Regulations on Griffith's underground vault burials are set to increase costs by thousands

Cai Holroyd
Updated August 9 2021 - 10:44am, first published August 5 2021 - 10:00am
GRAVE MISTAKE: Griffith Council has amended burial policy after a reminder from NSW Health of national guidelines. PHOTO: Cai Holroyd
GRAVE MISTAKE: Griffith Council has amended burial policy after a reminder from NSW Health of national guidelines. PHOTO: Cai Holroyd

Bodies interred in underground vaults will be required to be embalmed and hermetically sealed from now on, adding a hefty cost to already expensive funerals.

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Cai Holroyd

Cai Holroyd

Journalist

Journalist for the Area News in Griffith. RMIT graduate. Full-time writer and part-time nuisance. Been described as 'present.'

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