Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund
Richard RIORDAN (Polwarth) (09:53): Rates notices are out, and for the people of Polwarth, the three shires of Surf Coast, Colac Otway and Corangamite: your rate notices are out now and you only have two months to object to the rate valuations on there. Many people are reporting massive increases in their rates brought about essentially by the emergency services tax that has been forced on homes. Your house price directly affects the price of that. If you have a problem with it, get your objections in soon.