Firefighters, farmers in 11th-hour bid to scuttle levy

Firefighters, farmers in 11th-hour bid to scuttle levy

Protesters have heaped fresh pressure on a state premier and treasurer to dump an expanded emergency services levy...

Hundreds of farmers, volunteers descend on Parliament to protest fire levy

Hundreds protest outside Parliament House against emergency services fund, seeing delay as a win. Farmers express concerns over unsustainable tax.

Levy outrage ramps up - Euroa Gazette

OPPOSITION to the state government’s new Emergency Services Volunteer Fund (ESVF) was vocal during Wednesday's forum hosted by local member Annabelle Cleeland and state Nationals leader Danny O’Brien in Euroa.Over fifty locals made up of emergency services volunteers, staff, and farmers met at the William Pearson Memorial Hall to discuss the impact that the new levy would have on farmers and emergency service workers.Under the ESVF, rates for to…

WE WILL WALK: Farmers consider firefighting future with proposed levy - Colac Herald

District farmers are considering stepping down from their firefighting roles if a proposed levy is passed in parliament this week.