Three months since opening its doors for the first time, ATET has suffered a devastating blow.
Firefighters were called to ATET, Docklands’ own floating club, around 4:30 this morning following several emergency services calls. According to a report on Fire Rescue Victoria’s site, the cause of the fire is still unknown, yet firefighters were able to control the inferno within six minutes of arrival.
While a devastating blow to a nightclub in its infancy, the good news is that “the damage was localised and it’s nothing that can’t be fixed,” according to ATET themselves.
ATET – Melbourne floating club fire
- ATET – a floating barge and club – caught fire last night
- Firefighters were called to the scene and were able to control the blaze
- The cause of the fire is unknown
Stay up to date with what’s happening in and around Melbourne here.
“This morning we woke up to the devastating news that our beautiful barge caught fire,” says ATET in an Instagram post uploaded today.
“Our whole team has put their heart and soul into this venture so this has hit us hard. Thank you everyone for the beautiful messages of support, luckily no one was on board when the fire occurred so we are beyond relieved that our lovely staff are safe.”
“It will take us some time to regroup but the good news is the fire and damage was localised and it’s nothing that can’t be fixed.”
View this post on Instagram
“We are still processing what happened here and would appreciate your understanding in this confusing time. Please stay tuned regarding updates on upcoming events and ticket holders very soon.”
“Rest assured we’re not done and we’ll be back soon!”
In the meantime, keep up to date with everything ATET by heading here.
