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2026.08.18-08.21 Australia Fire & Rescue Exhibition AFAC Venue Address: 2 Clarendon Street, Southbank, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3205, Australia Exhibition Details 2026 Australia Fire & Rescue Exhibition (AFAC) will be held from August 18 to 21, 2026 at Melbourne Exhibition & Convention Centre, Melbourne, Australia. This edition covers an exhibition area of 20,000 square meters, gathering 158 industry exhibitors and attracting more than 15,900 visitors. Industry: Fire Exhibition, Australia Fire Exhibition, Melbourne Fire Exhibition Organizer: Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council, Deutsche Messe Host City: Melbourne, Australia Venue: Melbourne Exhibition & Convention Centre Venue Address: 2 Clarendon Street, Southbank, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3205, Australia Exhibition Introduction Australia Fire & Rescue Exhibition (AFAC powered by INTERSCHUTZ) is the most professional international fire emergency rescue exhibition in Australia. Co-hosted by the Australasian Fire and Emergency Service Authorities Council and Deutsche Messe, it attracts the most renowned enterprises and purchasers from Australia and New Zealand. Economic development has driven the rapid growth of fire protection enterprises in Australia and neighboring countries. Supported by INTERSCHUTZ, AFAC is Australia's largest trade exhibition and conference for fire, civil defense and public safety. It displays the latest equipment, clothing, vehicles, technical systems and facilities required by fire brigades and emergency services in emergencies and disasters. AFAC keeps optimizing its exhibit categories to provide you with more professional gains and market opportunities. In addition, you can experience impressive live demonstrations with well-known safety experts and attend themed lectures to gain further practical experience and a deeper understanding of the operations of rescue services. Exhibit Scope Vehicles and vehicle equipment, fire extinguishing technology and agents, equipment for technical support and disaster relief, rescue, emergency, first aid and medical equipment, personal protective equipment, measuring instruments, simulation platforms and IT systems, procurement product safety systems, control stations and signal technology, control and monitoring equipment, mechanical safety systems, single equipment for electronic safety systems, fire station and workshop equipment, structural engineering, technical fire protection, building protection Venue Transportation Rail Transit Trams: Trams 96, 109 and 12 go directly to Stop 124A Casino/MCEC (Clarendon Street), right at the Clarendon Street entrance of the venue. Trams 70, 75 and the free City Circle Tram stop at Flinders Street Station. Walk along Clarendon Street for about 5–10 minutes to the venue. By Air From Melbourne Airport: Take SkyBus directly to Southern Cross Station, then transfer to a tram or walk, which is an economical choice. By Train From Southern Cross Station: This is the nearest railway station to MCEC. After exiting, you can take trams 96, 109 or 12 directly for just a few stops; or walk for about 10–12 minutes to the venue.