILLOR
David Millward was elected in the 2019 AFULE Election to the position of Councillor. This election saw a redistribution of the boundaries to Divisons 6 and 7 merging the South East Queensland Aurizon Coal into the one depot. Divison 6 boundaries depots include; Fisherman Island, Roma and Willowburn.
David can be contacted on 0407 819 011.
DIVISION ONE COUNCILLOR
Rob can be contacted on 0419 658 690.
DIVISION TWO COUNCILLOR
Phil has been a proud member of the AFULE since starting in Townsville as a Trainee Driver for Queensland Rail in 2006. Phil has worked in Townsville, Mt Isa and Jilalan as a driver for QR, ARG, Pacific National and Aurizon.
Phil has been an active AFULE delegate since 2016 starting as a Vice Chairperson, Secretary and Chairperson of Sub Branch Jilalan. As well as AFULE No. 2 Councillor representing Jilalan/Sarina, Coppabella, and Pring/Bowen for Aurizon, Pacific National, BMA, One Rail and Bowen Rail.
Since 2016 Phil has been assisting members through different issue’s such as Enterprise Agreement concerns and disputes, WH&S issues, Enterprise Agreement negotiations, Industrial and other Union Campaigns. Phil is quite passionate about WH&S and Industrial Law.
Phil has attended several Industrial training course and QLD Council of Unions training sessions.
Phil can be contacted on 0407 262 810.
DIVISION SEVEN COUNCILLOR
From 1 January 2020 the AFULE No. 7 Divisional Councillor is Anthony Chalker. Anthony Chalker has been an active AFULE member since joining in 2010.
The 2019 AFULE Elections saw a change to the divisional boundaries. Divison 7 consists of the following Queensland Rail depots: Bundaberg, Cairns, Emerald, Mayne Regional, Roma, Toowoomba and Townsville.
Anthony can be contacted on 0402 178 404.
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The AFULE dates back to 1861 making us the first and oldest railway union in the world, the AFULE has stood the test of time representing the majority of traincrew within QLD and we are very proud to continue this craft union that exclusively represents traincrew.
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41 Peel Street
South Brisbane Qld 4101
Phone: (07) 3844 9163
Fax: (07) 3252 3682
Email: statesecretary@afule.org.au