First published at 13:13 UTC on September 25th, 2019.
Concerns have been raised about the number of volunteers the CFA has attracted, with the total number at the lowest it has been in a decade.
Nine News reported "The state's Country Fire Authority missed its target of 39,400 volunteer fire…
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Concerns have been raised about the number of volunteers the CFA has attracted, with the total number at the lowest it has been in a decade.
Nine News reported "The state's Country Fire Authority missed its target of 39,400 volunteer firefighters in the 2018/19 financial year, with 34,380 registered, according to a copy of its latest annual report leaked to the Herald Sun."
"The leaked report also showed the CFA wage bill ballooning by $100 million over three years. The force's annual salary costs grew to $319 million in 2018/19, up from $288 million on the previous year."
https://www.9news.com.au/national/vic-firefighter-wage-spend-on-the-rise/a96add6f-db9c-4f7b-9290-e286e2aec243
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