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Visit this page for a list of our upcoming funerals and services. 

Upcoming funerals

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For phone enquiries, GMCT’s customer care team attends to all calls in the first instance. 
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Accessibility

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Disability Access and Inclusion Plan

Operational updates and works (6)

Gender Equality Action Plan

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This page contains information about GMCT's Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan (DISAP). 

Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan

RAP artwork

This page contains information about GMCT's Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). 

Reconciliation Action Plan 

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About us

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Find out more about how we engage with the local communities surrounding our locations, and how to get involved. 

Community

Careers

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Resources

Forms

Terms of use

Freedom of information

Privacy policy

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Altona Memorial Park sundial feature

Complaints policy

Media releases

If you're attending a funeral or visiting our sites for more than 15 minutes you are required to check in for covid-19 contact tracing purposes. Please click on the "check in" button to enter in your details.

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Deceased search

Global Settings

Fawkner Memorial Park (8)


Our new development at Harkness will be Victoria's largest new cemetery project in over 100 years.


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New development site at Harkness

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When someone has died

Client Services support 

If you or someone you know needs someone to talk to, here are some recognised counselling services to assist.

Getting support

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Financial help

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Collecting cremated remains

What to do

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History and Heritage Hub

Operational updates and works (5)

Guide to family history

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Historical groups and societies

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Discover Cemeteries

Family and history

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What to expect when visiting a cemetery

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Attending a service

Visiting a cemetery

Second Avenue, Fawkner 

Planning ahead checklist

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Pre-purchasing

Monumental graves in the 'Chinese A' area at Fawkner Memorial Park

About burial

Cremation urn

About cremation

Planning ahead

The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust (GMCT)

One Million Stories exhibition from the Chinese Museum 

One Million Stories exhibition

Chinese Museum 'One Million Stories' Exhibition

Tree at Second Avenue Fawkner 

Price increases from 1 July 2024

Operational updates and works (10)

Werribee Cemetery - road renewal works

Operational updates and works (9)

Williamstown Cemetery – road renewal works 

Niche wall at Garden of Remembrance, Fawkner Memorial Park

Bronze plaque and ashes interred in historical niche wall at Garden of Remembrance, Fawkner Memorial Park

Family laying bouquet of flowers at cremation memorial amongst roses, Fawkner Memorial Park

Crypts and stained glass window at Holy Angels Mausoleum, Fawkner Memorial Park

Rows of monumental vault graves at Fawkner Memorial Park with greenery in background

Fawkner Memorial Park (18)

Fawkner Memorial Park (12)

Fawkner-Memorial-Park-Map

Visit this page for general information on Fawkner Memorial Park including opening hours, directions and services available. 

Products and Prices 2023-24 (V1.4) published 30 October 2023

Products and Prices 2023-24

Fawkner Memorial Park

Water feature with rose garden memorials, Mt Olivet, Altona Memorial Park

Rose memorials at Altona Memorial Park

Metal leaf sculpture amongst garden memorials, Altona Memorial Park

Bird of paradise and gardens in walkway at Altona Memorial Park

Water lily flowers in pond feature at Altona Memorial Park

Chapel of peace and garden surrounds, Altona Memorial Park

Altona-Memorial-Park-Map

Visit this page for general information on Altona Memorial Park including opening hours, directions and services available. 

Altona Memorial Park

Rolling green grassy hills with sun shining through the clouds at Lilydale Memorial Park

Federation Chapel and Candlebark Function Room exterior with gardens and carved owl tree sculptures

Vine of Remembrance memorial, Lilydale Memorial Park

Djeernongs walk natural burial area amongst native Australian bushland at Lilydale Memorial Park

Trellised wisteria in front of the Yarra Valley Mausoleum at Lilydale Memorial Park

Panoramic view of the front of the Yarra Valley Mausoleum at Lilydale Memorial Park

Lilydale-Memorial-Park-Map

Visit this page for general information on Lilydale Memorial Park including opening hours, directions and services available. 

