More than a dozen farmers in the Lismore region have welcomed a delivery of 120 bales of hay from Rural Aid - but there’s ongoing community angst about the government response to the floods.

The flood-smashed Lismore region is in a holding pattern as it awaits a potential Groundhog Day from hell – more flooding as a result of encroaching Tropical Cyclone Alfred.

A high-tech flood warning system will be prioritised to protect the Northern Rivers region from future deadly disasters, under recommendations from a long-awaited CSIRO research project.