Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund Tax is forcing farmer’s hand A controversial new levy has prompted Barunah Plains farmer and long-serving CFA volunteer Steve Peel to re-evaluate his decades-long commitment to the fire service. By Hannah TooheyMay 26, 2025 WE WILL WALK: Farmers consider firefighting future with proposed levy District farmers are considering stepping down from their firefighting roles if a proposed levy is passed in parliament this week. By Naomi Newcombe & Hannah TooheyMay 12, 2025