Project description

Design is underway on Southern Memorial Park.

The ACT Government is building a new cemetery for the southside to meet the needs of our growing city. We recognise as our city grows it also becomes more culturally diverse so we need to provide cemetery and crematoria services which all Canberrans can access. The initial masterplan for the future Southern Memorial Park was prepared in 2012 with a revised version completed in early 2021 to update the masterplan and prepare concept designs for the first stage of construction works.

The masterplan and concept designs were released on 14 April for community feedback. We asked the community to take a look at the masterplan documents and provide their feedback on what elements should be prioritised in the design as well as how we should name the various spaces within the Southern Memorial Park. Consultation closed on 7 June 2021.

More information on the consultation process is available on YourSay Conversations.

Current update

Design work is continuing for the first stage of works. There are a number of environmental and planning approvals required and they are being progressed as part of the current design phase. There will be a development application for this first stage of works with a public notification period.

Updates will continue to be provided via this page and email. If you would like to receive email updates, please let us know.

Resources

Southern Memorial Park Masterplan Report (PDF 23.3MB)

Appendices:
Appendix A Site Analysis (PDF 37.2MB)
Appendix B Masterplan Review & Alternative Options Development (PDF 16.4MB)
Appendix C Preliminary Site Investigations - Independent Subject Matter Expert Study (PDF 7.2MB)
Appendix D Planning Approval Pathway (PDF 1.1MB)
Appendix E Preliminary Environmental Assessment (PDF 5.2MB)
Appendix F Cultural Heritage Assessments (PDF 39.2MB)
Appendix G Geotech (PDF 12.9MB)
Appendix H Bush Fire (PDF 5.0MB)
Appendix I Technical Reports (PDF 61.2MB)
Appendix J Traffic (PDF 3.3MB)
Appendix K Stakeholder Consultation (PDF 3MB)
Southern Memorial Park Masterplan Overview (PDF 55.1MB) - includes an overview of the first stage of works

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