A popular beachside holiday spot on the NSW Mid North Coast has been so swamped by tourists this summer, the local council is urging visitors to go elsewhere.
abc.net.au/news/nsw-holiday-town-seal-rocks-visitors-traffic-congestion/101817150A beachside holiday town on the New South Wales Mid North Coast has become so busy this summer, visitors are being asked to stay away.MidCoast Council has told people to stay away from Seal Rocks and explore other parts of the regionA local business owner says it's the busiest holiday season since COVID-19
"Please consider exploring other parts of our region over the coming days, as the amount of people in Seal Rocks is causing traffic and emergency access hazards," a council spokesperson said on Wednesday.MidCoast Council's director of liveable communities, Paul De Szell, said only locals and those with accommodation bookings should go to the area.
"We couldn't get emergency vehicles in there, we couldn't get waste trucks in there, and we don't want it to escalate to that point again." "If people park on both sides of the road it [can] actually … reduce it to less than one lane so people then can't get in or out," he said.Mr De Szell said council rangers were onsite moving people along and issuing fines for illegal parking.
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