PM Edition: ‘Not a tax for volunteers – it’s a tax on volunteers’: Firefight ers, farmers fight ‘criminal’ levy

Email Firefighters and farmers gathered in Geelong’s CBD calling for the Allan government to scrap a controversial emergency services levy, as councillor Trent Sullivan called for Greater Geelong’s councils to refuse to enforce the tax.

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PM Edition ‘Not a tax for volunteers – it’s a tax on volunteers’: Firefighters, farmers fight ‘criminal’ levy Firefighters and farmers gathered in Geelong’s CBD calling for the Allan government to scrap a controversial emergency services levy, as councillor Trent Sullivan called for Greate... READ MORE   Ex-Cat admits responsibility for killing partner in Ring Road crash Former Geelong footballer Ray Card has pleaded guilty over the death of his partner in a crash on the Geelong Ring Road last year. READ MORE   ‘Responsible’ budget ignores Geelong leaders The state budget ignored local leaders in a budget surplus hell bent on keeping the state’s debt under $200b in coming years. READ MORE   Shed fire sparks major emergency response Paramedics remain at the scene of a fire sparked on a large Portarlington property on Tuesday. READ MORE   What the 2025-26 state budget means for you A public transport blitz and a massive cash splash to try and retain teachers. No new taxes, but the state’s debt bomb will hit a new record high. Find out what the state budget me... READ MORE   Sliding doors moment that changed everything for Grace Hayden The daughter of Aussie cricket legend Matthew Hayden reveals how she’s paving her own way in the industry and opens up on life, fitness and her sliding doors moment. READ MORE   The company you keep: Kyrgios takes bad boy to new level Newly-single tennis bad boy Nick Kyrgios has shared an image on social media with a rapper member of one of Sydney’s most notorious underworld clans, currently on $1.8m bail. READ MORE   Investors demand an audit of ‘exaggerated’ Telstra coverage Australia’s peak shareholder lobby group wants Telstra’s mobile phone coverage claims to be independently verified, following accusations it ‘tricked Australians into paying top do... READ MORE   Newsletters Today's Paper +Rewards Want to change how you receive these emails? Manage your newsletter preferences or unsubscribe from this newsletter. Sent by the Geelong Advertiser, PO Box 14999 Melbourne, VIC 8001 Australia.