Fight fires as a summer job

APPLICATIONS are now open for seasonal firefighter roles across Victoria. As part of the jobs push, Forest Fire Management Victoria is seeking to hire 500 seasonal firefighters prior to the summer bushfire season. They will join a team of close to 1800 frontline personnel and 1200 incident management staff. Last year FFMVic responded to more […]

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