6 December 1946 — 10 August 2025 Saving Family Headstones at Karrakatta (SFH@K) is deeply saddened by the tragic passing of Sandra Playle of Mandurah, aged 78. Sandra was a true warrior and stalwart for the preservation of history. She dedicated her life to researching war veterans, ensuring they were given the dignity of proper commemoration... Continue Reading →
Emailed on 3 August 2025 to: Mr Col Blanch APM, Commissioner of Police Ms Sharyn O’Neill PSM, Public Sector Commissioner Mr Scott Ellis, Acting Corruption and Crime Commissioner Hon Reece Whitby MLA, Minister for Police; Road Safety; Tourism; Great Southern Hon Hannah Beazley MLA, Minister for Local Government; Disability Services; Volunteering; Youth; Gascoyne Mr Bevan... Continue Reading →
After months of good faith attempts by the community to collaborate with her, the Chief Executive Officer of the Metropolitan Cemeteries Board (MCB), Kathlene Oliver, has made one thing clear: she will not engage with the only group standing up for grieving families at Karrakatta Cemetery. Her latest response? Shut down all dialogue and threaten... Continue Reading →
While families came to Karrakatta Cemetery for a quiet Mother’s Day, the Metropolitan Cemeteries Board (MCB) ramped up its silent push to erase history. Members of Saving Family Headstones at Karrakatta (SFH@K) were there to peacefully inform the public of what’s really going on beyond the gates and warning signs. Our group members — many... Continue Reading →
Shockingly, while trawling through the digital cemetery map, we have discovered that dozens of graves at Karrakatta — containing more than 250 burials — have been built over by roads and car parks. This has primarily resulted from the Metropolitan Cemeteries Board’s (MCB) ongoing redevelopment program — marketed by the misleading term “Cemetery Renewal” —... Continue Reading →
On March 8, 2024, we revealed that the Metropolitan Cemeteries Board (MCB) is planning to redevelop existing burial areas of Fremantle Cemetery under its “Cemetery Renewal” program — to read our statement, click here. This evening (April 8, 2024), the MCB made the following post on its Facebook page: To view the original post, click... Continue Reading →
To read our response to claims of “misinformation” by the Metropolitan Cemeteries Board, click here. There has long been speculation about the potential for redevelopment of burial land at Fremantle Cemetery. We can now confirm through a reliable source that, within the next 5 to 10 years, headstones will begin to be removed from graves... Continue Reading →
This article is part of a series on veterans’ graves. We met at Karrakatta Cemetery on Remembrance Day to commemorate our fallen war heroes. The service — which was livestreamed on Facebook — was a solemn but lovely event. Odes were cited, bagpipes were played, and we observed a moment of silence during The Last Post.... Continue Reading →
This article is part of a series on veterans’ graves. Every year on ANZAC and Remembrance Days, we stand in silence to contemplate the selfless and courageous actions of our war heroes — both those who died in battle, and those who returned home to a life forever changed. In their honour, we chant “lest... Continue Reading →
This article is part of a series on veterans’ graves. Contrary to popular belief, not all veterans’ graves are considered “war graves” — even if the headstone lists their war service. Unfortunately, there is a lot of confusion surrounding this subject. To make matters worse, there are some within the military research community that continue... Continue Reading →
