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Cremation Society (UK) announces appointment of two new Council members
We have received news that The Council of The Cremation Society are delighted at the appointment of two new Council members, ebbie Kerslake and Rick Powell
Guide for applications from cemetery operators for an exemption to allow granting multiple interment rights to an applicant.
Under Section 56(4) of the Cemeteries & Crematoria Act 2013 Act prohibits a cemetery operator from granting interment rights in a cemetery if such a grant results in a person holding more than two interment sites in that cemetery.
This restriction can removed if approved by CCNSW. The guide provides information requirements which cemetery operators must provide when making an application.
The new short guide is for applications for an exemption from section 56(4) of the Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2013.
Cessnock City Council undertakes major expansion of Kurri Cemetery
The Cessnock Advertiser reports Kurri Kurri Lawn Cemetery is to be expanded, in a move Cessnock council says will "guarantee a future resting place for those in the community who want it".
27th-31st March 2019 - Melbourne Flower & Garden Show 2019
We are proud to announce that SMCT's very own onsite florist has been accepted into the Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show 2019 program. We will be telling the story of celebrating and honouring life and hope you can pop by for a visit and see this amazing work.
Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show runs from 27th - 31st March.
www.melbflowershow.com.au
31st March 2019- Ching Ming at Springvale Botanical Cemetery (Vic)
Our annual Ching Ming event will be held on Sunday 31 March with the Transfer of Merits commencing at the Di Zhang Wang Temple 10.00am – 11.00am.
During this event, members of our Chinese Buddhist community gather together at Springvale Botanical Cemetery to pray for their departed loved ones.
For further information please call our customer care consultants on (03) 8558 8278.
Some of our tweets and re-tweets last week...
Our tweets last weeks included links to stories about an owner of a cemetery in the USA claiming there's no longer any money in it, a woman being awarded $12m SCI in settlement over lost ashes, some tips on "How to avoid funeral bill shock, a come back for funeral mounds, Innes Gardens Memorial Park in NSW, no room for the dead in Hong Kong,
Oberon (NSW) Council places policies on public exhibition
At its 19 March 2019 Ordinary Meeting, Oberon Council resolved to place the following Policies on public exhibition from Thursday 21 March to Thursday 2 May 2019. The list includes "3129 OBERON LAWN CEMETERY GUIDELINES"
Cocktail parties, cartoon characters and firework shows: burial mounds are back in Britain – are they the future of death?
Behind a hedge in the middle of a field in Shropshire, there is a grassy mound that looks like an overgrown spoil heap. It would be an unremarkable feature in this ancient agricultural landscape, were it not for the fact that it has a little stone doorway in its side.
Why you shouldn't bury your pet in the backyard
Rachel Allavena writes a Conversation piece, which has been republished on the ABC News Site: "Companion animals are part of our families, but inevitably the time comes for us to say goodbye to them due to old age or disease." Many pet lovers opt to bury their pets in the backyard. However, there are some hidden risks to this, and there are other options that will help other pets, and even the owners who love them.
Cremation Society (UK) March 2019 Newsletter
This month’s issue includes:-
- News on the appointment of the National Medical Examiner
- An update on the CMA funerals market study consultation
- Crematoria planning updates
- National and international news updates from across the sector
