News & Events

The recent Williamstown Cemetery fountain christening was marked with a family event for all ages, designed to educate those in attendance about the rich history of the cemetery and the important role cemeteries play within our communities.

What does it take to map a large public open space as complex and historically rich as a cemetery? GMCT mapping specialists Tina Bell and Karina Vitiritti are working with innovative new technologies to make it easier for our cemetery visitors to find the resting places of ancestors and notable gravesites.

A free rose pruning workshop will be held at Fawkner Memorial Park on Sunday 9 July. GMCT’s outdoor senior supervisors will lead up-close, hands-on demonstrations of how best to care for your roses before spring sets in.

GMCT recently presented the restored historic fountain at Williamstown Cemetery to a very special guest - a descendant of the fountain's original benefactor. 

GMCT trust member and community advisory committee chair Liz Beattie was pleased to present kindergarten children at Newport Gardens Early Years Learning Centre with a Certificate of Excellent Behaviour following the recent christening of the Williamstown fountain.

Campbellfield Creek which runs through Fawkner Memorial Park will be rehabilitated under a new partnership between GMCT and Melbourne Water. The project will improve the health of the creek environment, beautifying the area for our visitors, fostering biodiversity and creating a better habitat for wildlife, including native birds.   

A community celebration with costumed historic characters, a town crier and old-fashioned games was recently held to mark the christening of the restored historic fountain at Williamstown Cemetery.

To celebrate tomorrow's christening of the restored Williamstown Cemetery fountain, GMCT is running a colouring competition for children under 12 years of age.

The construction of Melbourne’s newest cemetery began in Glenroy this week.

Plan ahead for your funeral or the funeral of a loved one before the end of this financial year.