Meet the team at our community pop-up from 9am on Saturday 12 April 2025
A versatile park and vital regional asset, growing with the community for the next century.
Breaking ground in 2025, Harkness Memorial Park will be more than a final resting place. It will be a welcoming and inclusive park – a place to gather, reflect, and celebrate life.
Hear what makes this memorial park unique from our Chair, Michael Doery, Deputy Chair, Liz Beattie, and CEO Andrew Eriksen.
LOCATION
Proudly serving Melbourne’s west
The new memorial park is located in Harkness in the growing City of Melton, approximately 40km northwest of Melbourne’s CBD. The 128-hectare site lies on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri People and is part of the Arnolds Creek corridor.
Development timeline
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1972
Land for the future memorial park site is allocated by the State Government.
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2021
Community consultation begins with a range of groups to understand community needs.
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Early-2025
The name ‘Harkness Memorial Park’ is formally approved and first stage designs are shared.
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An artist’s impression showing a future public space at Harkness Memorial Park
A memorial park for the next century
Modern funeral chapel and function spaces
A range of final resting places for
loved ones
Peaceful spaces for reflection and remembrance
Have your say
Feedback from the community has shaped the memorial park to date and will continue to do so as we move forward with development.