The Allan Labor Government is supporting upgrades to public cemeteries across Victoria, with more than $700,000 in grants delivered to cemetery trusts to upgrade and maintain these important facilities.
Member for Northern Victoria Jaclyn Symes announced multiple cemeteries across Northern Victoria have received grants under the 2023-24 Cemetery Grants Program to upgrade and maintain these important facilities.
Cemeteries that have received grants are:
- Boorhaman Cemetery Trust - $16,909.00
- Eldorado Cemetery Trust - $28,289.25
- Tarrawingee Cemetery Trust - $23,512.00
- Myrtleford Cemetery Trust - $15,378.00
- Harrietville Cemetery Trust - $5,160.00
- Havilah Cemetery Trust - $1,815.00
- Milawa Cemetery Trust - $4,290.00
- Chiltern Cemetery Trust - $2,278.00
- Hopetoun Cemetery Trust - $15,400.00
- Lake Boga Cemetery Trust - $12,000.00
- Red Cliffs Cemetery Trust - $19,345.00
- Swan Hill Cemetery Trust - $30,000.00
- Terrapee Cemetery Trust - $6,600.00
- Kilmore Cemetery Trust - $13,000.00
- Tyaak Cemetery Trust – $24,394.19
- Seymour Cemeteries Trust - $20,000.00
- Avenel Cemetery Trust - $2,800.00
- Kangaroo Ground Cemetery Trust - $7,346.90
- Queenstown Cemetery Trust - $5,427.00
These cemeteries are among 48 cemetery trusts across the state sharing in this grant round. The grants support cemeteries with upgrades and costs relating to infrastructure, facilities, maintenance, equipment and training.
Victoria’s cemeteries are important community spaces where people can reflect on the past and remember those no longer with them.
The grants program provides financial support to help cemeteries – many of which are volunteer-run – continue to operate as peaceful and welcoming places of remembrance for the whole community.
The latest funding round will help support the long-term future of our important cultural and heritage spaces and ensure our cemeteries have the modern facilities the community deserve.
Grant rounds are awarded twice yearly, with applications for the current round closing on 31 March.
A selection panel assess each application against the assessment criteria. Notification of the outcome of applications will be provided to the applicable trusts following completion of the assessment process.
For more information and to apply, visit health.vic.gov.au/cemeteries-and-crematoria/cemetery-grants-program.
Quote attributable to Member for Northern Victoria - Jaclyn Symes
“Cemeteries play an important role in our local community – this grant will allow them to get much-needed upgrades.”
Quote attributable to Minister for Health - Mary-Anne Thomas
“Providing Victorians with peaceful places to visit and honour loved ones who have died makes these grants all the more important.”
