Gathered Here
02/02/2018
Cremations are now more popular in Australia than the traditional burial. In Queensland, 66% of the 50,000+ deaths that occur each year are cremations.
This guide is designed to help you understand more about arranging a cremation service in Brisbane. It includes a comprehensive list of Brisbane crematoriums and their locations so you can decide which crematorium best suits your needs.
For general information about cremations, we recommend you have a look at our Guide to Cremations. If you’re interested in understanding how much cremation services cost, see our guide to the Average Cost of a Cremation in Australia.
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Cremations take place at the following Brisbane crematoriums:
Suburb | Brisbane Crematorium Name | Operator |
Macgregor | Mount Gravatt Cemetery and Crematorium | Brisbane City Council |
Hemmant | Hemmant Cemetery and Crematorium | Brisbane City Council |
Bridgeman Downs | Pinnaroo Lawns Cemetery and Crematorium | Brisbane City Council |
Holland Park | Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens and Crematorium | InvoCare |
Bridgeman Downs | Albany Creek Crematorium and Memorial Gardens | InvoCare |
Sumner | Centenary Memorial Gardens | Centenary Memorial Gardens Pty Ltd |
Goodna | Heritage Park Crematorium | Goodna Cemetery Trust |
Carbrook | Great Southern Garden of Remembrance | InvoCare |
Deception Bay | Great Northern Garden of Remembrance (Caboolture & Districts Crematorium) | Alex Gow |
Nudgee | Nudgee Cemetery and Crematorium | Corporation of the Trustees of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Brisbane |
For more information about these cemeteries, see our Complete Guide to Brisbane Cemeteries.
As you can see in the table above, a significant private operator in Brisbane is multinational corporation, InvoCare. Similarly, InvoCare operates a number of Sydney crematoriums. You can read more about InvoCare in our Guide to the InvoCare Funeral Brands.
We’ve previously written about the various considerations that arise when arranging a cremation. Funerals – whether burials or cremations – require families to make a number of arrangements with which they are frequently unfamiliar. These arrangements are made more difficult by the fact that important decisions often need to be made within a short timeframe.
Getting in touch with a funeral director can help take much of the stress out of the planning process as it allows you to rely on their experience and expertise. Gathered Here makes it easy to find the best funeral director to assist you.
To compare prices and customer reviews of Brisbane funeral directors who manage cremations, all you need to do is:
You can find more information about Brisbane funeral directors in our Funeral Directors Brisbane guide, and details about the cheapest Brisbane cremations in our guide to Direct Cremations Brisbane.
Regardless of where in Australia a cremation takes place, the cremation process will involve a number of fairly routine steps. However, there are additional rules for cremations that vary from state to state.
In Queensland, cremations are governed by the
Land Act 1994, Land Regulation 2009, Cremations Act 2003 and Department of Natural Resources and Mines Policy (PUX/901/653) “Burial on land administered under the Lands Act 1994”.
Under this legislation, the following rules apply to Brisbane cremations:
When it comes to thinking about your own funeral, you might consider buying a prepaid cremation. Prepaid funerals allow you to pay for your funeral at today’s prices, meaning that you don’t have to worry about burdening your family with complex decisions and funeral fees at a date in the future. Purchasing a prepaid cremation also provides a clear message to your loved ones as to your wishes once you have passed.
Our guide to Prepaid Funerals in Brisbane provides more information on arranging a prepaid Brisbane cremation service.
We hope you’ve found this guide to Brisbane crematoriums and cremation services useful. If you have any questions or would like additional help, send us an email at support@gatheredhere.com.au or leave a message in the comments section below.
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