Burials
Please check below for forms and fee guidelines. If what you need is not available here, please use the contact form to get in touch.
We realise that losing a loved one is a hard enough time. Knowing what to do next can be confusing, especially when the process of laying someone to rest is not often discussed in our culture until point of need. We would like you to know that we have someone friendly to talk to here at the cemetery who is ready to guide you, with genuine care and respect for your situation.
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There is no legal requirement to use a funeral director for a burial or cremation, but people often opt for that level of support if they feel uncomfortable or unable to take on the task of managing the arrangements themselves.
If you feel that you would like to manage the funeral of a loved one yourself, we advise you to contact The Natural Death Advocacy Network.
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Should you require the services of a funeral director, please find a list of local services below.
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Mount Alexander Funerals, Castlemaine
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For personalised information and support regarding burials at Malmsbury Cemetery, please contact us by emailing mct3446@gmail.com.
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For urgent enquiries, please call on 0402 562 758. Please note, this number is for urgent enquiries only and is not suitable for ashes interments. If you cannot reach our facilitator on this number please call Chris Byrnes on 0400 620 026.
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Plot Selection
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If your family does not already hold a Right of Interment on a plot when a burial is required, you will be offered a plot in the newly surveyed Independent section of the cemetery. Families wishing to make their own choice elsewhere in the cemetery are advised to do so in advance of need to allow enough time for the Trust to assist in the selection. You can accept a Trust Selection plot in advance of need if you wish. Family-selected plots attract a higher fee because of the investigative and surveying work involved. Trust selected plots will have a simple marker to help families to locate and identify which Trust selected plot they wish to purchase. Please visit the Cemetery Map page for more information on the location of Trust selected plots and the cemetery layout in general.
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Useful documents
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For the form to purchase a plot for burials, click here
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To establish a memorial, click here
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Please find guidelines for memorial placements below. We generally recommend going through a stone masons for this kind of work.
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Memorial Guidelines (PDF, 300kb)
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Monumental Masons Guidelines (PDF, 300 kb)
It is generally advisable to allow time for the ground to settle before placing a monument after a burial
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Malmsbury cemetery fees
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* Costs include fees charged by contractors such as the grave digger, and supervision of interment
by the Trust’s Burials Facilitator. Note that the funeral director will also incur separately-charged
costs.
NOTE: All works and interments require a permit and be carried out by an approved memorial
mason or other contractor. Additions to a grave made without a permit may be removed by the
Trust.
For other fees, contact the Trust (mct3446@gmail.com) or view at
https://www.health.vic.gov.au/cemeterydetailspage?id=CEM0338