Council is encouraging residents to please be mindful of the amount of items placed on grave sites at the region’s cemeteries following a number of complaints about the increased number of ornaments being fixed and left at grave sites.

Council is reminding residents it has a Cemetery Policy that set standards and guidelines for use and services provided by Council operated cemeteries.

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Under the policy, grave ornaments must be limited to two (2) per grave site and cannot exceed 30 centimetres in height or be permanently fixed, no monuments or displays are to be erected in the Lawn Cemetery and any flowers, artificial flowers, wreaths left in the Lawn Cemetery may be removed if they begin to fade or look untidy.

A complete copy of this policy is available on Council’s website under the Council tab then by following the links to Council Documents and Council Policies or simply by the following link: https://bit.ly/2RK7M0t

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Council is encouraging all residents to please reduce the amount of items placed at grave sites and remove any that have deteriorated and or affixed in gardens or kerbing.

Council’s Cemetery Policy will be reviewed in 2019 when there will be an opportunity for residents to provide feedback and input.