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  1. 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

  2. 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.

    • Events

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

    • Events

  7. 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.

    • Events

  8. Song He Xin Yuan 2019 Opening

    • Springvale Botanical Cemetery
    • 19 May 2019

    On Sunday 19 May we officially opened our new Feng Shui designed area Song He Xin Yuan and welcomed over 150 community members including international delegates from China, Indonesia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Mongolia, Brazil, Bolivia and the USA to Springvale Botanical Cemetery.

    • Events

  9. Mother’s Day is for every mother 2019

    • 6 May 2019

    This Mother’s Day, let’s celebrate all the mothers. Whether they are our own or someone you know. Saying “Happy Mother’s Day” on this one special day of the year will give you both so much joy.

    • Events

  10. Worksafe Awards 2018 Finalist

    • 3 December 2018

    Southern Metropolitan Cemetery Trust is excited to announce the recent recognition as one of the top three finalists at the WorkSafe Awards 2018 in the Best Solution to a Manual Handling Issue category.

  11. Lotus Garden opens with the recognition of Chinese Australians

    • Springvale Botanical Cemetery
    • 16 September 2018

    A bronze bust of David Wang was unveiled on Sunday 16 September 2018, and will appear central in the Feng Shui inspired garden adorned with Asian botanical and design features.

    • Community
    • Events

  12. Did you know a memorial park could be this good?

    • Bunurong Memorial Park

    Bunurong Memorial Park was awarded Gold for the Urban Design category in the 2018 Melbourne Design Awards.

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