The family has now spent two weeks in emergency accommodation in Ballan, and they're facing months to get their house rebuilt.

The storm, at the end of October, caused massive damage across the region, mainly focused in Ballarat

While this was a relief to still-recovering communities around Trentham, already devastated by storms in June, in Dales Creek, two houses were destroyed - Ms Trinder said it was a "terrifying" day.

"It had been blowy all night, and stormy, we didn't get much sleep," she said.

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"My eldest son woke up just before 6am, I said to him maybe wake your brother up, and as we woke him up and came out of his bedroom, we heard the almighty thump, we didn't know what had happened

"We checked on our dog, and we saw outside that this big tree had fallen down.

"We realised which room it had hit, right near the room we'd just been in."

A visit from Moorabool Shire Council workers confirmed the house was uninhabitable - Ms Trinder said it was lucky the family's camper was packed for a trip, and they had clothes and other supplies on-hand.

The clean-up from the June storms is still going in Hepburn and Moorabool shires, with both councils giving away free timber as firewood.

Ms Trinder said she was surprised at the level of council support, with officers quickly approving an emergency grant for the family as well as counselling, with regular check-ins at their temporary home at Phoenix Park in Ballan.

"I didn't know all these things existed, it's a bit of a shock but it's nice," she said.

"Our house does look like a cyclone's been through, it's not fun to be at, and the kids don't love it at the moment - I'm okay, I think the kids find it hard when the weather changes a bit, and when we return home eventually, we'll have to make some adjustments to the house and make sure everyone feels safe, otherwise it's not a good feeling for the kids, they have to feel safe."

Affected councils have been lobbying recovery agencies for more support as the scale of the recovery becomes apparent, and as the fire season approaches.

Registrations through Bushfire Recovery Victoria for its storm and flood clean-up program closed last month, but the state government has announced additional funding for road rebuilding, counselling, and community groups.

The focus is still on the June clean-up, but "Bushfire Recovery Victoria will be working closely with storm and flood affected local councils in the coming weeks to confirm arrangements for the programs, to ensure effective support can be delivered as quickly as possible, where it is needed most," a spokesperson said in a statement.

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