Volunteer Firefighter Ex-Colac paramedic now a state minister Queensland’s new Fire and Emergency Services Minister says his time working as a paramedic and volunteer firefighter within Colac and district has given him a head start in his new role. By Lydia KennedyDecember 13, 2017 Volunteers vital in community Barongarook West resident Matt Daniels says being a volunteer firefighter is more than sitting in a truck, it’s about being part of a community. By Devon McGillicuddyOctober 24, 2016