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Jun

2022

Vocational training & education

Venue: Cessnock - NSW | City: Cessnock, Australia

Cemetery Safety Training in Cessnock, NSW

Jun

2022

Vocational training & education

Venue: Online

The next series of ACCA Education online workshops are now available for registration from all those [...]

Jul

2022

Web Conferencing (Webinars)

Venue: On line

A short course offering practical project management skills for the not for profit sector

Nov

2022

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2022

Web Conferencing (Webinars)

Venue: On line

A short course offering practical project management skills for the not for profit sector

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May 2021

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Authority to remove ashes (0 answers)

one month ago

I have had a request to remove ashes from the son of the deceased. The deceased's husband placed the ashes and is also now deceased. There was never a Right of burial issued at...

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Does the person who pays for the interment right own the interment right? (2 answers)

4 months ago

When a cemetery allotment was paid for by the funeral director, do they actually hold the rights to the allotment? If this is the case, if the funeral director's client pays the...

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Survey of visitor numbers? (2 answers)

5 months ago

Hi all - I was wondering whether Operators have done studies of visitation rates in a particular cemetery or within a particular area for larger sites?

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How can I ensure that I am cremated when I die? (1 answer)

9 months ago

Upon death I wish my body to be cremated. How do I make certain that happens?

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How will pathological samples retained & then returned by the Coroner be dealt with? (1 answer)

9 months ago

Under certain circumstances the coroner for a jurisdiction may remove and retain pathological samples from a deceased person's body. When the samples are released by the...

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Where can I find information on mortars and related materials? (1 answer)

6 months ago

I need information on the types of mortars in use in construction, especially in heritage items such a sold buildings and monuments. Where might I find such information?

Heritage NSW has a guide online that we have linked here:

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How can I calculate and manage maintenance in perpetuity? (2 answers)

3 years ago

Are there any tools available to assist in calculating perpetual maintenance liability without engaging an actuary?

The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (NSW) has provided a spreadsheet model to assist in with calculation perpetual maintenance. Download Estimated Perpetual Care...

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Where can I search for or find burial and cremation records? (1 answer)

9 months ago

What resources are available in Australia to search for records of deceased persons?

In most jurisdictions recent deaths must be recorded by a government appointed authority or registrar. In New South Wales the records are maintained by the Registrar of Birth...

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Where can I get traditional NSW burial register forms? (1 answer)

5 months ago

I am having trouble sourcing a new Burial Register, do you sell these or do you know where or who would sell the registers?

I'm assuming you're referring to traditional paper (hard copy) systems. Cemeteries & Crematoria NSW has a guide for registers...

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What does “freestanding” means in relation to the term “freestanding headstone”? (1 answer)

6 months ago

Does freestanding mean “not relying on or linked to anything else; independent”? Would “freestanding headstones” be those that are not connected to an adjacent pillar/column or...

Freestanding headstone are those that are not supported by another structure (i.e., they do not rely on or link to anything else.). Should a freestanding headstone be...

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Position of coffin in grave (5 answers)

2 years ago

Hello, can you tell me how Council can determine where the coffin is, in the grave?

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What should the width between graves be? (4 answers)

3 years ago

We have just had an enquiry asking what the law states as to the width between burials., that allows room for walking between the graves without standing on someone’s grave. I...

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Can the family dig or backfill the grave? (4 answers)

3 years ago

When a deceased person's body is to be buried in a cemetery, may family members assist in digging and closing the grave?

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Standard Width of cemetery plots (3 answers)

2 years ago

Hello, what is the standard width of cemetery plots today? We need to put more beams into a cemetery in the Dubbo Regional Council LGA and would like to know what are the...

AFAIK there is no mandated size for grave plots. As a bit of background, when I first dealt with cemeteries in the early 1980s many local government cemeteries were standardised...

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Natural Burials (3 answers)

2 years ago

Just wondering if anyone can give information on what is required: To nominate an area for Natural Burial Does the area need specific authorisation What are the rules,...

In a local government context Shoalhaven City Council & Lismore Council have long established designated natural burial areas. It may be worth contacting them. I was...

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Can a grant of a burial licence in a council-managed cemetery be refused if the applicant doesn't meet the "local connection" criteria? (2 answers)

9 months ago

A community cemetery advisory committee has recommended that Council should refuse to grant a burial licence in a council-managed cemetery if the applicant doesn't meet the...

There are a number of Councils that, in theory, apply a non-resident premium to burial right fees to discourage “out of towners”. Where it is difficult is actually...

