march 1-2, 2025

Melbourne Showgrounds

Thursday 27/02/25

No site access for exhibitors

Deliveries of goods available by prior arrangement with Shannon.

 

Friday 28/02/25

Access via GATE 2 for Friday only

No parking charge on Friday

**Hi Vis Vests and closed-toe shoes are required to be worn all day Friday**

Bump In Times will be allocated after Load In requirements are discussed with Shannon

 

0800 – 0930

Access (including Trucks) for Exhibitor Category 1 Only

0930 – 1200

Access granted for Exhibitor Category 2

1200 – 1400

Access granted for Exhibitor Category 3

1800 Expected Finish Time

***All vehicles to leave premises by 1900. No vehicles to be parked on site overnight.***

Directions for Vehicles with Smaller Loads ie: not requiring a Forklift or Pallet Jack. 

Directions for Vehicles with Larger Loads ie: REQUIRING FORKLIFT OR PALLET JACK 

Saturday 01/03/25

Exhibitor Access from 0800

Vehicle Entrance Gate 4 

Showgrounds Parking charged at $25 per day.
 

Pedestrian Entrance (strongly encouraged)

Gate 1 (via Epsom Road tram) & Gate 10 (Via Train)

The train schedule will be released soon, but services will only be on event days and will be aligned to event times. Therefore, the first train might arrive later than you wish to arrive onsite, and the last train may leave before the show closes. Trams will run to outside of event times, as well as trains to the nearby Newmarket and Ascot Vale stations.  

 

Public Access 1000 – 1800

All carparks and Gates closed by 1900 – All vehicles must be offsite. 
 

marsh Happy Hour

Industry Reception 1830 – 2030 

Located at the Flemington Kensington Bowls Club

Light refreshments provided – Please RSVP to emma@melbourneguitarshow.com.au

Google Maps Location

On the same tram line as the Showgrounds. 

  ***All vehicles to leave premises by 1900. No vehicles to be parked on site overnight.***

Sunday 02/03/25

Exhibitor Access from 0800

Vehicles – Gate 4 

Once Exhibitor Car Park is Full, you will be diverted to the public parking area at Gate 7.  

Pedestrians (strongly encouraged)

Gate 1 (via Epsom Road tram) & Gate 10 (Via Train)

The train schedule will be released soon, but services will only be on event days and will be aligned to event times. Therefore, the first train might arrive later than you wish to arrive onsite, and the last train may leave before the show closes. Trams will run to outside of event times, as well as trains to the nearby Newmarket and Ascot Vale stations.  

 

Public Access 1000 – 1600

 

BUMP OUT

**From 1600 Hi Vis Vests and Closed Toe Shoes must be worn**

 

1600 – 1800

All Exhibitors Load Out as Priority prior to Stand Breakdown.

Freight requiring collection on Monday to be well wrapped with consignment details clearly labelled (stipulating quantity of pallets within consignment, a company contact and a freight contact) then left in designated area as pictured below.

1800

Moreton Hire to commence Shell Structure breakdown and Load out. 

 1945 – ALL EXHIBITORS off site

***All vehicles to leave premises by 2000. No vehicles to be parked on site overnight.***
 

Monday 03/03/25

0700 – 1100

Freight Collections only via Gate 5

Route on the day will be one of the blue options below, please follow the directions of the Showgrounds Gate Guards.. GAATE