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Victoria’s largest new cemetery in 100 years is coming to your community.
The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust (GMCT)is proud to be developing a memorial park at Harkness –a 128-hectarecemetery and public park 40km northwest of Melbourne CBD. Here at GMCT, it all started with one question: What should a cemetery be?
We envisioned a reassuring sanctuary where people could connect to nature and each other, but we also believe that it should be what youneed. So, we invited you all to reimagine the public cemetery with us.
Engaging with the Traditional Owners of the land, the Wurundjeri people, and the local community has been central to our design process. With your help, we’ve master planned a memorial park that embraces Wurundjeri culture, creates a place for peaceful reflection and remembrance, and celebrates life through a multi-use space for the public.
Thank you for your feedback
We sincerely thank everyone who has contributed their ideas so far. Across the project, we’ve had more than 280 engagements, including surveys, advisory group meetings, site walks, community workshops, and pop-ups.
But the journey far from over.
Subscribe for updates
We will be looking for and welcoming your honest feedback at each step of the design and construction process. Below,you will find engagement opportunities and regularupdates about the project.
Subscribe to project updates by entering your email under 'Stay Informed'.
Victoria’s largest new cemetery in 100 years is coming to your community.
The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust (GMCT)is proud to be developing a memorial park at Harkness –a 128-hectarecemetery and public park 40km northwest of Melbourne CBD. Here at GMCT, it all started with one question: What should a cemetery be?
We envisioned a reassuring sanctuary where people could connect to nature and each other, but we also believe that it should be what youneed. So, we invited you all to reimagine the public cemetery with us.
Engaging with the Traditional Owners of the land, the Wurundjeri people, and the local community has been central to our design process. With your help, we’ve master planned a memorial park that embraces Wurundjeri culture, creates a place for peaceful reflection and remembrance, and celebrates life through a multi-use space for the public.
Thank you for your feedback
We sincerely thank everyone who has contributed their ideas so far. Across the project, we’ve had more than 280 engagements, including surveys, advisory group meetings, site walks, community workshops, and pop-ups.
But the journey far from over.
Subscribe for updates
We will be looking for and welcoming your honest feedback at each step of the design and construction process. Below,you will find engagement opportunities and regularupdates about the project.
Subscribe to project updates by entering your email under 'Stay Informed'.
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Are thr roads in the area going to be upgraded?
Sandra
asked
about 2 months ago
Yes, the section of Harkness Road up to the memorial park entrance will be upgraded after the first stage of work is completed. Additionally, the State Government is considering upgrading the Western Freeway between Harkness Road in Melton and Christie Road in Caroline Springs.
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Can you advise exactly where the graves will be located? as houses along chanticlear back on to the proposed memorial park? We are looking at purchasing a house and we want to know what exactly we will be backing onto with this proposed plan
stacey
asked
about 2 months ago
We are currently developing the detailed plans for the first stage of the memorial park located at the southern end of the site. The first stage will include the public entry, essential services and infrastructure, and landscaping along the residential boundary.
The plans and design will be shared early next year, with construction set to begin in mid-2025.
The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust acknowledge the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation as the Traditional Owners of the lands on which this project is to be delivered, and pay our respect to their Elders past and present.
