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Macquarie Park, Frenchs Forest, Field of Mars, Gore Hill and Sandgate.

News & Events

Appointment of Metropolitan Memorial Parks inaugural Board

Today is a milestone day for Metropolitan Memorial Parks, with the Minister Stephen Kamper MP formally announcing the appointment of our inaugural Board. In addition to this exciting news, we are also very close to appointing our new CEO and our work with government on a future land supply strategy is making positive progress. New … Continued

Notable people who passed away in 2023

As we bid farewell to 2023, let’s take a moment to remember those we lost this year. Among them are some incredibly talented individuals whose influence shaped our society in profound ways.

Installation of our new phone system

We’re integrating phone systems across our facilities to streamline services.

Military Heroes of the Forest

Author: Beth Robertson As you take a leisurely walk through the serene grounds of Frenchs Forest Bushland Cemetery (FFBC), you’ll discover that every resting soul beneath these tranquil canopies has a tale to share. Among them lie the silent heroes of our past – veterans who served their nation in times of conflict alongside their … Continued

High quality directors sought for new Metropolitan Memorial Parks Board

The NSW Government has begun the search for highly skilled and experienced people to join the new Metropolitan Memorial Parks Board when it is established later this year. This marks another major milestone as the former crown cemetery land managers (which includes Northern Metropolitan Cemeteries Land Manager, Rookwood General Cemeteries Reserve Land Manager and Southern … Continued

Crown Land Manager

Metropolitan Memorial Parks established to support communities to farewell and remember their loved ones

History, Heritage and Headstones – Discover Cemeteries at 2023 Heritage Festival

The rich local history of a number of significant Crown cemeteries will be proudly on display until 26 May.

Conflict in the Middle East

Due to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas and the resulting impact on our community, we have developed an incident response plan to mitigate any threats that may arise across our memorial parks.

While we do not anticipate any immediate threats, we understand the ongoing conflict is upsetting for all parties involved, and our utmost priority is to ensure the safety of our stakeholders, visitors and employees.

We have been informed that the NSW Police Force have established a centralised command centre to assess potential threats and engage with relevant stakeholders. While the police do not possess any intelligence indicating likely threats, it is evident they are taking proactive measures to consider potential scenarios.

During this time, we ask that our stakeholders remain vigilant regarding any threat that is identified within our memorial parks. There is significant representation of both Jewish and Muslim community at some of our memorial parks.

If you identify any threats while visiting one of our parks, please report this to a member of staff who will escalate to management.

Drone use in the cemetery

The following activities are prohibited (As per section 9.5(2) of the 2016) unless the prior written approval of the Administrator is obtained:

Operating any photographic or video device for commercial purposes
Flying of drones or similar.

Any person who carries out these activities is committing an offence and will be penalised.

About Northern Cemeteries

Northern Cemeteries is a not-for-profit organisation that consists of five unique cemetery sites, four located on Sydney’s North Shore and Sandgate Cemetery located in Newcastle. Each location has its own distinct personality, catering to diverse communities with individual cultural, traditional and religious needs.

We provide funeral services including burial and cremation to all members of the community. Everyone that uses our services can enjoy the same level of care, quality and respect from our team.

Australia’s First Peoples

Northern Cemeteries acknowledges the unique status of Australia’s First Peoples as the original people of this land. We recognise their cultures, histories and ongoing relationship and obligations to the land and waterways. View the 2020-2025 engagement strategy