Draft Cemeteries Strategy Survey

Help us develop an updated Cemeteries Strategy

Please indicate your connection to the Cessnock Local Government Area (LGA) (select all that apply):

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Local resident

Ancestral or historical family connections to the area

Community group member

Cultural or religious representative

Other (please specify)

Which town(s) or suburb(s) in our LGA do you live in or have a connection to?

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Have you visited any cemeteries in the Cessnock LGA?

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Yes

What type of internment options should be available locally?

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Monumental burial (Grave encased under stone or concrete with upright headstone)

Lawn cemetery burial (Burial with plaque set in lawn area)

Ash internment (Placement of ashes in a niche wall, burial plot or garden)

Scattering gardens

Natural or green burial (Environmentally sustainable, often without embalming or headstones)

Other (please specify)

Are there specific cultural or religious practices not currently catered for that should be considered?

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Yes

Do you support the development of multi-use space within cemeteries (e.g., walking paths or reflection areas)?

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Yes

Do you have any concerns or issues with the existing cemeteries in the Cessnock LGA?

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Yes

Would you like to be notified with the draft Cemeteries Strategy is on public exhibition?

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Yes

Not today

What cemetery features or services would you like to see in the future?

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