With finding a place to live in Sydney at an all-time crisis, there is an equal but opposite situation occurring in our city – space is rapidly running out for interment of our deceased loved ones.
There has been much coverage in the news of late regarding converting several existing suburban parklands and golf courses into new burial grounds, such is the reality of this shortage, as existing cemeteries reach capacity.
One of our most iconic local families and businesses, Nati Roses, has recently had a DA submitted to the Hills Council on their behalf by The Purple Goldfish Pty Ltd (Hills Memorial Estate) proposing to turn their 20acres at 788-790 Old Northern Road, Middle Dural, into a Memorial Garden helping to alleviate this problem.
The plan is to develop the land into a beautiful park-like memorial garden landscaped extensively with greenery, plants and trees – a serene and tranquil setting for the final resting place of passed loved ones.
This Memorial Garden will appear, to all intents and purposes, like a vast parkland from first sight, but will still honour the deceased with discreet and subtle plaques laid out amongst the lawns instead of the vaults and headstones of more traditional cemeteries.
The DA includes a chapel and function centre on the Southern end of the site, but there will be no Crematorium. Nati Roses will continue to occupy the site and will erect a brand new ‘Rose Pavillion’ shop outlet as they continue to operate the existing rose farm albeit on a smaller scale.
The use of the land for this purpose is permitted under the Hills Councils RU6 Transitional zoning plan. Plans and specifications are available to view on the Hills Council’s website: Application No. 499/2026/HC
