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Native Flora at Lilydale Memorial Park

Visit this page for a list of our upcoming funerals and services. 

Upcoming funerals

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We offer burial, cremation and memorial options to help you create a meaningful tribute for someone you love.

What we offer

Locations

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The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust Community Engagement Event

We host events across our cemeteries, often in partnership with local volunteers and community groups.

What's on

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News

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Native red flowers 

Customer care team – <a href="tel:1300022298">1300 022 298</a> 
For phone enquiries, GMCT’s customer care team attends to all calls in the first instance. 
For enquiries with a client services consultant, the calls will be transferred subject to their availability. We aim to respond to all call-backs within one business day, and emails within two business days. 
Please contact us by filling out the form below:

Contact information for The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust. 

Contact us

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Accessibility

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Our Disability Access and Inclusion Plan is roadmap for ensuring every person can visit and honour their loved ones in spaces designed with care, dignity, and a genuine understanding of diverse needs. 

Disability Access and Inclusion Plan

Operational updates and works (6)

Our Gender Equality Action Plan (GEAP) formalises our commitment to creating a fair and equal workplace. 

Gender Equality Action Plan

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This page contains information about GMCT's Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan (DISAP). 

Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan

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This page contains information about GMCT's Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP). 

Reconciliation Action Plan 

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About us

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Community Members at a GMCT Cemetery Event

Find out more about how we engage with the local communities surrounding our locations, and how to get involved. 

Community

Careers

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Resources

Forms

Terms of use

Freedom of information

Privacy policy

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Altona Memorial Park sundial feature

Complaints policy

Media releases

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Eucalyptus Leaves at Lilydale Memorial Park

Search GMCT cemetery records to find a grave across our cemeteries and memorial parks in Victoria. Use our interactive cemetery map to explore burial locations visually or search by name and details using our deceased search form. Fill in confirmed details to locate burial records spanning over 100 years of history.

Find a Grave

Global Settings

Click here to view the accessibility features available at GMCT's venues.

Fawkner Memorial Park (8)


GMCT's first greenfield development site, Harkness Memorial Park will be more than a final resting place. It will be a welcoming and inclusive park – a place to gather, reflect, and celebrate life. 

We plan to open the first stage in early 2027, representing decades of planning and community collaboration.

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A new memorial park in Harkness 

Northern Snow Gum A 08 KP 250324-website

What to do when someone has died

Client Services support 

If you or someone you know needs someone to talk to, here are some recognised counselling services to assist.

Getting support

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Soft Focus Wattle

Financial help and concessions

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Collecting cremated remains

What to do

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History and Heritage Hub

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Historic cemetery grounds at Fawkner Memorial Park

Step-by-step guide to searching family history and finding cemetery records across GMCT’s locations. Tips for improving search results and exploring historical databases.

Family history search guide 

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Historical groups and societies

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Discover Cemeteries

Family and history

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Cemetery horticulture workers stand in front of a green tractor

Learn what to expect during your visit to our cemeteries and memorial parks. Understand our maintenance practices, seasonal changes, and how our teams care for these meaningful spaces. 

What to expect when visiting a cemetery

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Attending a service

Visiting a cemetery

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Start planning ahead with a free end of life checklist. This resource helps you think through important decisions and have conversations with loved ones about your funeral preferences. 

End of life planning checklist

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Pre-purchasing

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About burial

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Native eucalyptus blossoms at Lilydale Memorial Park

Cremation is an increasingly popular choice in Victoria. With flexible memorial options available, many families find it supports how they want to remember their loved ones.

About cremation

Planning ahead

The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust (GMCT)

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Traditional digging sticks from Harkness Memorial Park breaking ground ceremony

Watch the recording from our 2025 Annual Meeting and read our Annual Report to learn about our achievements and direction for the year ahead.

Our 2025 Annual Meeting

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Tree Plantings at Harkness Memorial Park

Early construction phase complete at Harkness Memorial Park with boundary tree planting finished. Major construction works to begin December 2025. 

Boundary tree planting complete as Harkness Memorial Park prepares for major construction

Victorian legislation allowing cemeteries the option to permit pet interments with human remains has passed Parliament. The amendment is not yet in effect. We'll review our policies once formal guidance is provided. 

What to do

What to do

Visiting a cemetery

Visiting a cemetery

Planning ahead

Planning ahead

Family and history

Family and history

Today's funerals

Our services

Locations

What's on

Latest news

Our 2025 Annual Meeting

Boundary tree planting complete as Harkness Memorial Park prepares for major construction

Update on Pet Interment Legislation

A new memorial park in Harkness