Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund

From 1 July 2025, the Fire Services Property Levy (FSPL) will be replaced by the Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund (ESVF).

It will help support a broader range of emergency services and for the first time include VICSES, Triple Zero Victoria, the State Control Centre, Forest Fire Management Victoria, and Emergency Recovery Victoria, as well as the Country Fire Authority (CFA) and Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV).

Local Councils collect the Levy on behalf of the State Government. There is a flat $136 charge for residential properties and $275 for other properties, as well as a charge based on the CIV for all property types.

For more information call the ESVF support line 1300 819 033 or visit State Revenue Office | Emergency services and volunteers fund.

For information on the volunteer rebate visit Service Victoria | Eligible Volunteers Rebate Scheme.

2025-26 Variable Rates (cents per $1000 of CIV):

  • Residential (includes vacant residential land): 17.3 cents
  • Commercial: 133 cents
  • Industrial: 133 cents
  • Primary Production: 28.7 cents
  • Public Benefit: 5.7 cents

Australian Valuation Property Classification Code (AVPCC)

The General-Valuer has assigned an Australian Valuation Property Classification Code (AVPCC) to your property, according to the use of the land. As determined under the provisions of the Fire Service Property Levy Act 2012, the AVPCC is used to derive your property’s land use classification. The land use classification and AVPCC assigned to your property is displayed on the first page of your Shire Rates and Valuation Notice.

For further explanation of what the AVPCC means, you may download a list of the current AVPCCs(PDF, 7MB).

The most frequently used AVPCC are listed below:

AVPCC Description
110 Detached Dwelling
120 Single Unit/Villa Unit/Townhouse
117 Residential Rural/Rural Lifestyle
100 Vacant Residential Home Site/Surveyed Lot
140 Retirement Village Unit
118 Residential Land (with buildings which add no value)
850 Bathing Boxes
210 Retail Premises - Single Occupancy
310 General Purpose Factory
121 Conjoined Unit/Townhouse
524 Livestock Production – Beef Cattle
125 Strata flat or unit
120.1 Single Unit/Townhouse (awaiting registration)
127 Individual Berth
131 Residential Investment Flats
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