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A Celebration of All Mothers 2021
- 7 May 2021
This year, we were honoured to host an online remembrance service in celebration of all mothers, both past and present.
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A year like no other
- 14 December 2020
We were delighted to host our 11th Annual Meeting on Wednesday 9 December, held via zoom as we reflected on the year that was.
Father's Day: Honouring Everyday Heroes 2020
- 10 September 2020
We were delighted to host a very special and unique Facebook Live Remembrance Service in partnership with Templeton Family Funerals on Thursday 3 September.
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Our phenomenal employee engagement score
- 15 May 2020
Our employees are our greatest asset and we are delighted to announce that this year, in 2020 our employee engagement survey (EES) is 90%.
- Careers at SMCT
Mother’s Day 2020
- 1 May 2020
Mother’s Day is almost upon us. This is a special day to recognise those wonderful women in our lives who play the important role of mother.
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Milestone of Service to Community
- 20 March 2020
This year, we are proud to celebrate Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust’s (SMCT) ten-year anniversary since its establishment as a Trust in March 2010, marking a milestone of service to our Victorian community.
Celebrating Biodiversity at SMCT
- 9 January 2020
Celebrate Biodiversity Month with SMCT in Melbourne. Discover how native trees, sustainable water use, and habitat conservation support thriving ecosystems across our memorial parks.
Refurbishment of the pagoda within Melbourne General Cemetery’s dedicated Chinese area
- 28 October 2019
On Sunday 27 October we were delighted to celebrate the refurbishment of the beautiful and iconic pagoda at Melbourne General Cemetery in partnership with the Chinese Museum and the Victoria Memorial Foundation.
Father's Day Remembrance Service 2019
- Bunurong Memorial Park
- 2 September 2019
Our Father’s Day Remembrance Service on Thursday 29 August was attended by more than 200 members of our community at Bunurong Memorial Park as we honoured the fathers and father figures in our lives who are no longer with us.
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Father's Day: Remembering In Your Way 2019
- 30 August 2019
Father’s Day is a chance to thank our dads, for being such an important part of our lives. Forever long or however short, they are our fathers.
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When Melbourne General Cemetery joined Open House Melbourne 2019
- Melbourne General Cemetery
- 31 July 2019
Melbourne General Cemetery’s heritage-listed Gate Lodge was opened to the public on the 27th and 28th July 2019 with more than 470 people in attendance across the weekend.
Padre Pio 3 Opening Event
- Springvale Botanical Cemetery
- 30 May 2019
On Thursday 30 May, we were delighted to welcome over 120 members of our community to Springvale Botanical Cemetery as our third and final Padre Pio Mausoleum was officially opened and blessed.
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