General News
25 June, 2026
Get a close look at how firies fight fires and rescue folk
LOCALS will get a rare chance to step inside the world of frontline emergency response this Saturday 27 June, when the Tully Fire and Rescue Station throws open its doors for a recruitment open day starting at 10.30am.
The event offers community members an up close look at the vital work firefighters perform every day, while encouraging locals to consider joining the ranks as auxiliary part-time firefighters. Recruitment is open not only for Tully, but also for the surrounding stations of Kurrimine Beach, Innisfail, Mission Beach, El Arish and Cardwell.
Families can enjoy a range of hands-on activities, with children invited to take part in fire safety demonstrations, hose displays and educational activities. A free sausage sizzle will also be available.
One of the day’s major drawcards will be a road crash rescue demonstration at 11am, where firefighters will show how they cut open vehicles and treat victims during real life emergencies.
Auxiliary firefighters are paid an hourly rate for emergency callouts and weekly training. Their work spans a wide range of incidents, including structure, landscape and vehicle fires, road accident rescues, storm damage, hazardous materials, swift water and technical rescues, building inspections and search and rescue operations.
While they primarily serve their local communities, auxiliary firefighters can also be deployed across Queensland or interstate during major disasters such as bushfires, cyclones and floods.
The Tully station, located at 22-24 Richardson Street, is one of 25 stations across the Far Northern region, an area covering more than 269,000 square kilometres from Cardwell to the Torres Strait and the Gulf of Carpentaria.
Anyone interested in becoming an auxiliary firefighter is encouraged to visit their local station. Further information and applications are available at www.fire.qld.gov.au/employment.
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