The NSW government has splashed out more than $100 million for road repairs, rate relief, and non-government services in the state's flood-ravaged Northern Rivers region.
More than three months on from the start of the catastrophic flood event, many are still homeless and areas are still without power.
Deputy Premier Paul Toole today announced $40 million in rate relief for affected homes, businesses, and farms across seven local government areas.
Eligible ratepayers will still get a rates notice, but will be contacted by the NSW government if it is to be waived.
"Services NSW would have had to assess your property as being damaged and then you will not have to pay rates for the next 12 months," Mr Toole said.
The local government areas are Tweed, Ballina, Byron, Kyogle, Richmond Valley, Lismore, and Clarence Valley.
There is also $60 million to repair forestry roads, and a pool of $13 million that flood-affected non-government organisations can apply for.
Gypsy Hughes was one of several people rescued from "waist-deep" flood waters in Woodburn and is living in a caravan with her children after their rental was deemed uninhabitable.
Despite her own hardship, she is volunteering at the local neighbourhood centre, distributing supplies and services such as haircuts to those still displaced by the floods.
"It makes me so happy to know that we're not being forgotten and that we're getting extra assistance," she said of the latest funding announcement.
"It's going to mean a lot to the local people who are doing all the fundraising."
But Ms Hughes said there were still many more issues to fix, with housing the main problem.
"There is nothing available, absolutely nothing," she said.
"Especially with animals, and that's all my children have left so I'm not about to get rid of them.
Ms Hughes said winter made it a particularly "daunting" prospect.
"I'm a mum of kids sleeping in a tent, and I would hate to think of the elderly people being put through the elements right now."
