Melbourne Materials Handling is a trade only event. Admission is restricted to professional persons working in any field where health and safety is a consideration.

Some examples of who should attend are:
Health & Safety Managers, CEO’s, Directors, Owners, Purchasing Officers, Project Managers, Production Managers, Site Managers, Risk Managers, Maintenance/Operations Managers, Training Managers, Warehouse Managers, Logistic and Transport Specialists, Construction and Manufacturing Workers, Foremen, Site Inspectors, Building Managers, and Government Agencies.

Trade Visitors – after registering, attendance to the Trade Show is free.

Melbourne Materials Handling co-located with Safety In Action is Australia's longest running, premier Materials Handling and Workplace Health and Safety Trade Show.  You will see 300+ companies displaying products and services to improve safety performance in your workplace.

SCLAA National Forklift Championships Final
The National Forklift Championships are organised by the Supply Chain & Logistics Association of Australia (SCLAA)

Spectators of the event will see operators drive through a negotiated course to test their hand-eye coordination and skills which are aligned to the national load shifting standards for high risk plant. 

Also see the latest range of safety products & services including...
Personal protective equipment, height safety & confined space equipment, measurement, control & monitoring equipment, building / construction safety equipment, electrical safety products, materials & manual handling equipment, security & communication products, machine guarding & light curtains, first aid, medical & rehabilitation services, hazardous goods handling equipment, forklifts & forklift safety, hoists & vacuum lifting, pallet trucks & trolleys, storage & racking, risk management programs, safety signage, flooring & flooring surfaces, shelving & storage, vehicle safety, finance & insurance services & health & safety consultants & trainers.

Yes, you may register online or by faxing the Free Trade Show Registration which will be distributed with the Trade Invitation closer to the Show.

If you do not receive your free Trade Invitation by the end of February 2010 call 03 9654 7773 to request one.

If you register online you will receive an emailed confirmation that gives you a summary of your registered details as well as your registration identification number.  Your Visitor Access Card will then be mailed directly to you 3 weeks prior to the Show.

If your Visitor Access Card does not arrive prior to the Show you can collect it at the Show at the Visitor Registration Desk.

If you fax your registration will be processed and your Visitor Access Card mailed directly to you 3 weeks prior to the Show.

Yes, if you need to check what details have been registered please phone 03 9654 7773, who can look up your registration. Your registration can also be altered onsite at the registration desk at the entrance to the Trade Show.

Visitor Access Cards will be mailed from 3 weeks before the Show.

If your Visitor Access Card does not arrive prior to the Show you can collect it at the Show at the Visitor Registration Desk.

Thursday 02 April 2010 is Student Day.  Students/Teachers must request in writing to attend the Trade Show, including details of the Institution, Course, intended attendance time and number of students.  Requests should be emailed to safety@aec.net.au.

Only students enrolled in an occupational health and safety course at a tertiary level or registered apprentices may attend the Show providing they provide appropriate student identity card. Students should not register to attend, but simply present their student identification at the registration desk at the entrance to the Show.

Yes. The Safety In Action Conference runs concurrently with Melbourne Materials Handling.  The Safety In Action Conference features 9 streams with more than 70 Australian and international speakers.

Click here for more information on The Safety In Action Conference.

There are also a number of sub-events taking place during Melbourne Materials Handling.  Click here to see more information.

Click here to download detailed location map.

PARKING
If you choose to drive, some of your Car Parking options are listed below.
Carpark Rates (effective 1 July 2006)

Melbourne Exhibition Centre
1060 undercover parking spaces managed by Wilsons Parking.
Entrance off Normanby Road.
Open 24 hours, 7 days a week.
Early Bird $10.00 (in by 9.00am - out by 6.00am next day).
Maximum fee $25.00 (all day).
Weekend $10 per 24 hours.

Temporary External Carpark
Carparking around the external west end of the Melbourne Exhibition Centre will be affected by the development of the new convention centre. The river carpark and freeway carpark (at Munro Street) will have reduced capacity spaces.

TRAMS
There is a tram stop at the entrance to the Melbourne Exhibition Centre.
Tram Nos. 12, 96, 109 travel along Clarendon Street from South Melbourne, Port Melbourne and St Kilda and service the CBD via Collins and Bourke Streets.
Trams run every 6-8 minutes during peak times, 7.00am - 9.00am and 4.00pm - 6.00pm and every 10-12 minutes between 9.00am and 4.00pm.

TRAINS
Southern Cross Station is just a short stroll from the Melbourne Exhibition Centre. The Dandenong, Frankston, Belgrave, Lilydale and Sandringham lines run every 15 minutes and St Albans, Williamstown, Werribee, Upfield, Epping and Eltham run every 20 minutes.

For information on Public Transport timetables click here

TAXIS
Taxi ranks are located at  the doors to the Melbourne Exhibition Centre as well as all major hotels, Crown Entertainment Complex (across the road from the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre) and Southern Cross and Flinders Street Stations.  To call a taxi call 131 008.

Yes. Special hotel rates and domestic airfares are available for visitors and exhibitors to Safety In Action & Melbourne Materials Handling.

For all travel and accommodation options contact the official travel agents The Lido Group directly on email exhibitions@lido.com.au or telephone 1800 817 339 (within Australia only) or +612 8585-0808 (if calling from outside Australia) or look at their website www.lido.com.au

There will be over 300 exhibitors from Australia and overseas showcasing the materials handling and workplace health & safety products and services.

Level 2, 267 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000
Ph: +613 9654 7773 Fax: +613 9654 5596
Email: mail@aec.net.au Web: www.aec.net.au