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| Monday, 30 November 2009 18:27 | |||
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It's one of the largest cemeteries in the world - but burial space is running out. Rookwood Necropolis, literally the City of the Dead, lies in outer Sydney. Since 1867 around 800 000 thousand souls have been laid to rest in its park-like grounds. Almost every religious denomination is represented here. Now that burial space is running out Rookwood has to devise new ways to care for the dead, and for the bereaved… You can download from, or view this story on the ABC's Compass website.
Story researcher: Kim Akhurst
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The Internet contains literally thousands of news resources, harvesters and blogs relating to cemeteries, crematoria and funeral industries. The following are a just a few of them:
| Public Cemeteries dot Net | Google News | Google Blogs |
| Google News (Australian Focus) | Funeral Wire dot Com | Google Green Funerals |
The Index is intended to inform the public about members' cemeteries and operational standards. For example, funeral directors will see the index as useful resource, especially when they need to make bookings and work in "out of town" cemeteries. Members can get more information here. Non-members are also invited to participate by using this online form.
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Industry Improvement Award
The Executive Committee is pleased to announce that the winner of the 2009 Industry Improvement Award is Mark Fraser, Supervisor Crematorium and Cemeteries, Port Macquarie - Hastings Council.
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