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The Emergency Services and Volunteer Fund (ESVF)

From 1 July 2025, the Fire Services Property Levy (FSPL) was replaced by the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund (ESVF). Learn more from the State Revenue Office.

Although Emergency Services and Volunteer Fund (ESVF) appears on rates notices, it is not a council charge for council services. 

It replaced the Fire Services Property Levy which funded the Metropolitan Fire Brigade and the Country Fire Authority (CFA). The ESVF funds more emergency and disaster response services.

For more information on how to calculate your ESVF charge, visit the State Revenue Office Victoria website.