Narrabri Shire councillors have endorsed an $892,000 plan for road, kerb and gutter upgrades at the lawn cemetery. The project, to be spread across a five-year period, will form part…
A news article about a "Tombstone Jack" to be used to lift and straighten headstones in the Constableville Rural Cemetery in New York USA caught my attention. The Cemetery applied…
The Cemeteries & Crematoria Association of NSW is pleased to announce that its 2022 Regional Conference will be held in Coffs Harbour, November 3rd - 4th.
The 2022 ACC Higgins Australian Funeral Expo - Australia's largest funeral industry expo, is your chance to catch up with old friends from around the country and across the globe.…
The ACCC’s July 2022 Interim gas report, released today, forecasts the east coast of Australia could face a shortfall of 56 petajoules in 2023. At the same time last year,…
In an Australian first, the Territory Government has passed legislation that expressly respects traditional Aboriginal burial practices. The Burial and Cremation Act 2022 enables traditional owners to notify authorities about…
The Cemeteries Management Strategy was endorsed and adopted by Council at the Local Government Meeting on 28 July 2022. The Strategy was updated following community consultation during May and June…
Over the past decades, Catholic Cemeteries + Crematoria (CCC) has provided hundreds of services for those without means, in line with our Catholic-based mission. CCC together with St Vincent de…
CCANSW member Chronicle has published an eBook titled How Cemeteries Benefit from Efficient Return Of Investment of a Cemetery. Included is Deloitte's Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) report –…
The Cemeteries & Crematoria Association of NSW is pleased to announce further online sessions of the popular "Accidental Counsellor, Managing Conflict & Stress Management/Burnout Prevention" training, to be held commencing…
This fascinating online workshop, presented over two part days commencing 30th August 2022, is vital for everyone interested in delivering culturally appropriate cemetery services. With religion a major factor in…
Here's the latest from Plotbox, one of the CCANSW's sponsors. Topics include Streamlining Pre-Need Sales Processes, Risk Mitigation eBookand The Green Pavlova 2022.
This intriguing four-hour online workshop to be held on 17th August 2022 is vital for everyone with any level of responsibility for the welfare of cemetery clients. Who are our…
Families farewelling loved ones would have access to more transparent pricing, improving consumer choice and encouraging competitive prices, alongside other consumer safeguards under changes proposed by the NSW regulator, Cemeteries…
CCANSW member Lismore City Council has launched a new volunteer program to assist with maintenance of the city’s cemeteries and crematorium. The Council has announced “The Friends of the Lismore…
The next series of ACCA Education online workshops are now available for registration for all those working in the cemeteries, crematoria and funeral sectors. CCANSW Members are welcome & encouraged…
ABC News reports that grave concern has been raised over council-approved "paranormal investigation" tours at Ipswich General Cemetery, west of Brisbane. Two historians say visitors being charged up to $70…
Step inside the funeral home that’s transforming the way we do death. Six years ago, with a group of community volunteers, Jenny Briscoe-Hough founded Tender Funerals, a not-for-profit funeral service…
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