Cemetery Investigation
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Cemetery man: ‘I was trying to do the best for the families’
THE man at the centre of the Mildura Cemetery Trust scandal says he took his duties and responsibilities in his employment “most seriously” and was…
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We understand distress over burials, say Aboriginal leaders
THE Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council says it is distressed by recent allegations that a former Mildura Rural City Council gravedigger exhumed bodies without authority. The…
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Stories from the Ombudsman’s cemetery report
The following are case studies in the Victorian Ombudsman’s report into issues surrounding Mildura Cemetery Trust. Case 1: Mrs A MRS A was interred in the…
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Blurred lines prolonged cemetery trust problems, says report
BLURRED management roles at Mildura’s Cemetery Trust contributed to Darren Bock’s misconduct going under the radar for so many years, the Victorian Ombudsman’s report found.…
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Mildura Council ‘saddened and shocked’ by Ombudsman report
MILDURA councillor Min Poole said she was “really saddened and shocked” by the findings of a Victorian Ombudsman investigation into the conduct of a former…
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Mildura grave digger allegations to be referred to police
MILDURA Council says it will refer the actions of a former employee to Victoria Police following the release of a scathing report into his conduct…
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