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  1. Hotham Monument Restoration

    • Melbourne General Cemetery
    • 15 June 2023

    The base, column and capital of the historic Hotham Monument have now been restored at Melbourne General Cemetery

    • Project

  2. Creating space to acknowledge miscarriage and early pregnancy loss at Bunurong

    • Bunurong Memorial Park
    • 23 May 2023

    Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust (SMCT) is proud to announce our commitment to co-designing a memorial garden at Bunurong Memorial Park solely dedicated to miscarriage and early pregnancy loss.

    • Events

  3. National Reconciliation Week and SMCT: an explainer

    • 1 February 2023

    SMCT acknowledges and has been working with Traditional Owners and community to foster meaningful relationships and understanding.

  4. Our reconciliation journey

    • 8 January 2023

    SMCT has undertaken work on a Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). Since 2006, RAPs have enabled organisations to sustainably and strategically take meaningful action to advance reconciliation.

  5. Opening our sites for Open House Melbourne

    • Melbourne General Cemetery
    • 8 January 2023

    Visitors enjoyed self-guided and guided tours of the gatehouse and notables at Melbourne General Cemetery, and further exploration and tours conducted by our Friends Groups at Brighton and St Kilda cemeteries.

    • Events

  6. Project Cultivate: Behind the Scenes

    • 2 January 2023

    We sat down with Horticulture Assets Manager Helen Tuton, who works closely on the pilot project at Melbourne General Cemetery, to talk all things Project Cultivate.

    • Project

  7. All Souls Mausoleum Update

    • Springvale Botanical Cemetery
    • 2 November 2022

    All Souls mausoleum, Springvale Botanical Cemetery's latest precinct release.

  8. Honouring Fathers 2022

    • 7 September 2022

    This year we were grateful to host our annual Father’s Day event in person at Bunurong Memorial Park, hearing from a diverse range of speakers on the topic of fatherhood and grief.

    • Events

  9. Tackling plastic, one container at a time 

    • 20 June 2022

    At SMCT, we understand that big impact starts with small steps, which is why we are eager to do our bit in reducing our use of disposables.  

    • Sustainability

  10. Mother's Day Morning Tea Service 2022

    • 9 May 2022

    Reflecting on the wisdom of mothers and mother figures, families created words of wisdom tributes, lit candles and shared a morning tea with others, and hearing from three women talk about the roles and relationships of mothers and mother figures.

    • Events

  11. A day for every mum 2022

    • 6 May 2022

    Mother’s Day – it is one of the most significant, and certainly one of the busiest, days at SMCT.

    • Events

  12. Too many weeds? We’ve goat this.

    • Springvale Botanical Cemetery
    • 11 April 2022

    When you think of sustainable weed management, goats probably aren’t the first thing that comes to mind.

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