At its Tuesday 18 March meeting, Mount Alexander Shire Council (MASC) passed a motion to write to the State Government with objections to the proposed introduction of the Emergency Services Volunteer Fund Levy (ESVFL) in its current form. This comes as Rural Councils Victoria continues to push for a significant redesign of the levy, which it calls “unfair” and “flawed”.

Council moved to write to the Victorian Premier, Treasurer, Minister for Em