City Council fees and charges for cemeteries for 2019/2020.
Cemetery fees as of 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020 (incl GST).
Burial, disinterment, and plot purchase fees must be paid in full prior to any burial or disinterment, taking place. The Council does not offer any payment plans.
Plot purchases | Fee |
Full-size plot | $1675.00 |
Ashes plot | $485.00 |
Child's plot | $790.00 |
Burial (9.30am to 4pm Monday to Friday) | Fee |
Stillborn (and up to 20 weeks old) | $185.00 |
21 weeks to 12 months old | $425.00 |
13 months to 6 years old | $700.00 |
7 years old and over | $1120.00 |
Ashes interment |
$225.00 |
Green burial |
$2367.32 or actual costs |
Additional | Fee |
Additional burial fees – Saturday and public holidays | $685.00 |
Ashes interment on Saturday – attended by sexton | $205.00 |
Burials after 4pm Monday to Friday |
$295.00 |
Burials after 1pm Saturday |
$295.00 |
Less than 8 hours notice | $280.00 |
Use of lowering device | $112.00 |
Muslim boards | $325.00 |
Disinterment | Fee |
Adult casket (greater of $1500 or actual costs) | $1500.00 or actual costs |
Child casket (greater of $1130 or actual costs) | $1130.00 or actual costs |
Ashes (greater of $370 or actual costs) | $370.00 or actual costs |
Memorial work | Fee |
New headstone/plaque/plot | $70.00 |
Additions | $30.00 |
Renovating work | $40.00 |
Administration | Fee |
Written information (per hour) | $65.00 |
Transfer of Right of Burial | $65.00 |