Matamata Cemetery Print E-mail
Peria Road, Matamata

 

Burial options available at Matamata Cemetery include:

Children's section For burials of children aged up to 16
RSA Section For burials of Returned Servicemen, identified by a plaque. Contact the RSA to organise a grave and plaque. The plot and burial is organised through Council..
Headstone, full plot, single berm Full size plot, identified by a headstone
Lawn Cemetery Plaque Full size plot, identified by a plauqe. Available in lawn cemetery section only.
Recumbent Desk Full size plot, identified by a plaque on a raised concrete slab

 

Ashes interment options include

Ashes wall Ashes are sealed in a memorial wall and identified by a plaque. There is a charge to place ashes in the wall.
RSA Ashes Wall For ashes of returned servicemen, organised through RSA. Identified by a plaque.
Ashes plot Ashes are buried in cemetery plot, identified by a headstone
Memorial Garden Ashes may be sprinkled in the Memorial Garden and a small plaque placed around the garden to remember the deceased

 

Up to four lots of ashes may also be added to a previous burial plot

 

Hours of Operation - Interments

 

Summer (From 1 October to 31 March)

Monday – Friday: 10am – 3.30pm:

Saturday: 10am – 2pm:

 

Sunday interments are permitted between 10am and 1pm, provided the timing is negotiated and approved by the Contractor.

 

Rest of The Year (From 1 April – 30 September)

Monday - Friday: 10am – 2.30pm

Saturday: 10am – 2pm

 

Burials arranged later than 2.30pm in winter may mean the contractor is backfilling the grave in the dark, this is an unsafe practice and Council does not permit it.