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Youth drive new CFA volunteer numbers across the state

ALMOST 500 Victorians have signed up to join the Country Fire Authority (CFA) between October 3 and October 29, following the Get Fire Ready initiative. This represents an 11 per cent increase compared to the same period last year. CFA chief officer Jason Heffernan says the increase in applications reflects the success of the Get […]

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