Honouring and celebrating life
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Our services
We support you in honouring and celebrating your loved ones through compassionate and personalised cemetery and memorial services tailored to your needs. If you need help now, contact us to arrange end-of-life options.
Burial options
Burial optionsWe provide a range of classic and contemporary in-ground burial options, honouring the personal, cultural, and religious preferences that make each farewell unique.
Cremation options
Cremation optionsFor those looking for cremation options that honour your loved one’s memory, creating a lasting tribute for loved ones and future generations to visit and reflect on.
Mausoleum options
Mausoleum optionsLeave a legacy with elegant and distinguished mausoleum spaces that provide contemplation and comfort for families and their loved ones.
Our cemeteries
We look after 11 cemeteries across southern metropolitan Melbourne and south-east Victoria.
Each location offers the community a beautiful sanctuary in which to honour and celebrate life.
Springvale Botanical Cemetery
Set across a sweeping 169 hectares of landscaped gardens, Springvale Botanical Cemetery is one of Australia’s most beautiful places to honour life.
Bunurong Memorial Park
Contemporary and distinctly Australian, the award-winning Bunurong Memorial Park in Dandenong South is designed to honour and celebrate life for all communities.
Melbourne General Cemetery
The first Victorian cemetery designed as a public park, known for its central location, notable interments, heritage-listed Gate House, and Prime Ministers’ Garden.
Brighton General Cemetery
One of Melbourne’s oldest and most significant cemeteries featuring garden-style design, 100km of bricked roads and a centrepiece gate lodge.
Cheltenham Pioneer Cemetery
The first cemetery to be established in the bayside area, featuring classical design details, established trees and landscaped gardens are adorned by monuments.
Dandenong Community Cemetery
Established in 1857, characterised by its heritage brick office building, monuments, lawns and gardens and established gum trees.
Cheltenham Memorial Park
Established in 1933, Cheltenham Memorial Park is characterised by its ‘grid’ arrangement of roads and pathways, extensive lawns, monuments, ornate gazebos and mausolea.
Sorrento Community Cemetery
Established around 1886, Sorrento Community Cemetery is a peaceful beachside space for families to honour their loved ones on the Mornington Peninsula.
San Remo Cemetery
Located in the Southern Victoria coastal town of San Remo, this picturesque cemetery was established in 1880.
Wonthaggi Cemetery
Located in the largest town in South Gippsland, Wonthaggi cemetery includes a historically significant war memorial.
St Kilda Cemetery
Established in 1855, St Kilda Cemetery is known for notable interments and 18 acres of tranquil, landscaped gardens. A peaceful space for reflection in an iconic suburb.
Plan a funeral
Losing someone close is one of the most difficult human experiences. Amidst grief, making time-sensitive arrangements can be extra challenging. Here are some steps to get you started.
10 steps to planning a funeral
10 steps to planning a funeralOur practical guide to help families make funeral or memorial arrangements.
Find a funeral director
Find a funeral directorFind a local, SMCT registered Melbourne funeral director to suit your needs.
Pricing
PricingDiscover funeral options and services available at each of our cemetery locations, including detailed product offerings and pricing.
What's on at SMCT
Planned price updates from 1 July 2026
- 8 May 2026
From this date, SMCT’s prices and service fees will increase by 3.1%. We’re adjusting our prices in line with the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
Grief Retreat – Grieving Together
- Springvale Botanical Cemetery
- 13 June 2026
Join us at Springvale Botanical Cemetery and take part in wellbeing activities, honour loved ones who have passed and connect with others. This is a day dedicated to those grieving a loved one.
Honouring Mothers this Mother’s Day at SMCT
- 5 May 2026
This Mother’s Day, we invite families and visitors to spend time across our cemeteries and memorial parks as they honour mothers, grandmothers, carers and mother‑figures who continue to live on in memory.
About SMCT
Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust (SMCT) is a public entity that delivers cemetery, cremation, and related services to the community. We provide guidance and support to families making important, long-term decisions and arrangements when someone dies.
Our customer feedback
"It was professional, but with an absolute human touch."
Helena D.
"We were very impressed with [the] facilities."
John G.
"The cemetery has beautiful grounds, a lovely café and talented florists."
Magi H.
"Quiet serenity and beautiful landscaped gardens. A place to cherish special memories of your loved one."
Elizabeth B.