Sportsgrounds, showgrounds and crown land will be transformed into "mini-villages" to accommodate thousands of Northern Rivers residents left homeless after the devastating floods.
The NSW government will send up to 2,000 modular homes to communities across the Tweed, Byron, Ballina, Richmond Valley and Lismore local government areas.
The temporary homes, which will cost a total of $350 million, will be supplemented by supporting infrastructure and amenities like toilets.
The government expects it will take four weeks to prepare sites, after which community housing providers will take control of their management.
The homes could be in place for up to two years while communities rebuild.
Flood Recovery Minister Steph Cooke said they would supplement existing accommodation options.
"In addition to these modular homes, there are a range of other temporary housing options in place including motorhomes, accommodation in recreation camps and 16-weeks' rental support," she said.
Ms Cooke said the number of "moving parts" made arranging the homes complex.
"We've been working around the clock to get to this point and we've got a lot more work to do.
"You've got to identify the right housing, you've got to identify the right providers, you've got to work with council to identify the right sites.
"We have to be able to stand up all of those connections in terms of power and water."
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Premier Dominic Perrottet said the government was committed to working with councils to support flood-affected communities.
"These modular homes are going to make a real difference for individuals and families as they begin the difficult process of rebuilding, recovering and healing over coming weeks and months," he said.
The first confirmed site for the homes will be at the Wollongbar Sports Fields in the Ballina Shire, with 25 accommodation pods for 100 people.
Ballina mayor Sharon Cadwallader said council staff had been working with the state government to work through the logistics of transporting the homes to the region.
"I'm looking forward to all these people being placed in temporary accommodation that is more permanent than what they've had," she said.
Ms Cadwallader said the establishment of "mini-villages" would help residents come to terms with the emotional trauma the floods have brought.
"The more people can connect and talk with one another and share experiences, the more healing that is for people."
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