Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust 2025-26 annual report
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The report's own summary: Welcome - Trust Chairperson and CEO, pages 4 to 5
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Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust reported for the year ended 30 June 2026 on its care of cemeteries and memorial parks and services for bereaved communities.
annual report, page 4 · annual report, page 5 · annual report, page 7
The trust reported reaching 500,000 indigenous plants at Melbourne General Cemetery through Project Cultivate with the City of Melbourne and the community.
It reported expanding digital access to information and support and offering grief retreats at Bunurong Memorial Park.
The trust reported a net surplus of $39.5 million and investments of $463.2 million held for perpetual maintenance obligations.
In the body's own words
- Finding
For the financial year ending 30 June 2026, SMCT produced a positive result of $39.5 million.
Finances 4
Total revenue and income
$119,635 thousand
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Total revenue and income 119,635 98,880
Total expenses from transactions
$(70,926) thousand
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Total expenses from transactions (70,926) (70,282)
Employee expenses
$(39,506) thousand
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Employee expenses 3.1(b) (39,506) (37,935)
Net result for the year
$39,495 thousand
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Net result for the year 39,495 51,962
Staff 2
Total
357.54 FTE
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Total 357.54 342.60 344.23 342.38
Total (excl vacancies)
428 people
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Total (excl vacancies) 428 404
Executives and remuneration 3
Total Number of Executives
5
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Total Number of Executives 5 6
Total Remuneration
$1,502 thousand
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Total Remuneration i 1,502 1,572
Total remuneration
$2,215 thousand
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Total remunerationi 2,215 2,280
Consultancies 20
Expenditure FY25-26 (excl. GST)
$565,985
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610,000 565,985
LPC Consulting (Vic) Pty Ltd
$15,113
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LPC Consulting (Vic) Pty Ltd Crisis and Emergency Management 4/12/2025 6/03/2026 20,000 15,113
Ten Buuren Irrigation Designs
$35,400
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Ten Buuren Irrigation Designs Irrigation Consultant 21/09/2025 20/05/2026 40,000 35,400
Wildlife & Ecology Environmental Services
$20,039
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Wildlife & Ecology Environmental Services 14/11/2025 24/03/2026 25,000 20,039
Allen And Clarke Consulting Pty Ltd
$37,760
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Allen And Clarke Consulting Pty Ltd Environmental Strategy Review 27/08/2025 27/11/2025 40,000 37,760
Alyve (Working Three Pty Ltd)
$65,000
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Alyve (Working Three Pty Ltd) Technology Strategy 22/08/2025 2/06/2026 65,000 65,000
Helberg Petrus Caspardus Stephanus
$50,100
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Helberg Petrus Caspardus Stephanus Procurement Review 30/10/2025 14/04/2026 55,000 50,100
Ironbark Sustainability (Ironbark Group Pty. Ltd.)
$18,000
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Ironbark Sustainability (Ironbark Group Pty. Ltd.) Climate Change Strategy 29/08/2025 30/01/2026 20,000 18,000
The Trustee For Excelsior Discretionary Trust (Kingfisher Capital Partners)
$50,000
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The Trustee For Excelsior Discretionary Trust (Kingfisher Capital Partners) Investment Review 30/04/2026 15/05/2026 50,000 50,000
Edge Environment Pty Ltd
$44,980
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Edge Environment Pty Ltd Sustainable Procurement Gap Analysis. 3/12/2025 24/04/2026 45,000 44,980
Green Makeover (McQuire, Stuart John)
$14,290
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Green Makeover (McQuire, Stuart John) Vase Holder & Tap Audits 17/09/2025 30/01/2026 15,000 14,290
Xyst Australia Pty Ltd
$24,995
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Xyst Australia Pty Ltd BMP Shade Audit 17/09/2025 30/01/2026 25,000 24,995
Affinity Fire Engineering Pty Ltd
$10,760
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Affinity Fire Engineering Pty Ltd Fire Safety Assessment 16/02/2026 26/05/2026 15,000 10,760
Kairos Strategies Pty Ltd
$42,106
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Kairos Strategies Pty Ltd Asset Data Capture & Lifecycle Reports 12/03/2025 13/11/2025 45,000 42,106
Vanguard Risk Australia Pty Ltd
$37,600
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Vanguard Risk Australia Pty Ltd Security Consultation 6/02/2026 29/06/2026 40,000 37,600
The Traffic Plans Company Pty Ltd
$13,039
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The Traffic Plans Company Pty Ltd Traffic Management Plan 27/10/2025 30/06/2026 15,000 13,039
Spiire Australia Pty Ltd
$15,000
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Spiire Australia Pty Ltd SMCT- Town Planning Consultancy Service 31/08/2025 30/10/2025 15,000 15,000
Biosis
$48,203
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Biosis Cultural Heritage Management Plan 5/02/2026 23/06/2026 50,000 48,203
Donald Cant Watts Corke
$11,900
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Donald Cant Watts Corke Cost Planning 22/04/2026 30/06/2026 15,000 11,900
Ecology And Heritage Partners
$11,700
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Ecology And Heritage Partners Ecological Assessment 14/05/2026 20/05/2026 15,000 11,700
About the document
- Edition
- Current edition
- Reading status
- Read by OPAX
- Pages
- 94
- Figures not found in the report
- Executive band; Head remuneration