Fees, Services and Interments

We provide a range of cemetery services across the New Ingham, Old Ingham and Halifax Cemeteries.

Cemetery services

Council offers the following services: 

  • Reservation of grave plots and wall niches  

  • Interments 

  • Erection of monuments 

  • Shelter hire 

  • Exhumation (removal of remains) 

How to request a service 

To apply for a cemetery service: 

  1. Download and complete the relevant application form 
  2. Submit the completed form to Council 
  3. Pay the applicable fee 

Council will respond to your request within 10 working days, confirming next steps and timeframes. 

Note: 

  • Interment and Exhumation applications are generally completed by a funeral director 

  • Monument applications are typically submitted by the monument supplier 

For shelter hire, please contact Council on (07) 4776 4600.

Application forms

Funeral Service Request Form(PDF, 143KB)Cemetery Reservation Form(PDF, 137KB)Cemetery Works Permit Application Form(PDF, 191KB)

Interments

Interments are typically coordinated by a funeral director, who will: 

  • Contact Council

  • Complete and submit the required application 

Once approved, Council will arrange site preparation for the interment. 

Inground burials in religious denomination areas

Inground interments within designated religious areas (including Catholic, Anglican, Uniting and Lutheran Divisions) must comply with additional requirements. 

  • A full concrete slab must be installed over the grave 

  • This must be completed within 24 months of the interment 

A bond is payable at the time of burial and will be: 

  • refunded once the slab has been completed, or 

  • used by Council to install the slab if it is not completed within the required timeframe 

Further information 

For assistance with cemetery services or applications, please contact Council on (07) 4776 4600. 

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