CCANSW ONE DAY WORKSHOP

CCANSW ONE DAY WORKSHOP

COMPACTING BACKFILL IN GRAVES

26^th June 2002, CESSNOCK, NSW

The Cemeteries & Crematoria Association of New South Wales will conduct a one-day workshop to discuss and assess the merits of compacting backfill in graves. The venue was chosen because Cessnock City Council has been compacting for some time and has achieved excellent results. The cemeteries personnel at Cessnock is pleased to share their experience.

Objectives

To prepare a paper outlining

	The procedures that can be used to compact backfill in graves
	the cost & other benefits of compacting fill in grave sites
	how a work place might implement compaction procedures
	how supervisors might argue for and overcome resistance in the workplace to the introduction of compaction procedures

AGENDA

	9:00am Welcome, introductions
	9:15am – speakers
	10:30am Morning tea
	10:45am Inspection of Aberdare Lawn Cemetery, where compaction is used
	12:30 lunch
	13:00 Discussion
	14:30 Documenting Workshop Outcomes
	16:00 Close

(note a short tea break will be taken during the afternoon).

Facilitator

Peter Gogarty from Cessnock City Council

Key Speakers

	Cessnock City Council cemeteries personnel (Paul Job) will speak on the results being achieved by compacting fill in graves
	It is hoped a spokesperson from Canberra Cemeteries Trust will attend – the Trust has been compacting graves for some time.
	Kevin Coburn will speak about the implementation and excellent results being achieved at Sandgate Cemetery, Newcastle. Kevin is the manager at Sandgate, where compaction has been used for over a year.
	Lilydale Cemetery in Victoria will make material available for presentation
	“Workcover NSW” has been asked to provide a spokesperson.

Who should attend?

Anyone having a direct supervisory or active role in the backfilling of graves! They will probably have a positive views about using compaction methods, but are undecided about their implementation. This may be due to cost and/ or workplace culture factors.

VENUE

Cessnock- Cessnock Rugby League Supporters Club,

Chardonnay & Semillon Room,

1 Darwin St Cessnock NSW 2325.

REGISTRATION FEE (inclusive GST)

Registration form (PDF format)

CCANSW Financial Members - $30.00

Non Members $35.00

Contacts:

Registration – Mary Reid, Secretary CCANSW

Telephone (2) 9264-2000

Information –

	Ivan Webber, Woronora Cemetery & Crematorium Trust
	Pierre du Parté, Shoalhaven Memorial Gardens & Lawn Cemetery
	David Sharpe, Anglican Cemetery Trust, Rookwood
	Gail Fielding, Cessnock City Council