1 Convention Centre Pl, South Wharf VIC 3006
Venue & Surrounds
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
Getting There
Parking
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre has a car park located within the Exhibition Centre. Additionally, there are secure car parks located in and around South Wharf including South Wharf Retail Car Park, Siddeley Street Car Park, Freeway Carpark and Montague Street Car Park.
The exhibition centre car park can be entered via Normanby Rd. Please note that the car park can reach capacity early in the day during busy events.
Car park Height: 2.2m
Address: Normanby Rd, Southbank
Operating hours: 24/7
MCEC Parking Rates
Hourly from $15
Weekend rates are $20.00 flat rate per day.
Other parking options:
Wilson Parking South Wharf Retail Carpark
Weekday and weekend rates from: $14
Care Park Siddeley Street Carpark
Weekday rates from: $6
Weekend rates from: $13
Wilson Parking Freeway Carpark
Weekday and weekend rates from: $14
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By Bus
From Monday to Friday, bus route 237 goes via Southern Cross Station to Lorimer Street, which is roughly a five-minute walk to MCEC. For bus timetables or further trip planning, use Public Transport Victoria’s Journey Planner.
By Tram
Tram routes 96, 109 and 12 (Stop 124A Casino/MCEC) will all take you to our Clarendon Street entrance. Otherwise, tram routes 70, 75 and the City Circle (Stop D5) take you to Flinders Street. From there, it’s just a short walk up Clarendon Street until you reach us. For tram timetables or further trip planning, use Public Transport Victoria’s Journey Planner.
By Train
The closest station is Southern Cross. Once you exit the station, you can catch the 96, 109 or 12 tram routes and arrive at MCEC in just a few stops. For train timetables or further trip planning, use Public Transport Victoria’s Journey Planner.
By Taxi/Uber
If you’re heading to the Exhibition Centre, ask your taxi or Uber driver to drop you off at MCEC’s Clarendon Street entrance. If you’re going to the Convention Centre, ask your driver to drop you off at Convention Centre Place, next to Pan Pacific Melbourne and DFO South Warf.
Venue Operations
Ceiling Heights: Exhibition Halls: 18m
Concourse Entry Doors: 2.1m high x 1.5m wide
Floor Loadings: 20kpa
Stand Construction
Custom stand plans and upgrades will need to be approved by the organiser. Any stand with a height greater than 2.4m must be approved by the organiser.
Site Induction
Your contractors or exhibitors building their own stand will require completing the MCEC Site Induction via this link https://mcec.com.au/site-induction
Naked flames or candles
Naked flames include the use of cooking equipment, barbecues, heaters, candles, oil burners, etc. Please advise us if you wish to use any of these elements within your event and note the following:
· A fire extinguisher and/or a fire blanket shall be kept on the stand in an area accessible to the general public. This fire extinguisher shall be properly signed
· Under no circumstances will the stand be left unattended when the flame is alight
· No flammable material shall be within 1m of the flame
· Flames shall be extinguished 15 minutes prior to the stand being vacated at the end of the day
· Flames will be situated so that members of the public cannot come into contact with the flame or any surface likely to burn the person or ignite their clothing. Suitable guarding must be in place and approved the MCEC
· Facilities used for cooking must have an automatic emergency cut off switch
· Appropriate first aid equipment/items must be in place
Water and drainage
Water is available to stands by arrangement with the organiser through the in-floor service pits. Water cannot be taken from fire hydrants or hose reels without written approval from MCEC. Drainage in Bays 1-20 includes 1x 100mm drainage grate, and in Bays 21-26 a 50mm drainage grate.
Emergency Evacuation Procedures
In the event of a partial or complete evacuation of the exhibition halls, exhibitor staff are requested to muster in the areas directed by the venue security staff.
If partial or complete evacuation of the exhibition halls is necessary, Reed Exhibitions strongly recommends that exhibitors' staff also leave the building as Reed Exhibitions will not be responsible for any damage, loss or injury howsoever caused. This is necessary so that Reed Exhibitions can readily contact exhibitors to man their stands when the emergency is over.
If it proves to be necessary to clear people away temporarily from only a section of the building, then the evacuation public address announcement will be made.
The security manager wished to stress the importance of a constant check being made on the contents of exhibitors' stands to see that no unidentifiable packages, cases or bags have been left lying around.
In any case of doubt the article should not be touched, but the control room advised via the organisers. When security is satisfied that there is no danger, an announcement will be made.
Where is?
ATM
An ATM is available between MCEC Exhibitions Doors 3 & 4.
Banks
All major banks are located within a short distance from the venue.
ANZ Bank
91 William Street, Southbank
388 Collins Street, Southbank
Tel: 13 13 14
Commonwealth Bank
367 Collins Street, Southbank
99 King Street, Southbank
Tel: 13 22 65
Westpac
555 Collins Street (Cnr King)
114 William Street, Southbank
301 Clarendon Street, Southbank
Tel: 13 20 32
National Australia Bank
460 Collins Street, Southbank
260 Clarendon Street, Southbank
Tel: 13 22 65
Cafés
Cafés are available within the exhibition halls during show days. The venue cafés also include: Shed Café (on the concourse next to Door 1), Plenary Café (inside the convention centre, near Stair 3) and Goldfield Café and Bar (inside the exhibition centre, near Door 14).
MCEC Customer Service Desk
Customer service desks are located at MCEC’s two main entrances (convention centre and exhibition centre), operating during event hours to provide a central point for information and assistance.
Hardware stores
The closest hardware stores are:
"At Your Service" Hardware
268 Coventry Street, South Melbourne VIC, 3205
Australia
Ph: +61 (3) 9699 8655
Bunnings
501 Williamstown Road, Port Melbourne 3207
P +61 (3) 8646 9800
Officeworks
107 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne
P +61 (3) 9604 6100
Hospital
St Vincent's Hospital
Fitzroy 41 Victoria Pde, Melbourne, 3065
T +61 (3) 9288 2211
Open Hours:
Mon-Fri: 8.00am - 5.00pm
For all medical emergencies within the building you can dial 6666 from any MCEC house phone in the building. For non-emergency security enquiries dial ext. 8333 or 03 9235 8333 from any phone. There is a first aid room located off the Convention Centre foyer, adjacent to the security control room. A smaller first aid room is located off the Exhibition Centre foyer.
Medical centres
Southgate Medical Centre
3 Southgate Ave, Southbank VIC 3006
T +61 (3) 9690 1433
Healthscope Medical Centres
Level 1, 312 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, 3004
T +61 (3) 9926 7500
World Trade Centre Clinic
Concourse Level, World Trade Centre, Cnr Spencer & Flinders Street
MELBOURNE, 3005
Parent room
Parents’ rooms are located adjacent to the customer service desks in both the Convention and Exhibition Centres. These rooms include a microwave, baby change tables, and breastfeeding and toilet facilities.
Prayer rooms
Separate male and female prayer rooms including washing facilities are located in the Convention Centre, close to the customer service desk.
Pharmacies
South Melbourne Compounding
103 Cecil St, South Melbourne VIC 3205
Ph: 03 9690 5240
Whites Dispensary Chemist Pharmacy
265 Clarendon St, South Melbourne VIC 3205
Ph 03 9699 1693
Post office
Australia Post – South Melbourne Market Street
100 Market St, South Melbourne VIC 3205
Ph 13 13 18
Australia Post – Docklands Post Shop
837 Bourke St, Docklands VIC 3008
Ph 13 13 18