The Commonwealth and NSW government have jointly funded emergency financial assistance following Tropical Cyclone Alfred of $180 for individuals or up to $900 per family.

It has been a year since the Early Drug Diversion Initiative (EDDI) came into effect in NSW and advocates have highlighted a number of ways the program can be improved.

Traffic is being diverted off the M1 via Mooball at the Pottsville Hastings Point exit travelling south.

The Public Information and Inquiry Centre (PIIC), which was activated to support the ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred response in NSW, has now closed.

The NSW State Emergency Service (NSW SES) has received more than 13,500 calls and responded to more than 7,300 incidents following the impacts of Ex Tropical Cyclone Alfred across northern NSW.