Eden Tourism manager Clair Mudaliar said the hoarding will then have large photos of local landscapes put onto the hoarding.

"Originally I was worried about how it would look but when it is done I think it will look OK. I think the photos will be like large decals applied to the hoarding. We wanted it done as soon as possible," Ms Mudaliar said.

The activity at the wharf followed a meeting between Bega MP Andrew Constance and tourism representatives who wanted to see the wharf area activated prior to major works taking place.

At the meeting Eden Chamber president Peter Whiter was clear in outlining Eden's position.

"We're in a bad place, there's the tenants, the future, there's a lot of planning to do; we've been completely smashed," Mr Whiter told Mr Constance regarding the sudden closure of the wharf building and subsequent disruption to the town.

For the short-term it was agreed that food trucks would be invited to head to the wharf with an emphasis on the traditional - fish and chips, coffee and ice cream.

Safety fencing and lightweight hoarding or bunting would be used to obscure the wharf buildings and that closer to Christmas coloured hoarding with suitable pictures would be installed.

Ms Mudaliar said there was now a coffee van regularly servicing the wharf area from 6am-1pm seven days a week.

"Next week we will have an ice-cream van a couple of days a week and then food vans will start in December which will be offering fish and chips and seafood.

Ms Mudaliar felt the combination of food trucks and bunting could get the town through the summer period.

She said they had received a lot of complaints from visitors about the lack of facilities at the wharf but she hoped that would diminish as the food trucks became established over summer.

For the medium term though the group discussed bringing in shipping containers fitted out as restaurants, cafes and other types of shops, particularly as they looked to the 2021/22 summer season.

With costs running at about $120,000 for a restaurant fitting and under $100,000 for a cafe, funding will need to be found. Mr Constance has talked about using bushfire recovery funding as the town lost its summer trade due to the fires.

Ms Mudaliar said quotes were being finalised for the containers and would be sent to Mr Constance as requested.

"We would love to see something in for Easter but next summer is really important (to have the containers there). We're talking about a two to five year plan.

It is likely that the wharf building will be demolished some time after the main part of the season has concluded.

Mr Constance agreed that a replacement was needed.

"You need a new building and that's got to be funded," he said. Mr Constance also said that there had been plenty of planning around the wharf and so "we've got to get on with it".

However both Mr Whiter and Carina Severs of Eden Access Centre were insistent that the community should be involved in the planning process.

"We want to move on but as long as there is that consultation with the community about design and the timelines," Ms Severs said.

Mr Whiter said the town had to have a seat at the planning table.