Return of heavy rain, warning of hazardous surf, for NSW as floods clean-up continues - 9News

Joanne Kendall and her husband Chris are among those clearing out their wrecked homes near the Hawkesbury in Sydney's north-west, as the river recedes.

He's in remission for leukaemia.

"We do it as a team and try and laugh a bit every day," she said.

Joanne Kendall and her husband Chris were among those clearing out their wrecked homes near the Hawkesbury in Sydney's north-west, as the river receded. (Nine)

The riverbank has disappeared after flooding in Windsor, NSW. (Nine)

Heavy rain and wild winds have returned to large parts of New South Wales as thousands of residents and businesses continue the flood clean-up.

Almost 415,000 people have applied for the $1000 flood payments in just a few days.

The federal government expanded the flood disaster payments to include eight more local government areas which were devastated by floodwaters.

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet and Emergency Services and Resilience and Minister for Flood Recovery Steph Cooke survey flooding by helicopter on Saturday. (Photo by David Swift-Pool/Getty Images) (Getty)

Residents in Cumberland, Mid Coast, Muswellbrook, Nambucca, Newcastle, Port Stephens, Randwick and Warren are now eligible for the payments.

Premier Dominic Perrottet said on Saturday it would take a "major effort" to repair damage to flood-hit communities.

"I had the opportunity this morning with (Emergency Services Minister Steph Cooke) to fly above Maitland and Singleton and see the extent of the damage from above," he said yesterday.

The flood clean-up has begun at the Wollombi Tavern on the NSW Central Coast. (Supplied)

"And the enormity of the challenge in front of us, not just for local communities but governments, to make sure we get our communities back on track was not lost on me."

The rain is forecast to move away from coastal areas on Monday, but it could return as early as Wednesday.

Bellambi had 25 millimetres, Lake Macquarie had 21 millimetres and 13 millimetres fell at Olympic Park in Sydney on Sunday.

Heavy rain has today returned to parts of New South Wales already impacted by heavy flooding. (Picture: David Swift) (Getty)

Residents were also being warned of hazardous surf conditions in Byron Coast, Coffs Coast, Macquarie Coast, Hunter Coast, Sydney Coast, Illawarra Coast and Batemans Coast.

Flood clean-up begins after week of disaster

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