Up to 600 prospective police are set to converge on Mildura as it hosts the force’s biggest ever recruitment event in the region.
The Victoria Police Mildura Career Expo – to be held at the Mildura Sporting Precinct on Sunday 15 September – will provide an up-close look at the many opportunities a career in country policing can provide.
Police from across Victoria’s northwest will be there along with specialist units including State Highway Patrol and Crime Scene Services.
It comes as Victoria Police embarks on a major recruitment drive to fill 800 vacancies across the state.
Positions are available in the division which takes in Mildura.
Victoria Police offers seven months paid training, an annual starting salary of $76,927 plus allowances and nine weeks paid leave a year.
It can also provide a remote allowance for police working in specified regional locations and cover relocation and telephone expenses.
Additionally, taxation incentives are available which allow police working in remote areas to claim a portion of their rent, home loan interest and utilities.
Police attending the Mildura expo, also including local highway patrol and bike patrol units, will be available to answer any questions about the job.
Medical experts, fitness trainers and staff from the Victoria Police Academy will also be available to field any questions one-on-one.
The Victoria Police Mildura Career Expo will run from 10am-2pm at 684 Deakin Avenue in Mildura.
The event is free but attendees are asked to register on the website.
For further information go to https://www.police.vic.gov.au/victoria-police-mildura-career-expo.
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