A week after the skies turned black, Bermagui remains without power

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A beloved holiday destination remains intact after devastating fires in NSW, but residents say the lack of power and water that's gone crook have left them feeling stressed and isolated.

The seaside town of Bermagui, on the Far South Coast of New South Wales, remains without electricity after fires on New Year's Eve took down infrastructure.A week after its skies were turned pitch black by fires, Bermagui is still without power

One resident said the lack of communication and provisions were a bigger problem than the fire threat itself

 

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