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Life's Journey – an exploration of reconciliation
- 14 August 2024
Kenita-Lee’s colourful work is a celebration of life, the beauty of the natural world, and the strength found in community.
Traversing time: Take the new Melbourne General Cemetery walking tour
- Melbourne General Cemetery
- 13 August 2024
Our new digital walking tour of Melbourne General Cemetery will continue to be available to visitors of the cemetery for the foreseeable future.
Exploring Design and Death: Time Immemorial event at Bunurong Memorial Park
- Bunurong Memorial Park
- 30 July 2024
On 1 June 2024, Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust partnered with Open House Melbourne to host a series of panel discussions, tours and workshops on design and death at Bunurong Memorial Park.
- Events
Visiting Sites During Wet Weather
- 17 July 2024
With the recent high rainfall across Victoria and continuing wet weather, some areas within our grounds have become affected by saturated soils and the impacts of continued and prolonged rain.
Promoting plastic-free floristry at SMCT
- Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Bunurong Memorial Park
- 28 June 2024
Our florists at SMCT are dedicated to reducing plastic waste and understand the detrimental impact the industry has on our environment. We have this at the forefront of our minds.
- Sustainability
Project Cultivate update
- Melbourne General Cemetery
- 11 May 2024
In the lead up to Project Cultivate, we spoke with key stakeholders, including government and Traditional Owners to align plans with community expectations.
- Project
Renovations to the Florist Space at Springvale Botanical Cemetery
- Springvale Botanical Cemetery
- 9 May 2024
The Springvale Botanical Cemetery florist will be undergoing renovations from Wednesday 15 May.
Florist Renovations: Springvale Botanical Cemetery
- Springvale Botanical Cemetery
- 9 May 2024
Florist Space Renovations at Springvale Botanical Cemetery start May 15th. Read about our dedicated upgrades to improve your service experience.
Investing in progress: International Women’s Day at SMCT 2024
- 8 March 2024
- Events
Celebrating Project Cultivate
- Melbourne General Cemetery
- 29 February 2024
Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust (SMCT) recently celebrated the ongoing success of Project Cultivate with a gathering of community members, Traditional Owners, and project partners at Melbourne General Cemetery (MGC).
- Project
Announcing an interim CEO for the Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust
- 7 February 2024
We are delighted to introduce our new Interim Chief Executive Officer, Lucinda Nolan, who will officially assume the role starting Monday 12 February.
Meet the plants of Project Cultivate
- 11 January 2024
Since March 2023, the Project Cultivate team has been working to convert significant areas of barren, compacted clay soil across Melbourne General Cemetery (MGC) into a flourishing green space by laying mulch and planting more than 120,000 indigenous plants. 
- Project

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