Under legislative process, on 1 March 2010 The Cheltenham & Regional Cemeteries Trust and the Trustees of the Necropolis Springvale were merged to create the Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust.
The Trust now administers Brighton General, Bunurong Memorial Park, Cheltenham Memorial Park, Cheltenham Pioneer, Dandenong Public, Melbourne General, Springvale Botanical and St Kilda cemeteries.
As a not for profit organisation the Trust is not funded by government and is responsible for accumulating funds to ensure the perpetual maintenance of the cemeteries it manages.
The Trust has developed a Strategic and Annual Plan, which is available upon request.
Our Vision
Creating Living Memories
Our Mission is to provide:
- for the burial, cremation and other forms of disposition of the deceased
- opportunities for memorialisation of the deceased in ways aligned with the ever changing needs of the community
- for the perpetual maintenance of cemetery sites
- necessary resources and planning for the community’s cemetery needs.
Our Values
Accountability, Empathy, Leadership and Quality.
