The Bunbury Cemetery Board is directed by two legislative acts::
For these Acts, the Board is responsible to the Minister for Local Government and the Minister for Health.
The news broadcast depicted by Seven Media on the 16/9/2026 is not factual and mispresents the Bunbury Cemetery Boards Code of Conduct and standard practises as it relates to the removal of tributes and memorials on site.
It is not consistent with the Commercial Television Industry Code of Practice, and the Bunbury Cemetery Board is making an official complaint to Seven News Media.
It has been documented in 2 other news articles that the family removed the mementos and broke the limestone blocks to be cleared, not Bunbury Cemetery Board staff.
The Bunbury Cemetery Board is committed to providing safe and neat memorial gardens and cemetery grounds. They are a safe place of peaceful reflection and give all who visit the ability to grieve in their own personal way.
To keep the memorial gardens and cemetery safe, tidy and fair for everyone, an audit is being conducted on all memorial and grave sites throughout the cemetery and memorial gardens over the coming months. Clients will be notified, with current contact information, of non-compliant items.
Please contact us to update your contact details to ensure we have the correct contact information, and if there are any queries.
View our full Flowers & Ornaments Policy.
