About Geelong Cemeteries Trust

Geelong Cemeteries Trust is a not for profit Incorporated Trust, which operates under the provisions of the Cemeteries Act 2003 (Victoria).

The Trust members are people from the Geelong community who are appointed by the Governor in Council.

Trust Members:

  • Lawrie Miller (Chairman)

  • Ian MacDonald

  • Fred Freijah

  • Agnes Jickell

  • Maurice Barwick

  • Lynden Smith


  • Sue Chisholm


    Geelong Cemeteries Trust administers:

  • Geelong Eastern Cemetery, Ormond Road, Geelong East

  • Geelong Western Public Cemetery - Minerva Road, Geelong West

  • Grovedale (Germantown) Cemetery - Church Street, Grovedale

  • Mount Duneed Cemetery - Williams Road, Mount Duneed

  • Geelong Memorial Park and Crematorium - Burvilles Road, Mount Duneed

  • Leopold (Kensington) Cemetery - Kensington Road, Leopold

  • Drysdale (Bellarine) Cemetery - Oakden Road, Drysdale

  • Portarlington Cemetery - Smythe Street, Portarlington

  • Flinders Memorial Park - Forest Road, Lara

  • Highton (Barrabool Hills) Cemetery - Barrabool Road, Highton


    These cemeteries are open daily for pedestrian access.
    The available range of graves, monuments and memorialisation options varies between cemeteries.