About half the homes destroyed in the Tathra bushfire have now been cleared out.

The recovery team has to move slowly in some areas of the south coast town as the homes contain asbestos.

Recovery Coordinator Euan Ferguson tells Alan Jones those who have lost their homes still have a long wait and need other places to live.

“In many cases, they’re renting or staying with friends. That was actually the first priority of the recovery committee.

“There are some people who are now moving out into new accommodation so we’re constantly monitoring how people are going.”

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