Mount Alexander Shire park user shocked by sight of casket, complains to council, caskets banned in public green spaces

William Vallely
Updated January 22 2018 - 5:09pm, first published 2:46pm
NO CASKETS: Mount Alexander Shire mayor said the council is not averse to funerals in public spaces but caskets in particular were distressing for some people to see.
NO CASKETS: Mount Alexander Shire mayor said the council is not averse to funerals in public spaces but caskets in particular were distressing for some people to see.

The Mount Alexander Shire and a Castlemaine funeral director are at an impasse over the use of public green spaces for certain funerals following an incident late last year, where a park user was reportedly shocked by the sight of a casket. 

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