Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust (SMCT) Melbourne, Victoria

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10 Steps to Planning a Funeral

Losing someone close is one of the most difficult human experiences, and it can be hard to know where to start with funeral planning. This '10 Steps' guide may help.

Springvale & Bunurong Florist - Café Vita et flores

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Mother's Day 2023

We warmly invite you and your loved ones to to join us for a special celebration of motherhood as we acknowledge Mother’s Day this year across 1 May - 14 May. We have planned a variety of events and experiences at Bunurong Memorial Park and Springvale Botanical Cemetery to help you commemorate your loved ones.

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New All Souls mausoleum at Springvale Botanical Cemetery

The new All Souls mausoleum has finished construction at Springvale Botanical Cemetery.

Blending traditional and contemporary design, this peaceful mausoleum will provide families with a light-filled setting to honour and celebrate the lives of loved ones.

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Restoring our St Kilda Cemetery fence

It is our great privilege to be entrusted with the preservation and care of the heritage-listed St Kilda Cemetery. We are currently undertaking restoration works to the perimeter fence of this 160 year-old site to ensure the comfort and safety of our community.

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An image of the fence of the heritage-listed St Kilda Cemetery, currently undergoing restoration works.

MyLifebook

A practical tool that helps you organise your affairs in one convenient place, helping family members and executors with delivering on your wishes.

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Supporting the Community

We provide a range of support and wellbeing services for those that have lost a loved one.

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Florist

Our team of dedicated florists can help you with selecting the perfect flower arrangement for any occasion. With an extensive range of beautiful fresh flowers and thoughtful gifts instore or online.

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Café Vita et flores

Café Vita et flores (Latin for 'life and flowers') provides a relaxed alfresco setting for family, friends and associates to come together and enjoy contemporary dining, great coffee or a selection of tempting snacks.

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Our Organisation

Our beautiful, iconic locations empower all communities to honour and celebrate life. Discover how our people and purpose is at the centre of everything we do.

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Each cemetery and memorial park within our care offers the community a beautiful sanctuary in which to honour and celebrate life.

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Reflection Spaces

We are committed to providing funeral directors and our mutual client families with seamless services and state of the art chapels and reflection facilities.