26/03/2026
What should our community cemeteries of the future look like? RPCV has completed its long-term vision and strategy called Cemeteries as Living Spaces. It reimagines these spaces as inclusive, multifunctional environments that complement the natural landscape and respond to community needs. The strategy aims to deliver social and environmental benefits—such as wellbeing, cultural connection, and sustainability.
Cemeteries have immense social, community, ecological and historical value - that’s why we see them as Living Spaces. As RPCV continues to develop its plans for the future, we look forward to engaging more often with the community to ensure that needs and expectations are met.
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Honouring the past, enriching the future The concept of the public cemetery first emerged in the nineteenth century, and today’s memorial parks continue many of these traditions. They provide spaces for laying loved ones to rest, honoring their lives, and practicing cultural and spiritual rites.