How can my religious and cultural traditions be honoured?
In communities and families around the world, the passing of a loved one is memorialised in an infinite number of ways. We recognise the diversity of Canberra and are committed to personalising services to our community. Our facilities and experience allow us to facilitate a wide range of religious, cultural and family traditions in your end of life planning. For example, Gungahlin Cemetery’s newest facility consists of a peaceful viewing room for cremations where Buddhist, Sikh and Jain families can honour their traditional practice of viewing the coffin as it enters the cremator. Families may also hire the viewing room to say their final goodbyes to their loved one before cremation.
Across the Gungahlin, Hall and Woden grounds we have dedicated religious and cultural burial areas for Islamic, Jewish, Orthodox, Aboriginal and Christian communities, and an enclosed mausoleum at the Woden Cemetery.
Contact us to talk about how we can help you communicate or document your wishes so they are remembered.
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