The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust

The Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust We are GMCT, a not-for-profit organisation that manages 20 cemeteries and memorial parks across Melbourne, Australia.

Follow us to hear stories from our cemeteries and the people who care for them. We are the Greater Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust (GMCT), a not-for-profit organisation that manages 21 cemeteries and memorial parks across Melbourne, Australia. We offer burial, memorial and cremation services that honour diverse communities, and support people through the experience of death and grief with care and c

ompassion. We work and operate on the lands of the Bunurong and Wurundjeri People and acknowledge them as Traditional Owners. We also pay respect to their Elders, past and present. Learn more: www.gmct.com.au


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Thank you to everyone who took the time to have a chat with us at last weekend's G*i Jatra Festival at the Australian Ne...
04/09/2026

Thank you to everyone who took the time to have a chat with us at last weekend's G*i Jatra Festival at the Australian Nepalese Multicultural Centre in Diggers Rest. It was fantastic to learn about the Newar community of Nepal and their traditions.

As a not-for-profit, for-purpose organisation, it's important to us that we engage with communities and learn how we can best serve them before, during and after death.

Want to know where our next community event is? Check out our website: https://www.gmct.com.au/events

Last week, we took the GMCT Board, Executive Team and our Community Advisory Committee behind the scenes for a guided to...
03/09/2026

Last week, we took the GMCT Board, Executive Team and our Community Advisory Committee behind the scenes for a guided tour of our new cemetery development at Harkness Memorial Park.

From future burial areas to the Contemplation Garden and Gundalugan Gardens, attendees experienced firsthand the vision and progress shaping this unique memorial park.

We're incredibly proud of what's been achieved so far and can't wait for the public to explore everything Harkness Memorial Park has to offer.

Stay in the loop and receive the latest updates by subscribing to the Harkness newsletter via: https://www.harkness.gmct.com.au/subscribe

This Sunday, on Father's Day, our Lilydale, Altona and Fawkner Memorial Park receptions will be open from 10am to 2pm.  ...
02/09/2026

This Sunday, on Father's Day, our Lilydale, Altona and Fawkner Memorial Park receptions will be open from 10am to 2pm.

If you need support on this important day, our teams will be on hand and ready.

Father's Day is around the corner. A day to celebrate the extraordinary dads, grandfathers and father figures who have g...
31/08/2026

Father's Day is around the corner. A day to celebrate the extraordinary dads, grandfathers and father figures who have graced our lives.

For some, Father's Day is a day to reflect on the memory of the father figures in their lives. For others, it can be difficult, and we're honoured to provide a space for reflection on this special day.

If you need support this Father's Day, we have a range of counselling services listed on our website: https://www.gmct.com.au/resources/counselling-services

This Father's Day , Le Pine Funerals and GMCT invite you to honour the figures who guided, protected and loved us, with ...
31/08/2026

This Father's Day , Le Pine Funerals and GMCT invite you to honour the figures who guided, protected and loved us, with a Father's Day Memorial Service at Lilydale Memorial Park.

When: Sunday, 6 September at 10am
Where: Federation Chapel at Lilydale Memorial Park.

Please RSVP by 1 September to [email protected]

A fantastic sighting at Lilydale Memorial Park last week! One of our cemetery operations team members snapped this brill...
27/08/2026

A fantastic sighting at Lilydale Memorial Park last week!

One of our cemetery operations team members snapped this brilliant photo of two Gang-gang Cockatoos perched on a tree, in what looks like deep conversation.

It’s a real privilege to provide an urban oasis for these Gang-gangs and many other animals across Melbourne.

A huge thank you to everyone who popped by our stall at Woodgrove Shopping Centre last week!  We are so grateful for the...
26/08/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who popped by our stall at Woodgrove Shopping Centre last week!

We are so grateful for the opportunity to engage with our community and have conversations about what Harkness Memorial Park will mean for you.

If you didn’t manage to catch us at Woodgrove Shopping Centre, or if you want to be the first to know about future events – make sure you sign up for the Harkness mailing list at: https://www.harkness.gmct.com.au/subscribe.

“One of the 20th century’s most significant scientific discoveries” - The New York Times. Irish virologist Yvonne Barr c...
25/08/2026

“One of the 20th century’s most significant scientific discoveries” - The New York Times.

Irish virologist Yvonne Barr co-discovered the Epstein-Barr virus alongside Anthony Epstein, helping identify the first virus linked to human cancer.

Her contribution transformed medical research and remains one of the most significant breakthroughs in our understanding of disease.

Yvonne's story is one of many remarkable histories connected to the people in our care. Learn more through our History & Heritage Hub: https://www.gmct.com.au/history-heritage-hub

13/08/2026

We recently planted more than 1,000 trees at the northern border of Harkness Memorial Park. When mature, these trees will create an environmental wind break for the west’s newest memorial park, while providing shade and reducing the urban heat island effect.

This was the first stage of planting. In total there will be around 9,000 trees planted across our western sites, with the majority going to Harkness Memorial Park as we gear up to open in 2027.

Thanks to the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action for funding these trees as part of the Cooler Greener West Program.

Thanks also to Jason Summers from Remarkable Trees for the video, and to the Remarkable Trees team for their work planting these trees.

Want to be the first to hear about updates and developments at Harkness Memorial Park? Sign up to our newsletter at: https://www.harkness.gmct.com.au/subscribe

Superb Fairy Wrens are at risk of being endangered, so we’re doing our part to create a new home for them at Fawkner Mem...
11/08/2026

Superb Fairy Wrens are at risk of being endangered, so we’re doing our part to create a new home for them at Fawkner Memorial Park.

We’ve planted a microforest for the Superb Fairy Wren on the Boundary Road side of Fawkner Memorial Park, where every plant was chosen with this beautiful native bird in mind, with dense, spiky shrubs for shelter and lots of food sources to help them thrive.

This small space improves the biodiversity of Fawkner Memorial Park and preserves the habitat of this important native bird, while still keeping space for burials and memorialisation.

A big thank you to our incredibly knowledgeable horticulture team for bringing this unique project to life.

Address

1187 Sydney Road
Fawkner, VIC
3060

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm
Sunday 11am - 3pm

Telephone

+611300022298

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