“Each service we provide for is done with an eye of detail and a commitment to meet the needs of each family,” says Canberra Memorial Parks CEO KERRY McMURRAY.

Canberra Memorial Parks (CMP) operates three cemeteries across the ACT, said CEO Kerry McMurray.

These include Woden, Gungahlin and Hall, with a mausoleum at Woden, and the only public crematorium in Gungahlin, which included a viewing room to hold small services and meet the specific needs of cultural and religious groups.

There was also a natural burial area at Gungahlin, which provided the community with an option to conduct an environmentally friendly service in a natural bushland setting.

“There are three key factors that make CMP stand out,” Kerry said. 

“Firstly, and most importantly, it is the dedication and commitment of all staff to providing a professional, empathetic, and compassionate service to all our families, in what is the most challenging time for many of them. 

“The next is the high standard that the grounds and surrounds are maintained, to provide an environment that provides a picturesque landscape for families to honour the life of their loved one. 

“Each service we provide for is done with an eye of detail and a commitment to meet the needs of each family.”

Kerry said CMP was also investing in the construction of an architecturally designed new memorial hall and condolence lounge at Gungahlin Cemetery, to provide enhanced services to the community. 

It was also investing in the establishment of an Ash Memorialisation Garden parkland, which would offer the community a range of new and bespoke options to celebrate and memorialise the life of their loved one.

Canberra Memorial Parks, call 6207 0000 or visit canberramemorialparks.act.gov.au