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Cemetery, Wall & Garden Requirements

The following requirements are to be observed for Council's Cemeteries, Walls & Memorial Gardens.

CEMETERY REQUIREMENTS

• Flowers may only be placed in the containers that form part of the monument or in approved plastic flower containers placed adjacent to the cross or headstone
• The placing of glass containers, vases or jars inside the cemetery boundary is prohibited
• Headstone and kerbing can only be installed by a Council approved Monumental Mason

Council:

• Will maintain all parts of the cemetery grounds & may level & top dress the grave area to assist in mowing the cemetery or for development as a mowable lawn area
• Reserves the right to remove without notice, any unauthorised works, unapproved, excessive or incorrectly located flower containers
• Will only grant a monumental permit with the consent of the grantee of the Right of Burial
• Will not be liable for the future care, maintenance, preservation, conservation or restoration of the construction (headstone & surrounds) erected or placed over the grave
• Download the attached document for individual cemetery & headstone specifications

Headstones

• Must be of a type and design approved by Council, installed by a monumental mason who has obtained a monumental permit approval
• Contact a reputable monumental mason for quotes and specification on headstones (contact numbers available in the yellow pages)
• All work to be consistent with Monumental & Headstones in Cemeteries (1994) AS4204

COLUMBARIUM WALL & GARDEN REQUIREMENTS

The grantee shall ensure no monument, memorial, inscription or token plant, floral tribute, containers or such like shall be erected or placed on or within the columbarium wall/garden or surrounds without Council's written consent

Council:

• Will maintain, preserve & repair Columbarium walls & gardens
• Will ensure that no monuments shall be erected on the columbarium walls or gardens other than the flat bronze plaques of the style & design allowed
• Reserves the right to realign or alter the position of niches or other memorials at its own discretion
• Will not be liable for the repair, maintenance, upkeep or preservation of any plaque or item placed in a columbarium wall or garden
• May remove and/or dispose of any unauthorised monument, memorial etc without reference to any person.

Contact details
Cemetery Officer
(02) 4980 0252 (ph)
(02) 4983 1296 (fax)
Email: Cemetery Officer

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