Cemetery Strategy

Central Highlands Regional Council PUBLIC CEMETERIES SURVEY

Central Highlands Regional Council is currently developing a Cemeteries Strategy for the cemeteries that are managed by Council within the Central Highlands Region. This study will provide guidance for future planning. Xyst is assisting Council to develop the strategy. Cemeteries play an important role in our society. They support our sense of community and reflect the history of local people and cultures that founded and influenced the Central Highlands Region. They provide a place where family and friends can care for and mourn the loss of loved ones consistent with their culture and beliefs and reflect on the life shared with them. Central Highlands Regional Council is inviting public input on their burial and cremation preferences. We appreciate your ideas and feedback and aim to incorporate these into the final report and any future planning and design for the cemeteries. These cemeteries include:

· Anakie Cemetery

· Arcadia Valley Cemetery

· Blackwater Cemetery

· Bluff Cemetery

· Bogantungan Cemetery

· Capella Cemetery

· Dingo Cemetery

· Duaringa Cemetery

· Emerald Cemetery

· Rolleston Cemetery

· Rubyvale Cemetery

· Sapphire Cemetery

· Springsure Cemetery

While we acknowledge that there are other inactive council-owned cemeteries across the region, this network capacity review and site analysis will focus on the Council owned and managed open cemeteries listed above. Cemetery Interment options are located under the documents tab on the right. To have your say, you can:

· complete this feedback form and return via email to scot.hedge@xyst.com.au. Note: To streamline the data collection process we kindly request that you complete the form digitally. OR

· drop off your completed survey form to one of the following council centres:

o Corner of Egerton and Borilla Streets, Emerald

o 10 Mackenzie Street, Blackwater

o 4 Conran Street, Capella

o 12 William Street, Duaringa

o 29 Eclipse Street, Springsure

o 17 Warrijo Street, Rolleston

o Corner Grasstree and Anncrouye Streets, Tieri

When can you have your say: You can have your say until Wednesday 13 May 2026 at 5pm.

What happens next:

Your feedback will be used to inform the draft Cemeteries Strategy for Central Highlands Regional Council. If you have any further questions or concerns regarding this project, please contact me via email – scot.hedge@xyst.com.au

Kind regards,

Scot Hedge Consultant – Xyst https://xyst.com.au

Privacy Policy: Central Highlands Regional Council takes our privacy obligations seriously and we’ve created a privacy policy to explain how we treat your personal information collected through this survey. Personal information is information we hold which is identifiable as being about you. Our collection, use and disclosure of your personal information is handled in accordance with the Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld). You can find more information https://chrc.qld.gov.au/privacy/