Grant livens cemetery grounds

BANNOCKBURN Cemetery Trust has received funding support Bannockburn and District Grants.

The nearly $6600 boost has covered the installation of signage, and gardening works on site.

Bannockburn Cemetery Trust member Mellissa Gillett said the projects have made the grounds more pleasant to visit.

“It’s certainly improved the aesthetic of the cemetery and the people visiting get to enjoy all these extra features,” she said.

“It’s wonderful to receive this support because it allows us to carry out our projects that we might have had earmarked for a while.

“These additions are making the cemetery a really beautiful place to visit for families and for our local community who might go down for a walk around the area.”

Two signs, one for the entrance and another for rules and regulations, were installed earlier this year. Additional works included steel edging around three garden beds.

Since 2007, Bannockburn and District Grants has provided more than $700,000 to community groups in the area.

Support from the Bendigo Bank Bannockburn previously contributed to a fencing project for the cemetery.

The Bannockburn Cemetery Trust has about seven members and Ms Gillett said the grant scheme is a great help to the community.

“It means we can continue going ahead with our projects and it’s not a dollar-for-dollar sort of thing,” she said.

Upcoming projects at the cemetery include the construction of an ashes wall, a water system extension, and information centre, to be based at the rotunda.