Bermagui

Just before 7pm last night, residents in coastal townships just south of Bermagui were told to take shelter, while people in Bermagui itself were advised to monitor conditions.

Bermi Wharf Rat, Andy Huk, catching a fish at the Bermagui Fishermen's Wharf.

Cuttagee Bridge south of Bermagui was damaged in a traffic incident in August 2023.

Joe Driscoll at Camel Rock Brewery, Wallaga Lake near Bermagui.

Pilgrams at Camel Rock Brewery, Wallaga Lake near Bermagui.

President of Bermagui Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Gordon Patterson is among those who would like the single-lane timber bridge replaced with a two-lane concrete bridge so that the community is more resilient in the face of natural disasters.

Residents from Coolagolite to Bermagui are advised to act on their Bush Fire Survival Plans, the RFS said.

Strong north-westerly winds had fanned the Coolagolite bushfire, sending the blaze toward Bermagui during the height of the busy school holiday season, with thousands of visitors at the South Coast.

There have been tennis courts at Bermagui since long before the BCC itself was established.

BERMAGUI: Good Friday – Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion at 3pm.