Coffee van hits the road

The shiny van and its barista are parked on the corner of Hogan St and Dhurringile Rd, from 6am to 9am.

Tatura Bakery and Lunches owner Nicole Kelly said they couldn’t not invest after many of their customers inquired about the idea of a van.

“We’ve had lots of customer feedback already, everybody thinks it’s a great idea,” Nicole said.

“Because of where it’s parked too, on the roundabout on the corner of Tatura Country Motel, there’s lots of passing traffic coming in from workers travelling to Shepparton.”

“We’ve had to dig into our reserves quite substantially, but we’re fortunate for the grant to be able to finish the job,” Tom said.

He said preserving the heritage doesn’t stop at the floorboards, though.

“It’s a piece at a time … Recently, we’ve had a water problem from the hail blocking the spouting in the room next door, which is used as a therapy room.

“That part is closed and we’re in the process of raising money to finalise the restoration.”

The Victoria Hall building remains open, with parts blocked off due to either repairs or water damage.