Residents from Newcastle and the Central Coast arrived at Taree Showground on Friday, November 15 in trucks loaded with relief supplies.

The first to unload was Susan Ross, from Newcastle.

Her truck was packed with 30 bags of kitty litter, about two dozen bags of dog food, 12 two kilogram bags of dog food and 100 cases of cat food.

"It started with a callout on Facebook," Susan explained.

"I went through Petbarn at Kotara and said I needed $2000 worth of supplies for small animals.

"They took 30 per cent off the cost, they were a great help."

Many volunteers already at the showground worked like clockwork to take the items out of the trucks.

Then the 'great big convoy' arrived.

About six trucks from the Central Coast drove into the showground with food, water, toiletries, toys and washing machines.

This was organised by business White Knight Limousines Services.

Business owner Tony Lawson said items would also be delivered further up the coast.

"It all started with a few text messages talking about how we want to do something," Tony said.

"That was only five days ago so we got all this done in that time."

Central Coast residents dropped off items throughout the week before the trucks were packed on Thursday night.

The response was incredible.

"There's one truck that is just filled with clothes," Tony said.

Donations coordinator at Taree Showground Damien Watters was overwhelmed by the amount of goods coming in from the local area and throughout the State.

"There is so much here, all donated by the general public and businesses," Damien said.

"It has been amazing."

He said some families have also purchased items and brought them into the centre.

Mixed in among the donations has been notepads with messages of hope inside.

One of these read 'Please remember that someone always cares'.

Piles of clothes, hats, toiletries, food and bottled water line the walls of a hall at the showground.

"Some of the clothes are brand new," Damien said while pointing to a large pile of shirts still in plastic covering.

More supplies are still needed such as toiletries, fencing, tubs to act as troughs (preferably metal) and food to feed all types of animals such as chickens and alpacas.

Volunteers are always welcome to lend a hand as well.

There is also a similar set-up at Wingham Showground, with supplies and volunteers also needed.