Lilydale Memorial Park

Native gardens and lawn graves at Northern Memorial Park

Northern Memorial Park - commemoration function centre (2)

Northern Memorial Park - commemoration function centre (1)

Northern Memorial Park - Commemoration function centre

Northern Memorial Park (1)

Northern Memorial Park (2)

Northern Memorial Park (5)

Northern Memorial Park (6)

Northern Memorial Park (4)

Northern-Memorial-Park-Map

Visit this page for general information on Northern Memorial Park including opening hours, directions and services available. 

Northern Memorial Park

Historic stone monument and ornamental iron fence with surrounding trees, Keilor Cemetery

Keilor-Cemetery-Map

Visit this page for general information on Keilor Cemetery including opening hours, directions and services available. 

Keilor Cemetery

Lawn graves next to an avenue of palm trees at Williamstown Cemetery

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Williamstown Cemetery

Exterior view of mausoleum at Preston Cemetery with surrounding monumental graves

Mausoleum crypts with brass flower vases at Preston Cemetery

Arched windows on exterior of Preston Cemetery mausoleum with rose memorials below

Interior timber panelling and arched window features of Preston Cemetery Chapel

Row of stone and granite monumental graves at Preston Cemetery

Monumental graves and burial vaults outside Preston Cemetery mausoleum

Preston-Cemetery-Map

Preston Cemetery

Burial vaults and lawn graves at Templestowe Cemetery

Templestowe-Cemetery-Map

Templestowe Cemetery

Sunlight filtering through tall eucalyptus trees behind rows of lawn graves with bronze plaque memorials, Anderson Creek Cemetery

Andersons Creek Cemetery -lawn graves

Andersons Creek Cemetery (stairs)

Andersons-Creek-Cemetery-Map

Andersons Creek Cemetery

Panorama view of historic niche walls and memorial gardens amongst pine trees, Burwood Cemetery

Burwood Cemetery

Burwood-Cemetery-Map

Warm sunlight filtering through an historic monumental grave and overhanging leaves, Coburg Pine Ridge Cemetery

Gates to Coburg Pine Ridge Cemetery, with red roses in the background.

Coburg Pine Ridge Cemetery 

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Coburg Pine Ridge Cemetery landspace

The sun shining through the tree, lighting up the landscape of Coburg Pine Ridge Cemetery and the headstones.

Coburg Pine Ridge Cemetery tree

Landscape image of headstones by a beautiful tree at Coburg Pine Ridge Cemetery.

Coburg Pine Ridge Cemetery

Coburg-Pine-Ridge-Cemetery-Map

Memorials hidden amongst natural bushland and tree ferns with walking path, Emerald Cemetery

Emerald (4)

Emerald (3)

Emerald-Cemetery-Map

Emerald Cemetery

Purple and white daisy flowers amongst historic monumental grave memorials, Footscray General Cemetery

Footscray-Cemetery-Map

Footscray General Cemetery

A memorial seat next to bushland with rows of lawn graves and mountains in the distance, Healesville Cemetery

Healesville Cemetery (3)

Sunlight through tall native eucalyptus trees at Healesville Cemetery

Healesville-Cemetery-Map

Healesville Cemetery

Monumental and lawn graves at Lilydale Lawn Cemetery 

Lilydale Lawn Cemetery - lawn grave - plaque with seat

Lilydale Lawn Cemetery - memorial garden positions

Lilydale Lawn Cemetery - lawn grave - plaque with tree

Lilydale Lawn Cemetery - memorial garden position

Lilydale Lawn Cemetery - lawn graves plaque

Lilydale Lawn Cemetery - memorial garden positions with rose

Lilydale-Lawn-Cemetery-Map

Visit this page for general information on Lilydale Lawn Cemetery including opening hours, directions and services available. 

Lilydale Lawn Cemetery

New development at Harkness

Original decorative gates at the entrance to Northcote Cemetery

Northcote Cemetery