A giant pothole that opened up during torrential rain has added to the woes of a NSW council hit by 15 natural disasters in five years, a run that has forced it to cut costs and sell off land to make ends meet.
Thousands of people in the Shoalhaven now have to travel an extra 30 minutes to get to school or the local shops after part of the main road connecting St Georges Basin with Jervis Bay caved in on June 6 and forced its closure.
Workers assess the damage to The Wool Road at Old Erowal Bay from the pothole that opened up this month.
Rachel Davidge-Hill, who lives nearby, said she had been checking on the road after it had flooded earlier in the day when she saw the pothole grow.
She said the …