The only thing that’s certain about the future is death. Cremation and traditional burial are the preferred body disposal options, but they’re not the only ones
Brisbane-based memorial architect Pete Macfarlane, 55, introduced scientist Mandy Cotman, 48, to stonemasonry when they met. Both now work in cemeteries: Pete creating new memorials, Mandy restoring old ones.
The SMH reports NSW planning minister Anthony Roberts has stripped Campbelltown and Penrith councils of powers to decide on two "contentious" applications to build new cemeteries by asking the state's independent planning authority…
An epic journey that started with a commemorative walk at Woronora Memorial Park by students of St Patrick’s Primary School Sutherland has ended in Belgium and France.
The Townsville Bulletin reports about improved facilities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community members mourning their loved ones have been unveiled at Belgian Gardens Cemetery.
We are making some minor changes to the websites, mainly to make the display more responsive on smaller devices by relocating the login button, search box and main menu to…
Despite the increase in knowledge, expertise, and use of project management tools and techniques, many projects still over promise and under deliver. This fact comes down to the planning fallacy. Put…
ACT City Services deputy director Jim Corrigan and Sydney-based urban planner Kate Ryan spoke to ABC Radio Canberra's Adam Shirley and Dan Bourchier about some of the options available for…
In the 43 years that Terry Robbins' family company has been making coffins, the size of the average person and the number of obese Australians has increased so much that the…
A project highlighting the correlation between design and death has been short-listed for a Victorian Architecture Award. The Philip Harmer-designed Atrium of Holy Angels Mausoleum in Melbourne’s Fawkner Cemetery is…
Four weddings, music recitals, functions and funerals – Bendigo Remembrance Park’s chapel has seen a lot in its 145 years. On Friday the chapel was reopened to the public after the completion of its first…
Nothing is more devastating than the death of a loved one. You’re not thinking clearly, and it’s not a good time to make practical decisions. Thankfully, you can call a funeral…
Woronora Memorial Park’s crematorium is being decommissioned to make way for a new state-of-the-art crematorium to cope with Sydney’s rising death rate and the need for larger coffins due to…
The Canberra Times reports the ACT's Barr government will look for a private partner to run a new cemetery and crematorium in Canberra's south, as it considers allowing graves to…
We are dedicated to creating unique experiences and work in partnership with our surrounds to support the living throughout their grief journey. In this issue we explore this journey through…
We put this up on Twitter today, but here it is again for those of you who are not following the CCANSW's Twitter feed (why not?) and may therefore have…
Members have reported HTML5 errors when trying to play video recording from the conference. The error is reported as "Error HTML5:4" which means the browser cannot identify the video format.…
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