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New report reveals surge in poverty in Victorias flood-ravaged regions, with disposable income dropping below unaffected areas. Fifty-nine percent of regional zones had above-average poverty rates, higher unemployment, and greater need for income support. Places like Rushworth, Wodonga, Mooroopna, Robinvale, and Seymour saw more than one in six people living in poverty. Shepparton, already with a poverty rate over twenty-two percent, was hit hard. The study shows those already in tough spots sank even deeper, facing job troubles, depression, and extra reliance on aid. Officials stress the urgency for better upfront community planning and sustained recovery funding to help folks hold steady.

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