One silverlining to the streets of Berry being quieter than usual, according to Leigh and Bonnie, is that locals have reported they are excited about being able to find ample parking spaces in Berry.
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"You can actually get a park in Berry now, which is very rare," said Leigh.
"We are seeing more people from Shoalhaven Heads and Nowra coming down who get excited about parks."
No stranger to overcoming obstacles, inlcuding the bushfires, floods and the first 2020 lockdown, the business owners are optimistic they will bounce back.
"The fact that we are a tourist destination means that we are feeling optimistic," said Bonnie.
"So as soon as people can travel, we will get to the other side. We've just got to tread water for the moment."
"After the last lockdown ended in 2020, we had our busiest weekend of trade which was just amazing. So I look forward to things going back to normal again," said Rai.
Grace Crivellaro
Court reporter for the Illawarra Mercury.
Court reporter for the Illawarra Mercury.
