CCANSW Accidental Counsellor

05 November 2025

Managing Conflict & Stress Management/Burnout Prevention

CCANSW Regional Seminar 2025 - Bega

05 November 2025

Join us for the CCANSW Regional Seminar, bringing together industry leaders, professionals, and peers for two days of engaging presentations, interactive sessions, and valuable networking opportunities.

CCANSW to Host “Connections” Regional Seminar in Bega

09 October 2025

We're thrilled to announce our 2025 Regional Seminar, convening industry professionals, practitioners, and stakeholders in the death-care, memorialisation, and cemetery sectors for two days of learning, networking, and local engagement.

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ACCA Welcomes New Board of Directors

15 September 2025

The Cemeteries & Crematoria Association of NSW (CCANSW) is pleased to share news from our colleagues at the Australasian Cemeteries and Crematoria Association (ACCA) regarding their newly appointed Board of Directors and office bearers.

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Berrigan Shire Launches Online Cemetery Platform

27 August 2025

Berrigan Shire Council has unveiled a state‑of‑the‑art digital cemetery platform that offers the public streamlined online access to burial records and interactive cemetery maps for all four shire cemeteries—Berrigan, Finley, Barooga, and Tocumwal.

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Free webinar | Rest Assured Webinar series

11 August 2025

Free live webinar on 27 August 2025 as part of Metropolitan Memorial Parks' Rest Assured Webinar series, as part of the Dying to Know campaign. This candid panel discussion will shine a light on the hidden and often misunderstood work of memorial park professionals.

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MMP announces first shrouded cremation in NSW since changes

24 July 2025

Metropolitan Memorial Parks have carried out the first shrouded cremation in New South Wales following recent legislative changes.

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Important Update: Body placement in crypts and vaults in NSW

16 July 2025

Health Protection NSW have recently advised that there is no provision in the current NSW Public Health Regulation 2022 (Section 93 Burial in a vault) for ‘approval’ of any hermetically sealed body bag used for containment of a deceased person to be placed in a vault in NSW.

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Rookwood Crematorium returns to Metropolitan Memorial Parks

01 July 2025

In its 100th year of operation Rookwood Crematorium returns to Metropolitan Memorial Parks

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Then, Now and Forever: Cultivating Progress

16 June 2025

Then, Now and Forever held at the Novotel Sydney Olympic Park on 4-5 June 2025 opened with a sense of momentum and purpose. Speakers shared practical and scalable innovations, reflections on climate, cultivation, community and progressive steps toward sustainability.

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CCANSW Celebrating 60 years 1965-2025

14 June 2025

On the evening of Wednesday 4 June 2025, members, partners and friends of CCANSW gathered at the Novotel Sydney Olympic Park to celebrate a remarkable milestone — the Association’s 60 years Diamond Anniversary.

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CCANSW 2025 Awards Winners

13 June 2025

In 2025 CCANSW received an unprecedented number of nominations for both award categories – the Rising Star Award and the Award for Excellence.

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