In 1985 , the newly formed Department of Conservation Forests and Lands ( a sequel to the Forests Commission Victoria ) commenced its own autonomous rappel program which continues today . Since 1993 an exchange program of rappellers from British Columbia has been conducted and in 2007 , nine rappellers from the BC " Rapattack " program came to Victoria on deployment to assist with the Great Divide fires
Great Divide fires
2006–07 Australian bushfire season
Aerial firefighting and forestry in southern Australia