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Victorian Regional Chamber Alliance: Statement on Emergency Services & Volunteers Fund Levy

April 10, 2025 RE: Statement on Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund (ESVF) Levy To whom it may concern, In December 2024, the 2024 – 2025 Budget Update came with an announcement from the Victorian Government that the Fire Services Property Levy (FSPL) would be replaced with an Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund (ESVF). This will come into eAect from 1 July 2025. The revenue currently raised by FSPL funds accounts for 87.5% of Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) and 77.5% of the Country Fire Authority (CFA). The change to the ESVF levy will allegedly incur an additional $2.14 billion in funding in the first three years. While this change comes from the State Government, the ESVF (like the FSPL) will be collected by councils. The existing $50 concession for pensioners and veterans, and the con...

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Published: Tuesday, April 29th, 2025
By: Jodie Gillett
Source: Victorian Regional Chamber Alliance

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