Inverell Shire Council at its Ordinary meeting on the 28 October 2026 endorsed the Draft Cemetery Monuments, Flowers and Trinkets Policy for the purpose of community consultation.
The Draft Cemetery Monuments, Flowers and Trinkets has been developed to assist with the installation and alteration of memorials and the management of Council’s cemeteries.
The draft policy provides a documented and consistent framework for the assessment of memorial applications and the management of flowers, trinkets, ornaments, plants and other items placed within cemetery grounds
Subsequently the Policy has been placed on public exhibition from Thursday, 29 October 2026 until the close of business on Friday, 27 November 2026.
The Draft Cemetery Monuments, Flowers and Trinkets Policy is available on Council’s web page or at Council’s Administration Building, 144 Otho Street, Inverell.
Written submissions on the Draft Cemetery Monuments, Flowers and Trinkets Policy will be received up until close of business on Friday, 27 November 2026.
Please forward your submissions to the General Manager at Inverell Shire Council PO Box 138, Inverell NSW 2360 or by email council@inverell.nsw.gov.au Alternatively an online submission can also be made via the Inverell Shire Council web page.
Should you require any further information, contact Council’s Civil and Environmental Services Division on 02 67288 200.
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