News & Events

GMCT is a self-funding not-for-profit organisation entrusted with caring for our 19 cemeteries and memorial parks in perpetuity.  The price of the memorial chosen by you and your family contributes to lasting care of our parks, giving peace of mind to our communities and to future generations.

Green open spaces at GMCT cemeteries and memorial parks will play an important role in maintaining Melbourne’s liveability in the future, according to new research.  

The development of GMCT’s conservation management plan for Fawkner Memorial Park is a milestone in the protection of the cemetery’s historical treasures.

Community members are invited to register their interest in new plots to become available as part of a series of major infrastructure projects at our cemeteries and memorial parks.

GMCT’s green interment and memorialisation options provide you with the choice to be farewelled or to farewell a loved one in an environmentally-sensitive way.

Cemeteries are an important record of how society has been shaped by the feats and contributions of those in our communities. To mark International Women’s Day (8 March 2018), we spotlight the stories of some notable women laid to rest at GMCT cemeteries.

Flora and fauna at Fawkner Memorial Park – including some endangered species – will benefit from environmental works to rejuvenate Campbellfield Creek.

Each year, GMCT assists more than 12,500 families – of all cultures and faiths – plan and prepare for funeral, cremation, interment and memorial services. In 2018, we hope to continue providing services and support that give you and your family peace of mind. 

The chair of GMCT’s community advisory committee recently shared some interesting plans for 2018, including our largest community consultation program to date and the creation of a new ‘community voice’ panel.

Friends of Coburg Cemetery is busy planning a year of engaging activities at one of Melbourne’s most historically-rich cemeteries.