Law Society Journal – August 2022

“REGIONAL REPORT: COBARGO AND THE FAR SOUTH COAST

More than two-and-a-half years on from the Black Summer bushfires, rebuilding physically and psychologically is still in the early stages for many communities on the NSW South Coast – and solicitors are playing a key role. The small town of Cobargo became the defining symbol of a country in crisis. Its people feel forgotten by cascading disasters since that summer but are working hard to heal and learn from the tragedy.

Theirs is a story of the resilience of the human spirit.”

Grace under fire