Wife Aimee said the generosity would help prepare their Kiama home for disabled access upon Mr Longbottom's return, hopefully at Christmas.

An expert will visit the family's house on Monday to measure up and provide a report on the improvements needed.

"People's kindness has been just massive to us," Mrs Longbottom said.

"It's really going to help bring quality to Dazza's life."

Mr Longbottom's strength has continued to build after a surfing accident that broke his neck, although there is still no movement from his armpits down.

Mrs Longbottom said this had left him frustrated with being unable to play with 16-month-old daughter Bowie as much as he'd like.

"He just gets really upset that he can't play with her. He just wants to go down the beach and build sandcastles with her," she said.

Funds for the family have been raised through a major fund-raiser held last week together with a community raffle and ongoing donations.

A heart-warming postscript to the appeal was the destination of one of the prizes.

The biggest ticket item in the fund-raiser auction, a surf trip to the Mentawai Islands, was bought by Mr Longbottom's mother, Pam Stephenson, for $9000.

Mrs Stephenson then presented the holiday to one of her son's best mates, Craig Sparks, who gave up his own holiday following the May 20 accident, to be by Mr Longbottom's side, helping to pull his mate through.

Appeal donations can still be made to PO Box 3001, Minnamurra 2533, NSW.