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What religious ceremony can I have with cremation? (1 answer)

9 months ago

If cremation is acceptable to your religion, then you would be able to have a religious service prior to the cremation occuring. The nature and details of the service...

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Can I bury my pet in a NSW cemetery? (0 answers)

3 years ago

Can I bury my pet in a NSW cemetery?

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What should happen to cremated remains? (1 answer)

9 months ago

Once a deceased person has been cremated, what should be done with the ashes?

The simple answer to this question is that cremated remains (ashes) should be dealt with according to the known wishes of the deceased or appropriately authorised persons e.g....

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How can I calculate and manage maintenance in perpetuity? (2 answers)

3 years ago

Are there any tools available to assist in calculating perpetual maintenance liability without engaging an actuary?

The Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (NSW) has provided a spreadsheet model to assist in with calculation perpetual maintenance. Download Estimated Perpetual Care...

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People of the Port: A Guided Tour of Cheltenham Cemetery

10:30

Cheltenham Cemetery, South Australia

a guided tour around Cheltenham Cemetery (ADL)

Date : 2021-05-02

7

Monumental Masons Day, Symbolism Tour & Book Launch

10:00

When monuments begin to crumble in our cemeteries, Monumental Masons come to their rescue.

Mavericks, Madness and Murder Most Foul! - SA History Festival

20:00

Full of mystery, intrigue and special effects, experience this award winning tour

Date : 2021-05-07

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Centennial Park, Adelaide| Free Coffee on Mothers Day

10:00

Wildflowers Cafe, Centennial Park, Adelaide, SA

First 100 Coffees Free This Mothers Day, Wildflowers Cafe will be giving away the first100 coffees ordered for FREE.Wildflowers Cafe will be open from 10.00am to 3.00pm

Mothers Day at Centennial Park, Adelaide, SA

10:00

Wildflowers Cafe, Centennial Park, Adelaide, SA

"To the world she is a Mother, but to her family she is the world” - Unknown This Mothers Day, Centennial Park welcomes Emma Horwood, acclaimed ASO harpist and soprano who will be performing outside

Date : 2021-05-09

10

Asian Funeral & Cemetery Expo & Conference

00:00

Hong Kong

AFE is the largest international funeral expo and conference in Asia.

Date : 2021-05-10

11

Moonta, South Australia | Dressing of the graves ceremony

Moonta Cemetery, South Australia

Dressing the Graves is a unique and very moving ceremony to honour and reflect upon our ancestors buried in the cemeteries of the Copper Coast. Family nominate an ancestor and during the ceremony, a

How Cemeteries Are Re-Inventing The Way They Engage With Communities

14:00

Online

Join us for our upcoming webinar on Tuesday 11th May 2021 at 2:00pm ACST, we're presenting, How Cemeteries Are

Date : 2021-05-11

13

CCASA Annual Information Day

00:00

To be advised

Chronicle| Digital Cemetery Webinar

14:00

Online

Are you looking into getting your cemetery maps and records digitised properly?

Date : 2021-05-13

20

Adelaide: CEO's Talk: The History of West Terrace Cemetery

19:00

West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide

West Terrace Cemetery first appeared in Colonel William Light’s 1837 plan of Adelaide

Date : 2021-05-20

22

Eerie Tours - Ballarat Vic AU

Ballarat General Cemeteries

Join Eerie Tours guide Nathaniel Buchanan for a historical tour of the New Cemetery, featuring an explanation of different sections, Cemetery symbolism and architecture, and some interesting personal

Ballarat Picnic in the Cemetery

10:00

Ballarat General Cemeteries

In collaboration with Ballarat Cemeteries and the Gatehouse Café, we invite you to a picnic taking place during Ballarat Heritage Month at the Ballarat New Cemetery. The 55 acre plot of land which

Date : 2021-05-22

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David Jones - Unveiling at Rookwood Cemetery

00:00

Rookwood General Cemetery Hawthorne Avenue Rookwood, NSW 2141

Join RGC as we celebrate the contributions of David Jones, retail pioneer and philanthropist.

David Jones - Unveiling at Rookwood Cemetery

10:00

Rookwood General Cemetery Hawthorne Avenue Rookwood, NSW 2141

Join RGC as we celebrate the contributions of David Jones, retail pioneer and philanthropist.

Date : 2021-05-24

27

CCANSW Conference, Trade Exhibition & AGM

00:00

Crown Plaza Sydney Coogee Beach

Date : 2021-05-27

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Webinar: Winning Grants Funding in Australia

13:00

Governments and philanthropic trusts and foundations provide hundreds of millions of dollars in grants funding to Australian community and not-for-profit organisations each

Date : 2021-05-28