Burial and Cremation Bookings
The Shoalhaven Bereavement Services staff will assist Funeral Directors in making the necessary arrangements for interment or cremation.
Burial
Booking Requirements
Shoalhaven Bereavement Services require a booking and related application forms to be received at least two full working days prior to the interment.
Available opening sizes for grave sites are listed on the burial application form and should be selected in relation to the size, including height of the coffin chosen. Please note that interments inside monuments are limited in sizing and Shoalhaven Bereavement Services can advise on the maximum available opening.
Removal of Monuments
In some cases, such as a second interment in an existing site, removal of a monument that impedes the interment will be required. This is the responsibility of the estate (Applicant) for the interment and will need to be arranged by you, prior to the service.
Confirmation
Once the Interment Right has been confirmed and the interment application has been received, a formal confirmation is issued to you by email. The confirmation will also include billing (quotation) details. This confirmation should be carefully checked and the Bereavement Services office advised immediately of any errors and required corrections.
Cremation
Booking Requirements
Shoalhaven Bereavement Services require a minimum of one full working day between the booking and the proposed cremation date.
Activities in the Shoalhaven Cemeteries and Crematorium are subject to Shoalhaven City Council's Cemeteries, Crematorium and Memorial Gardens Policy and Funerary and Monument Masonry Services Procedure.