Denis and Kay wanted to turn an old church into a home — but it came with a cemetery

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Denis and Kay Whitehouse always dreamed of converting a church into a home. That dream became a reality when they bought one in Tasmania's southern midlands in 2008. But it wasn't just the church they became responsible for — it was also the property's cemetery.

The sale of a cemetery in Tasmania is guided by the Burial and Cremation Act 2019

"It's like your own backyard, isn't it? You still do your maintenance. You mow your lawns, you do your weeding … and that's basically what we do here." Essentially, before a cemetery can be listed for sale, the owners must receive a certificate of compliance from the regulator — that is, the Department of Premier and Cabinet.

Before their purchase could be finalised, the pair had to apply to the regulator for approval to become the cemetery's managers and become a body corporate.

 

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