‘I’m not leaving’: Rochester renters sent eviction notices after floods are hitting back

As the clean up in Rochester continues, tenants issued with an eviction notice say their houses are still livable. Photograph: Cait Kelly/The Guardian

At least 160 renters in the Victorian town of Rochester, whose homes have been destroyed by major flooding sweeping Australia’s south-east, have now been served with eviction notices.

Most were evacuated during the massive weather event and remain in temporary accommodation where they have now been given 24 hours’ notice to “vacate” their properties.