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Contact us at 0417 241 562
The Paynesville Cemetery is managed by the Paynesville Cemetery trust under the auspices of the Victorian Government Health and Human Services.
The Trust board meet regularly and is a not for profit organisation charged with maintaining the Cemetery in perpetuity .
We do not receive any regular income from Council or Government sources.
This site is currently under development by Trust Members. Any Suggestions would be welcomed. Email us at
Plans for the next few years are currently being discussed (March 24) and will allow construction of more Lawn Beams which are needed. The new Niche Wall for cremated remains is now in use and another one planned for the next few years. A new Niche Wall will be ordered later in 2024.
A few of our trees had to be removed and trimmed. We have planted a number of new ones to cover the next few years.
UPDATE
The Malaluca bushes shown on the far left of the photo have now been removed - see the "What's Happening" Page.
The New Lawn beams have been installed so we are prepared for the next ten to 20 years.
A short history is on the History Page
What's Happening 2023/24
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Our local Community Bank, Paynesville & District are Sponsoring Us!
Our own bank is sponsoring two new Benches for the Cemetery to be placed near the new Lawn Grave area and near the new granite niche wall.
They have been ordered from the workshops at Bairnsdale Specialist School and are expected to be delivered in the next few months. Photos will be posted when the are installed.
Yet another example of the Community looking after its own interest by supporting local services
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Updated 28th November 2023
Planning is procceding for the next 20 years.
The cemetery has been tided up by volunteers and looks very good.
4 September 2023
New Lawn Grave area has been added and more plants added to the new area. A problem with the toilet area was address and fixed. Planning for the next 10 to 20 years has commenced. We still need one or two new trust members this year and another to cover a retirement next year.
18 August 2023
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Working on new Garden is proceeding smoothly thanks to Trust members efforts.
One of the Trustees, Andrew Bould died last month and is buried at the cemetery. He was a very active member and is sorely missed.
We are looking to fill his place on the Trust Board, contact us if you are interested. No pay but very rewarding and satisfying.
Updated 24th April 2023.
The new garden now has quite a few plants and we had ti install more irrigation to give coverage. Work continues on the rocks around the area to give a practical border.
Updated 9 Feb 2023
History
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Paynesville Cemetery was founded in 1897 with the aid of a grant of land from the James Family on the main road to Bairnsdale.
Burials had taken place in the area before this but there appears to have been no records kept.
The Paynesville Cemetery Trust Board has commisioned a ground radar survey to try and locate the early burials. We are seeking grants to enable this to take place in 2022 or 2023. Until the sites of these burials are located it is very hard to plan where new burial areas can be located.
The results of the ground radar are becoming available and show over 50 graves we did not know about so far. It expected more will be revealed in the new scans completed in September.
Some are children and could be from the early Diptheria outbreak in the 1880's before the area was designated a cemetery. We plan to mark each burial site to enable these areas to be preserved and not reused for future burials. No records exist that indicate when they we buried or who was buried there.
Updated 29 Oct. 2022