Ban on fresh flowers at cemeteries overturned after public outcry

Thursday February 25, 2021

The Whitsunday Regional Council overturns a policy banning fresh flowers on graveyards from a month after interment after admitting the decision was insensitive.

The Whitsunday Regional Council has voted to overturn a policy that banned fresh flowers on graveyards from a month after interment.

It comes just two weeks after the council faced criticism over a Facebook post telling residents about the policy, which also banned ornaments on graves and stipulated any artificial flowers must be placed in a vase purchased from council.

Official letters were also…

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