IPSWICH City Council wants input from locals on a concept master plan for Warrill Park Lawn Cemetery at Willowbank.
The city’s largest and most used cemetery since opening in 1971, Warrill Park Lawn Cemetery accommodates more than 14,800 burials and ashes placements.
Originally managed by the Ipswich Cemetery Trust, the site has been under council trusteeship since 1979.
“It’s now time for potential expansion and upgrades to meet community expectations,” said Cr Andrew Antoniolli.
“The master plan aims to enhance the cemetery’s functionality and visitor experience … [and] presents an opportunity to improve accessibility, introduce new memorial spaces, and ensure the site continues to meet the needs of future generations.”
Surrounded by protected Swamp Paperbark (Melaleuca irbyana) forest, Ebenezer Creek and flood-prone areas, the site faces ecological and environmental constraints that limit traditional expansion.
The concept plan proposes a range of features like natural burial areas, expanded memorial gardens and upgraded facilities to support quiet reflection.
