The ACT Government is building a new cemetery for the southside to meet the needs of our growing city. We recognise as our city grows it also becomes more culturally diverse so we need to provide cemetery and crematoria services which all Canberrans can access. The initial masterplan for the future Southern Memorial Park was prepared in 2012 with a revised version completed in early 2021 to update the masterplan and prepare concept designs for the first stage of construction works.
From 14 April until 7 June 2021 we asked the community to take a look at the masterplan documents and provide their feedback on what elements should be prioritised in the design as well as how we should name the various spaces within the Southern Memorial Park. We also held six pop-ups throughout the southside town centres of Tuggeranong, Weston Creek and Woden.
Thank you to everyone who provided feedback to the project team. The What We Heard report summarising the feedback received during the consultation period is now available. A more in-depth Engagement Report is also available.
Funding in the 2021-22 ACT Budget has ensured design work will continue for southside’s Southern Memorial Park following consultation with the community earlier this year.
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