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Cemetery services

Council's cemeteries offer a range of services with attention to detail.

Sunshine Coast Cemeteries offers a range of services to the community.

The Sunshine Coast Cemetery Plan 2019-2028 (PDF, 4.8MB) was adopted by council at its Ordinary Meeting on 19 September 2019. The plan provides strategic direction to guide the effective management of council's cemetery network and ensure ongoing service excellence to the community.

Burial services

  • Services are available each day of the week. Special arrangements and charges apply for weekend services.
  • Funeral Directors can contact council during business hours of 8.30am to 4.30pm on telephone 5459 2300 for bookings and enquiries.
  • Chairs and shade are provided for convenience and comfort.
  • Historic records are held on council's computer system.
  • Online burial bookings can be made by Funeral Directors only.

An outdoor chapel within the grounds of the Kulangoor Cemetery is available for public use. It provides an alternative location to an indoor church or chapel service.

The following applications are available for you:

Locality guide

Use the Cemeteries Locality Guide to locate a cemetery on the Sunshine Coast.

Answers to your questions

Sunshine Coast Cemeteries have compiled the following information in response to frequently asked questions.

  • Graves are prepared so that two adults can be interred (burial or cremation).
  • Fresh flowers may be placed on graves. Artificial flowers, tins, jars and other containers are not allowed.
  • Planting trees or shrubs near the grave is not allowed.
  • Only one plaque may be placed on a gravesite. Placement can be arranged soon after the burial.
  • Plaques and memorials can only be ordered by either:
    • the person who purchased the gravesite
    • the person who handled the arrangements
    • an authorised person or executor.
  • Full payment is required before the final order for the memorial is placed. Payments can be made by telephone, online, by mail or by cash or cheque at council's customer service centres (details are on all invoices).
  • Before any works relating to installation or repairs can be undertaken within a cemetery, an application must be made to council.
  • All monumental and repair works must be done by qualified trade persons with appropriate insurances.

Contact details

Councils Cemetery Services welcomes customers during the times below:

Monday: 8:30am to 4:30pm
Tuesday: 8:30am to 4:30pm
Wednesday: 10:30am to 4:30pm
Thursday: 8:30am to 4:30pm
Friday: 8:30am to 4:30pm

Whilst walk ins are welcome our customer appointments can take up to an hour, to minimise potential wait times we recommend booking an appointment before visiting our Kulangoor office.

If you would like more information on the Sunshine Coast community cemeteries' services and products, please contact the cemeteries office direct:

Cemetery Office
Sunshine Coast Council
Kulangoor Memorial Sanctuary
MS 1985 31-89 Ackerman Road
Kulangoor via Nambour Qld 4560

Phone: (07) 5459 2300 International prefix +6 17

Email: [email protected]

Cemetery fact sheets

Information relating to council cemeteries including ashes reservations, burials and installation of memorials and plaques.

Find out more