Talks in the community

Cambewarra Cemetery

Fiona and Olivia Andrews were invited to talk at the Yila Healing Festival - about natural burial and Walawaani Way. It was located in the beautiful Cambewarra Cemetery in the Shoalhaven Council. It was a good turnout and we spoke about the growing movement of natural burial cemeteries around the world and the services around them. There were lots of questions which was great as it’s a new topic for many people. Olivia and I also had lots of questions for the fabulous team of the Shoalhaven Council who manage the natural burial area of their hybrid cemetery. The conversation prompted Fiona to realise the importance of not allowing jewellery in the natural burials at Walawaani Way. The reasoning to this is that all measures must be taken to ensure the Habitat of the natural burial ground has the highest level of security and protection - and having gold rings and diamonds in the land could risk the protection of the trees in years to come…. we need to have this foresight to ensure the highest levels of protection are implemented.

Stall at an Eurobodalla Health & Community Expo

Lauren Newman from Tree of Life Funerals organised a stall at this Batemans Bay community day. Lauren brought along a carboard coffin which attracted some attention and helped kick-start the conversations about death - which admittedly not everyone wants to jump into! We made some great connections throughout the day, provided information about natural burials and the services that Lauren can offer. We organised some Tours of Walawaani Way site and had a few offers to talk at other community groups so definitely a worthwhile day!

Community Outreach at the Eurobodalla Health Expo in November 2024.

Picture right to left: Lauren Newman from Tree of Life Funerals and Fiona McCuaig from Walawaani Way Conservation Burial.