<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> <docID>332887</docID> <postdate>2024-11-12 15:35:38</postdate> <headline>Beautiful resting places for loved ones</headline> <body><p><img class=" wp-image-319087" src="https://citynews.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Canberra-Memorial-Park.jpg" alt="" width="900" height="600" /></p> <caption>Canberra Memorial Park.</caption> <p><span class="kicker-line">“Each service we provide for is done with an eye of detail and a commitment to meet the needs of each family,†says Canberra Memorial Parks CEO <strong>KERRY McMURRAY</strong>.</span></p> <p class="p1"><strong>Canberra Memorial Parks (CMP) operates three cemeteries across the ACT, said CEO Kerry McMurray.</strong></p> <p class="p2">These include Woden, Gungahlin and Hall, with a mausoleum at Woden, and the only public crematorium in Gungahlin, which included a viewing room to hold small services and meet the specific needs of cultural and religious groups.</p> <p class="p2">There was also a natural burial area at Gungahlin, which provided the community with an option to conduct an environmentally friendly service in a natural bushland setting.</p> <p class="p2">“There are three key factors that make CMP stand out,†Kerry said.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p2">“Firstly, and most importantly, it is the dedication and commitment of all staff to providing a professional, empathetic, and compassionate service to all our families, in what is the most challenging time for many of them.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p2">“The next is the high standard that the grounds and surrounds are maintained, to provide an environment that provides a picturesque landscape for families to honour the life of their loved one.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p2">“Each service we provide for is done with an eye of detail and a commitment to meet the needs of each family.â€</p> <p class="p2">Kerry said CMP was also investing in the construction of an architecturally designed new memorial hall and condolence lounge at Gungahlin Cemetery, to provide enhanced services to the community.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p class="p2">It was also investing in the establishment of an Ash Memorialisation Garden parkland, which would offer the community a range of new and bespoke options to celebrate and memorialise the life of their loved one.</p> <p class="p1"><i>Canberra Memorial Parks, call 6207 0000 or visit <a href="http://canberramemorialparks.act.gov.au">canberramemorialparks.act.gov.au</a></i></p> </body>