A SHORT upgrade is planned for the Dock Café, located at the Port of Sale.
According to Wellington Shire Council, the works will help ensure the café continues to be a welcoming place for locals and visitors to enjoy.
The upgrade has been carefully planned to keep disruption to a minimum.
All other areas of the Port of Sale will remain open, including the Gippsland Art Gallery, Sale Library and the visitor information centre. Programs and events will continue as scheduled.
The Dock Café will pause service from Sunday, May 17, with the final day of trade on Saturday, May 16.
Following a closure of less than three weeks, the café will reopen on the evening of Friday, June 5, ahead of a busy period at the Gippsland Art Gallery.
The Dock Café is considered a popular meeting place within the Port of Sale precinct, often enjoyed alongside a visit to the gallery or nearby services. The upgrade, council hopes, will improve comfort and functionality, helping the café continue to meet community expectations into the future.
Wellington Shire mayor Cindy Madeley said the timing of the works had been planned carefully.
“We know how important the Dock Café is to the community, so this is a short and focused closure of the café only,” Cr Madeley said.
“Everything else at the Port of Sale remains open, and the café will be back very quickly with improvements people can enjoy.”
The reopening will align with a Friday night winter season launch at the Gippsland Art Gallery, giving visitors an early chance to enjoy the refreshed space before regular trade resumes the following day.
