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The strategic direction of Necropolis is overseen by a voluntary Trust (Board). The Trust is responsible to the Minister of Health and must ensure the good governance of the cemeteries entrusted to its care.
Members of the Trust are recruited through a publicly advertised process which leads to appointment by the Governor in Council.
The term of appointment is five years. Members may seek to be reappointed. In effect members may be likened to the directors or board of a company.
As such, our Trust Members are responsible for the largest not for profit cemetery and crematorium operation within Australia.
These volunteers give willingly of their time and accumulated expertise. They serve the community by ensuring the successful ongoing operation of Necropolis and hold the Chief Executive Officer accountable for the performance of the business.
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Laurie J B Ogilvie
Trust Chairman
Company Director
Former Manager King Transport Pty Ltd
Appointed as a Trust Member 20 May 1997
Elected Chairman 17 February 2006 |
Neil K Greenaway
FCA, FCPA, FCIS, FAICD
Vice Chairman State Council & Chairman PD Committee, Chartered Secretaries Australia
Former Company Secretary, Medibank Private Ltd
Former CFO & Director Health Support Services, St Vincent’s Health
Member of National Council of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)
Chairman, RACGP Finance Audit & Risk Management Committee
Appointed as a Trust Member 26 June 2007
Elected Deputy Chairman 26 September 2008 |
Hugo B Goetze
B.E. Melb. Grad. Dip. Finance RMIT, MIEAust, GAICD
Formerly C.P. Eng. – Aluminium Industry
Voluntary worker in areas of the Church and the Arts
Appointed as a Trust Member 29 October 2002
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Joan Hoskins
B.Sc. Wellington, NZ
Grad. Cert. Health Science Deakin
Board Member Sorrento Community Centre
Member of the Sorrento Township Consultative Planning Committee
Former Board Member of various fundraising and charitable organisations
Appointed as a Trust Member 29 October 2002 |
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John M Lester
B.A. Melb., M.B.A. Melb., B.Mus. ACU, C.P.A.
Chairman, Stihl Pty Ltd
Board Member, Victorian Certified Seed Potato Authority
Marketing Manager, Melbourne Chorale
Board Member, Alexandra District Hospital
Former Chairman, Victoria Grants Commission, Australian Dried Fruits Board, Sunraysia Rural Water Authority and member of several statutory authorities
Appointed as a Trust Member 30 May 2006 |
Wendy Page OAM
Voluntary worker in areas of community service, the Church and the Arts
Formerly involved in community health and palliative care
Appointed as a Trust Member 29 August 2000 |
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Stephen B Shipp
B. Ec. Monash, LLB Monash
Solicitor Taylor Splatt & Partners
Member of Law Institute of Victoria
Former President Frankston Primary School Council
Appointed as a Trust Member 27 November 2007 |
S Victor Sullivan
Post. Grad. Dip. Arts Management Melb., JP
Board Member Royal Domain Plaza Body Corporate
Former Benalla City Councillor and Benalla Cemetery Trust Member
Former CEO Citrus Statutory Marketing Board
Former CEO Mildura Arts Centre
Appointed as a Trust Member 30 May 2006 |
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Jennifer T E Took
BA Melb., LLB Melb., BLitt. Melb., PhD Melb.
Lecturer & Convenor in Chinese, Asia Institute, University of Melbourne
Member Chinese Studies Association of Australia
Member Association for Asian Studies
Life Member, Youth Music Foundation of Australia
Member The Siam Society
Reader, Pastoral Worker Christ Church South Yarra
Appointed as a Trust Member 27 November 2007 |
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Russell J Allison
B.Com. (Hons.) Melb., Dip.Ed.,
M.Ed. Stud. Monash., GAICD
Chief Executive Officer
Appointed 6 July 1998
It is no accident that Necropolis has developed a reputation world wide as Australia’s leading provider of cemetery, cremation and memorialisation services.
The vision of the founding fathers in selecting and developing the Springvale site created the basis for growth.
The ongoing success of the organisation reflects most favourably upon the performance of successive Trust Members, management and staff.
In effect they have:
• created a world class botanical cemetery environment at Springvale Botanical Cemetery
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cross subsidised the ongoing operation of two of Melbourne’s historic, closed cemeteries
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ensured the ongoing operation of Dandenong Cemetery.
Necropolis recognises that it is inevitable that in approximately 40 years even the Springvale site may run out of available space for graves.
The ongoing revenue that will continue to be generated from cremation and memorialisation will not be enough, by itself, to fund all four cemeteries.
As a consequence Necropolis is committed to:
• Setting aside funds
By accumulating and investing prudently Necropolis is building a financial reserve which will generate funds for
future operations.
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Sustainable business practices
As a socially responsible organisation Necropolis recognises the need to consider the impact of its operation
upon the environment and the world in which we live.
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