A number of our locations offer function facilities that can be booked for private functions. Light refreshments can also be organised.

Fawkner Commemoration Centre

Relax and enjoy indoor and alfresco dining facilities at the modern café, while you experience the peaceful setting and tranquility of the Park. Open 7 days a week, the Centre offers modern style café food, morning teas, lunches and afternoon teas.

The Commemoration Centre also has two multi-purpose function rooms that can be utilised separately with maximum groups of 80 and 125 respectively, or as one large room for groups of up to 240. 

We offer a variety of catering packages suitable for memorial services.  Our function centre is stylishly modern and we pride ourselves in offering tasteful and elegant commemorative packages.   

 If you would like to view our menu options, please click here.

We can also assist in customizing a menu to suit your cultural and/or dietary needs.

To arrange an appointment to view our function rooms or to make enquires please contact the Commemoration Centre on:

Phone (03) 9355 3195

Fax       (03) 9355 3158

Email   commcentre@gmct.com.au

Fawkner Memorial Park's historic tearooms

Within the tearooms' solid brick walls, visitors to Fawkner Memorial Park can take time out for refreshments. Tea, coffee and light lunches are served and takeaway items are available from the kiosk area. Visitors to the park can also purchase fresh flowers in this area.

The tearooms are also available to hire for functions after a funeral service has taken place. There are two function rooms available to cater for both large and intimate gatherings.

For bookings and enquiries, contact the tearooms on (03) 9355 3118 or Fawkner Memorial Park.  

Lilydale Memorial Park's Candlebark function room

The Candlebark function room follows a heritage style and features a warm and comfortable atmosphere.

This multi-purpose venue may be used as an extension of the main chapel or as a separate area for services, functions or refreshments. Seating arrangements can be configured to suit a smaller or less formal layout.

Refreshments such as muffins, cakes and savoury items are freshly baked in the commercial kitchen, with ingredients sourced from local suppliers.

For bookings and enquiries, contact Lilydale Memorial Park.

Templestowe Cemetery's elegant reception room

Set on the hillside slopes, with mountain views, our elegant reception room accomodates 100, with individual seating provided. A number of refreshment options are available.

The reception room is available for hire, regardless of where the burial or cremation will take place. 

For bookings and enquiries, contact Templestowe Cemetery.