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Purchasing Burial Rights and Burying in Council Cemeteries
A burial right is a right to bury in a cemetery. This is not the purchase of an actual piece of land.
Riverstone - Burial rights at Riverstone can be purchased through Council. The burial location is the next available plot in the appropriate section. A particular location cannot be chosen. Riverstone has the following sections — Catholic, Anglican (C of E), Muslim, Non-Sectarian, Methodist and Presbyterian. Read more ....
Riverstone Cemetery Brochure
St Bartholomew's — At present no new burial rights can be purchased at St Bartholomew's. Burials can only take place at St Bartholomew's where rights were purchased prior to 1992. In some instances where appropriate family connections can be proven, additional ashes may be interred in existing used plots.
Purchase - Where it is desired to pre purchase a burial right at Riverstone or to check the status of an existing right at either cemetery, Council's Property Section should be contacted on 9839 6000. Receipts for purchase of the burial right should be stored in a safe place that is known to appropriate family members.
Riverstone Cemetery - 2004. A mixture of old and new graves in a semi rural setting 2 mins drive from Riverstone and 20mins drive from the heart of Blacktown.
Application Forms - Riverstone Cemetery
Application to purchase burial licence
Application to transfer burial licence
Application to cancel burial licence
RIVERSTONE CEMETERY GENERAL INFORMATION
Location - The cemetery is located at the corner Cemetery & Garfield Road West, Riverstone.
History - Due to its rural location it has charm and as it was established in 1892, with the first burial taking place on 29 December 1894, it also has a rich history.
The cemetery came under the control of Blacktown City Council in the mid 1960s and it is currently divided into various denominational sections.
Cemetery Opening Hours
Access through the main and pedestrian Cemetery gates is available 7 days a week from 7.30 am to 6.00pm except during daylight savings time when access is extended from 7.30am to 7.30pm.
Access through other gates is only available to approved contractors. Enquiries & Appointments There is no office located at the Cemetery.
Enquiries
All enquiries should be directed to Blacktown City Council's Property Services Section on 9839 6000 or by visiting Council's Civic Centre at 62 Flushcombe Road, Blacktown.
An appointment is recommended to ensure that Officers are available to attend to your enquiry. Civic Centre opening hours: Opening hours for the Civic Centre are 8.30am to 4.30pm.
Fees & Charges Schedule Applicable from 1 July 2011
Item Fee (GST incl.) Single Plot (inclusive of burial permit fee) $1,100 Double Depth Plot $1,650 Monumental / Headstone permit $145 Interment of Ashes $145 One off Maintenance Charge $171 Burials outside normal business hours Maximum 3 hours $135 or part thereof $45 Burials on Saturdays: Maximum 3 hours $270 or part thereof $90 Burials on Sundays or Public Holidays (by appointment only) $336 or part thereof $113 Transfer of burial rights within family $43.50 Repurchase of Right of Burial Original price Search of Cemetery records - Per Search $41.50
NOTE: Funeral arrangements need to be organised through the family's preferred Funeral Director who are also responsible for arranging the grave digging service. There is a separate charge for this service which is payable directly to the Funeral Director.
How do I organise a burial?
When the need to use a burial right arises the simplest process is to contact a funeral home who will contact Council on your behalf on the first Council business day to make arrangements for the interment. If a burial right has been pre-purchased, you should provide the receipt for the purchase of the burial right to the funeral home for presentation to Council. Where this is unavailable other evidence must be provided. This is particularly important where the right has been purchased prior to Council's commecing management of the cemetery, as there are limited records of these pre purchases. Where such evidence cannot be provided, Council reserves the right to refuse permission for interment. The funeral home also arranges opening and closing of the plot.
Muslim Burials
This section is administered by the Riverstone Muslim Cemetery Board Inc, Ahmadiyya Anjuman Ishaat Islam and Riverstone Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Inc. All initial enquiries should be directed to one of these organisations. Alternatively, enquiries can be made through Muslim based funeral organisations.
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