The Department of Planning, Industry and Environment’s (DPIE) Cemeteries & Crematoria NSW (CCNSW) has released a new guide to help the State’s cemetery operators keep their estates in the best possible condition.
Minister for Property and Housing, Melinda Pavey said the new maintenance guide provided a best practice blueprint for cemetery operators.
“There are over 990 cemeteries across NSW, including 128 in Sydney, and they are much more than just places to bury, cremate and memorialise those who have passed away,” Mrs Pavey said.
“NSW cemeteries range from small local cemeteries less than a hectare in size in villages or churchyards to larger district and regional cemeteries that service towns or local government areas and then major metropolitan cemeteries like Rookwood,” she said.
“The voluntary Cemetery Maintenance Guide is designed to highlight best-practice to help operators of all sizes maintain and improve their cemeteries over time to the best of their ability.”
Mrs Pavey said the Guide provided a range of advice, tips and case studies on how cemeteries could be at their best, through a combination of cemetery design and layout, great customer service, and smart maintenance practices.
Chairman of CCNSW, Stepan Kerkyasharian said the maintenance guide would be a valuable resource to help cemetery operators abide by the industry code of practice.
CCNSW’s new 54-page Guide can be accessed at this PS News link.
