More than 60 bushfires are still burning across New South Wales, with nearly 30 of them being out-of-control.
Firefighters have made the most of easing conditions on the weekend to strengthen fire containment lines and will dispatch aircraft to new blazes on Monday.
It comes as NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian on Sunday announced $48 million for bushfire recovery.
The community recovery package - a joint federal and state government initiative - includes grants of up to $15,000 to help small businesses and farmers.
New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian. Source: AAP
"The impact to communities has been evident over the last few weeks, however, the extent of the impact to our farming and business sectors has not been fully quantified as these bushfires continue to burn," Ms Berejiklian said.
The package will be targeted at the north coast, mid north coast and northern tablelands regions.
In Canberra, environmental group Climate Active Australia will rally for action on climate change as bushfires burn.
Farmer for climate action Martin Royds, Indigenous research scholar Dr Tjanara Goreng Goreng and Greens MP Adam Bandt will address like-minded protesters on the lawns of Parliament House.
NSW Rural Fire Service crews fight a fire as it burns close to property on Wheelbarrow Ridge Road at Colo Heights, north-west of Sydney. Source: AAP
In Victoria, a Fire Danger Period has begun in some regions, with temperatures expected to soar throughout the day.
Firefighters are focused on putting out blazes in remote patches of forest and steep terrain in Victoria's northeast and Gippsland regions.
The CFA restricts the use of fire in 40 communities, including the Alpine, Benalla, Central Goldfields and Great Bendigo regions.
RFS volunteers and NSW Fire and Rescue officers protect a home on Wheelbarrow Ridge Road near Colo Heights, south-west of Sydney. Source: AAP
With AAP.
