National parks slash and burn: ‘Ridiculous amount of years of experience’ lost

Alasdair McDonald
Updated June 26 2017 - 12:16pm, first published 12:00pm
Steve Ryan says the region lost years of remote area firefighting experience after employees were forced to compete with each other for jobs. Picture: Fairfax Media
Steve Ryan says the region lost years of remote area firefighting experience after employees were forced to compete with each other for jobs. Picture: Fairfax Media

A former National Parks and Wildlife Service employee with 24 years of firefighting experience has spoken out about current staffing changes he believes may lead to future park closures.

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