melbourne general cemetery 'friends'

This Reference will group will commence in 2010.

To date the heritage value of the MGC has not been respected and we need a group of ‘Friends’ to make sure that we achieve better future outcomes for this unique site.
Register your interest in preserving this truly marvellous piece of Carlton heritage by:  
 emailing jackiewatts@netspace,net.au

you can help to save the cemetery

The cemetery was originally conceived not only as a burial place but also tranquil public garden, providing people with beautiful views across to the hills, water features, splendid trees and walkways. In recent times the push for economic ‘self sufficiency’ has degraded the gardens. In order to 'make ends meet', all the splendid design considerations and heritage values have been ignored. The result is that there are now many more graves than originally planned, jammed into all manner of inappropriate sites. Every possible nook and cranny has been used  - and paid for! A new ‘high-rise’ mausoleum is to be built. CRA has contacted Heritage Victoria urging it to take a proactive role in designing and siting the building. More needs to be done to save the cemetery from further degradation. Now is the time. The State Government established a Cemeteries Reform project and a new Trust will now control our cemetery - one of Victoria’s Class A Metropolitan Cemeteries. To date the heritage value of the MGC has not been respected and we need a group of ‘Friends’ to make sure that we achieve better future outcomes for this unique site.
Register your interest in preserving this truly marvellous piece of Carlton heritage by:       emailing jackiewatts@netspace,net.au