Extreme Weather Event

Our sites have been impacted by extreme weather.

For our community’s health and safety, we recommend visitors consider their need to attend SMCT sites. There is significant debris across our sites, and we ask visitors to exercise caution and avoid any fallen trees or branches.

We appreciate your patience while our teams work to rectify our sites, and we are aware it may take some time for our beautiful grounds to recover.

There are no impacts to services.

If you notice any damage to your family memorial or monuments caused by the recent storm, please let us know via our feedback form.

Further updates will be made via this page in due course.

Storm damage FAQs

Can I visit Springvale Botanical Cemetery/Bunurong Memorial Park?

For our community’s health and safety, we recommend visitors consider their need to attend SMCT sites at present. There is significant debris across our sites, and we ask visitors to exercise caution and avoid any fallen trees or branches.

It may take some time to recover from the damage, and we thank our community for their patience during this time.

Are services impacted?

Burials and services are continuing as usual.

Functions and our cafe and florist at Bunurong Memorial Park and Springvale Botanical Cemetery are operating as usual. While these sites are open to the public, we advise caution as you plan your visit consider if you could visit at another time.

Are burials impacted?

Burials have not been impacted and are expected to continue

I’ve found a damaged monument, how can I let SMCT know?

If you notice damage to your family memorial or monuments caused by the recent storm, please let us know via our feedback form.

How long will it take for the grounds to get back to normal?

The severe storms have caused widespread significant damage across our sites. We do not currently have a timeframe in place for complete recovery. However, we can let you know that our teams are assessing the extent of the damage across all our sites and are working to safely restore our beautiful grounds. We appreciate your patience during this time.