Homeless family who lost almost all their possessions in Victoria floods denied relief funds

Jess Jeffery and family were looking for rentals when their belongings stored in Rochester were destroyed by floods, and have been excluded from relief as they lack fixed address

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A homeless family who were keeping everything they owned in a shipping container in Rochester have been rejected from flood relief funding despite the recent disaster destroying all their possessions.

Jess Jeffery, 27, her partner, Aaron, and their young son had been living in the garage attached to her mum's house about 25 minutes' drive out of Rochester while they looked for rental properties.