The ancient limestone cave systems of the Blue Mountains have experienced an unprecedented year with bushfires, floods and coronavirus restrictions keeping visitors away. Key points: Fires, floods and COVID-19 restrictions have kept some popular cave attractions closed for more than a year The Jenolan Caves have managed to reopen some tours, but the operation is running at less than half …
When a bushfire destroyed Bob and Wendy Palmer's holiday house in the NSW Southern Tablelands on New Year's Eve, they were determined to rebuild. Wingecarribee Shire Council Mayor Duncan Gair said reopening the road would cost between $4 million and $8 million — a price tag that was "totally impossible" for his municipality. "It's going to be up to the …