Arsonists used E-scooters in attack on Docklands’ nightclub ATET

The arsonists behind the botched demolition job on the Docklands’ floating nightclub rode E-scooters to the crime scene past dozens of CCTV cameras.

Melbourne’s first floating nightclub has risen from the ashes.

ATET, the controversial party barge moored at the Docklands all summer, was partly destroyed by a fire three weeks ago, in what has been dubbed a Mr Bean-like arson attempt.

Page 13 hears the bumbling fire starters completed their mission on those hideous lime E-scooters which are littering the city streets and footpaths.

As we know they require a credit card to hire them which had police giggling as did the dozen of CCTV cameras in the area which are said to have captured the wannabe arsonists riding around the barge.

Residents in the area have been outraged by ATET since it opened to much fanfare in October last year, with complaints flying in to anyone that would listen.

Most of the damage to the structure was superficial. Picture: Supplied

Docklands residents have a knack for that, remember the skateboarders?

So unlike most nightclub and restaurants which go up in smoke, this one certainly wasn’t an inside job.

To add insult to the residents so-called injury, our e-scooter warriors didn’t do a very good job.

While the arson attempt lit up the Melbourne skyline, it turns out the damage was mainly superficial.

The structure remained intact which allowed the owners to move quickly. A Go Fund-Me page was set up which raised thousands of dollars with plenty of volunteers willing to help with the rebuild.

Owners and staff gather at ATET to inspect the damage. Picture: Andrew Henshaw

As we know when Melburnians want to party they get right to it.

The barge, which during the day looks like a large greenhouse — but by night one angry resident described it as “a pulsing mass of colour with the deep deafening bass of doof doof music” — was back in action within two weeks.

German DJs and six hour sets here we come!

This set off another barrage of complaints from people on the Yarra’s edge, some claiming children couldn’t sleep and furniture rattled with ATET up and running again.

One misery guts quipped they should have sunk it rather then set light to it, so it could sit at the bottom of the Yarra along with all the other e-scooters.