Some of Australia’s hottest firefighters visit Hong Kong: calendar pin-ups promote TamJai noodle chains’ expansion and their new Hot Dish series
- Three stars of the 2024 Australian Firefighter Calendar herald the expansion Down Under of the TamJai spicy noodle chains and help launch a new Hot Dish series
- Unused to the limelight, the men reflect on their trip to Hong Kong, reveal how much heat they can take, and dish out some advice for bushfire season
What do Australian firefighters have in common with spicy noodles? Both involve heat – and this December, three of them flew to Hong Kong to celebrate the expansion of Tam Jai International, which owns noodle chains TamJai SamGor and TamJai Yunnan Mixian, into the Australian market and to help launch its new Hot Dish series.
The three firefighters feature in this year’s Australian Firefighter Calendar, an annual publication that supports charities through the proceeds made from sales.
What started more than three decades ago as a cheeky way to raise money is now a global phenomenon, with six versions of the calendar for shoppers to pick from.
“We have the classic, dogs, cats, horses, mixed animals and the hero calendars. The hero calendar has a bit more effects with fire and smoke,” firefighter Ricky Smith, the 2024 classic calendar’s cover model, tells the Post.
While Australia is not the only country in the world to print a firefighter calendar, its is considered the most well-known.
Since it began, the calendar has raised millions of dollars for Australian charities such as Kids with Cancer, Native Animal Rescue and Byron Bay Wildlife Hospital.
