Flood victims will be offered another grant to assist with rebuilding their homes as the NSW government flags scrutiny of planning decisions to build in disaster-prone areas.
Parts of northern NSW have been hit with repeated floods in recent weeks, destroying homes and businesses and hampering efforts to clean up.
Housing remains a priority, with hundreds of people still in emergency accommodation and others staying with friends and family.
NSW Police deputy commissioner and northern NSW flood recovery coordinator Mal Lanyon said displaced people should register with ServiceNSW to help the government understand the assistance required.
The return of flooding in Lismore last week was another setback the community did not need, Mr Lanyon told ABC on Monday.
"But they are a strong community up here, they've got past this before," he said.
He said it was important that the community understands the government support available to rebuild flood-hit areas, which could take years.
Evacuation orders are in place around northern NSW in parts of Lismore, Coraki, Broadwater, Wardell, Cabbage Tree Island, Bungawalbyn, Woodburn and Swan Bay.
Thousands of ADF personnel remain in the region, assisting the State Emergency Service and Rural Fire Service.
Premier Dominic Perrottet and deputy premier Paul Toole are touring Lismore on Monday after the recent floods in the region.
They will announce further details on grant packages to assist with rebuilding and refitting homes.
"This is about assisting those families that have absolutely lost everything," Mr Toole told Nine's Today program on Monday morning.
The grants are planned to assist people paying for things like new carpeting, electrical wiring and plaster repairs to flood-hit homes as well as vital appliances like fridges and washing machines.
Army vehicles are seen driving through floodwater on March 31, 2022, in Lismore, NSW. Source: Getty / Dan Peled
"Obviously as we go forward we need to ensure we are not building these houses and businesses in these areas," Mr Toole said.
Further announcements will wait until after the inquiry has reported.
The Daily Telegraph reports the new grants will provide $15,000 for home owners to repair and $5,000 for renters to replace furniture and appliances.
The grants will be available for uninsured properties where homes have been assessed as damaged, destroyed or uninhabitable by the SES, but will not be available for those who have already received disaster relief grants.
Eight local government areas, primarily in northern NSW as well as residents in the Hawkesbury region in western Sydney, will be eligible.
Wild weather continued around the state with damaging coastal conditions hammering beaches on the weekend.
The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting further rain and damaging weather around NSW as the week continues.
