Towns along the New South Wales' South Coast are holding their breath to see whether the Easter weekend signals a return to normal trade after a biblical few years of natural disasters and the pandemic.Some businesses aren't as lucky, and are quieter than during lockdown last yearBut while some businesses are already booked out, others say they are concerned high fuel prices, COVID infections and the soggy weather will keep travellers away.
The family business lost hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of trade during the Black Summer fires in 2019–20. The Nelligen Caravan Park flooded in March and some sites are still too wet for campers over the Easter weekend.It's a similar story up the road at the Nelligen Caravan Park, a few kilometres out of Batemans Bay.
Manager Tod Sutherland said while there had been some demand, there had also been a number of cancellations due to COVID infections and isolation, and some sites couldn't be used because they were still too wet."It's not only just us, it impacts the surrounding businesses as well."Nearly 200 kilometres south, the town of Eden has hopes for a sold-out show.
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