Curious about burial choices in the Sunshine Coast region?

Join us on Dying to Know Day in Kulangoor Lawn Cemetery.

That's the main cemetery in our region and the location of the Cemetery Services office.

To explore how burials are performed.

*** If possible, please send your questions by 12 noon Thursday 4 August, thank you!

Why

This is the first step towards providing respectful and affordable burial and cremation (interment) services in the Sunshine Coast region.

The Sunshine Coast is a proudly diverse, and growing community with various religions and cultures.

There are many specific funeral and burial rituals and practices.

After speaking with many community leaders and different groups, we have identified a need to learn how to provide culturally respectful funeral and cemetery services.

Did you know, that there are different ways to witness a burial?

There are lots of ways to participate during the burial.

Often groups like to gather in the outdoor chapel which is included when arranging a burial in Kulangoor Lawn Cemetery.

Natural burials are now available in Eumundi Cemetery providing new opportunities to plan with the future of the earth in mind.

And to be more involved in the burial ceremony.

Experienced cemetery services officers will be our guides.

Cemetery Services team members will share their knowledge and experience with us while facilitating a simulated burial.

Please bring your questions!

Soulful music in the Outdoor Chapel at Kulangoor Lawn Cemetery

What to expect

Cemetery Services is providing a prepared (dug) ‘grave’ with carriage and lowering device placed along with the team's training coffin.

The ‘grave’ will be prepared to a minimum depth of about 1 metre.

A team member or two will be on site for any questions.

Where

We will be gathering at a site within Kulangoor Lawn Cemetery.

Away from the graves and visitors.

Everyone is welcome to wander around the cemetery.

A new Reflection Pool has just been completed that you may want to experience.

Kulangoor Lawn Cemetery is easy to find if this is your first visit.

Between Nambour and Yandina, via the connection road (parallel to the Bruce Highway).

Turn into Ackerman Road and you're almost there!

About Dying to Know Day

Dying to Know Day is an annual campaign that brings to life community-led conversations and community action around death, dying and bereavement.

Dying to Know Day is held across the month of August each year, with the 8th August being the signature date.
~ The GroundSwell Project

Who

This is a community-led initiative organised by Funerals Sunshine Coast and Regions Queensland.

Flyer

Our purpose is to enable people to have better end-of-life experiences.

To provide the most respectful solutions to help people best manage a difficult time and find purpose afterwards.

While creating sustainable choices for the future.

Proudly citizen-led and community-owned and not-for-profit.