Taree Cremation Facilities

MGLMG have an Australian-built cremator that complies with relevant legislation including licensing under the Cemeteries and Crematoria NSW licence scheme introduced in 2024.

MGLMG has a CRM system that tracks all stages of the cremation, burial and memorialisation process keeping all records in one location that all team members and funeral directors can access 24/7.

There are many misconceptions about the cremation process;

* Cremation is cheaper than burial. True
*Only one body is in the cremation chamber at a time. True
*We do not remove any adornments from the coffin. True

In the Manning Valley and the Great Lakes around 75% of people are cremated.

After the Funeral in the Chapel, the coffin is removed on a specially built trolley and taken to the cremation facility. Our staff carefully check the documents which have been signed by a relative and medical referee in compliance with NSW health regulations. They are compared with the nameplate attached to the coffin. The nameplate is removed and becomes the identification device while the cremation process takes place.

The nameplate removed from the coffin stays on the cremator until the ashes are removed. It then goes to the cooling area and then the ash processor. A label is affixed to the ash urn and the nameplate is then destroyed.

A cremation takes approximately one hour, after which the cremated remains are removed to cool. The calcified remains are then reduced to dust in an ash processing machine and then transferred into a storage urn. The urn is labelled and placed in safe storage.

Each person is cremated individually in the coffin which the funeral director brings to the Chapel. Handles and other items such as crucifixes, flowers and photos are all cremated with the coffin. Coffins are never reused. Jewellery or any other items left in the coffin are indistinguishable following the cremation process.

A memorial can be arranged within the memorial gardens which will provide a tangible place to visit and form a valuable link for the family to pay respect to the deceased now and for future generations.

A plaque is placed in our Garden of Reflection for all people who are cremated at MGLMG. This provides a place for relatives and friends to tend and visit while the decision is made on which of the many memorials are chosen to remember a loved one. This plaque remains for 3 months.