Wamberal Cemetery Plan of Management - Gosford City Council

Wamberal Cemetery is functional to the extent that, while the old denominational sections of the Cemetery
are closed, burials can still be carried out in pre-reserved sites which retain the capacity for further burials or
placements of ashes. The Cemetery has remained operational since 1881.
Clearing of native vegetation is permitted only by the Exclusions listed in Section 25 of The Native Vegetation
Act 2003.
The full list of Crown lots on our records that comprise part of Wamberal Cemetery are:
LOT DP DEDICATION NOTIFIED OWNER
170 755234 D1014788 23 September 1881 Crown Land – GCC Trustee
171 755234 D1014788 23 September 1881 Crown Land – GCC Trustee
172 755234 D1014788 23 September 1881 Crown Land – GCC Trustee
173 755234 D1014788 23 September 1881 Crown Land – GCC Trustee
199 755234 D1014788 23 September 1881 Crown Land – GCC Trustee
303 755234 D1014788 23 September 1881 Crown Land – GCC Trustee
304 755234 D1014788 23 September 1881 Crown Land – GCC Trustee
455 755234 D1014788 23 September 1881 Crown Land – GCC Trustee
2.1.3 Current Heritage Listings
Unlike Point Clare Cemetery, Wamberal Cemetery is listed in the Heritage Schedule to the Gosford Planning
Scheme Ordinance. The listing does not indicate the Cemetery’s level of heritage significance. The
assessment for the place was completed in 1997 and an Inventory Sheet was prepared at that time.
2.1.4 Cemetery Management and Current Operating Policies
Wamberal Cemetery is currently managed by way of a series of Procedures, Requirements and Permits,
administered by Council’s Cemetery Officer and implemented by a part-time Cemetery Officer, two full-time,
on site staff, one the Zone Supervisor of Cemeteries and one, a Labourer/Gardener.
The purpose of Council’s “Requirements for Works within Council Cemeteries” document is to describe
Council’s requirements in relation to the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 and the Occupational
Health and Safety Legislation 2001 and associated legislation, for when activities are to be carried out by
external agents, their employees or subcontractors. Any work undertaken within the Cemetery must have
been authorised by Permit. Council’s Cemetery Officer’s day-to-day management responsibilities include:
issue of permits; managing Council’s Cemeteries with safety and consideration; maintaining a management
system capable of ensuring continuous maintenance of the requirements; and maintaining proof of
compliance, and reporting to Council.
The activities covered by the “Requirements” are: funeral services; maintenance and construction of
structures and monuments, excavation, landscaping and site restoration; lifting, transport and disposal of
surplus materials.
Mowing is to be undertaken by Council.
The principal management issues in relation to the Cemetery are: ensuring future grave site capacity and;
physical enhancement to increase usage and visitation. The resultant land management issues are: where to
locate future burial sites and; what implications that has for tree and vegetation management / clearing.
2.1.5 Location and Title details
All activities conducted in Council’s Cemeteries must comply with the requirements of the Occupational
Health and Safety Act 2000 and the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 2001 and associated
legislation.
Cemeteries in New South Wales, are governed by a range of legislation, including:
• The Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979.
Most cemeteries are zoned “Special Uses (Cemetery)” under current environmental planning legislation. This
zoning affords the cemetery statutory protection against other uses or development on the site.
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