he second of two Natural Burial Community Q&A Events hosted by Brittany Rose, in Kingaroy, QLD. The purpose of the events was to gain feedback from the South Burnett Regional Council and Community as to their interest in natural burials and establishing a natural burial site in the South Burnett. The first part of the session is Brittany giving a presentation on what natural burial is and how it differs from current standard practices. Dr. Sandra Tuszynska also presents on soil and microbiology in the context of decomposing human remains. The second part of the session is a Q&A with panel members Jason Talbot-Scobie, funeral director and manager of Virgo Funerals, Dr. Sandra Tuszynska ecologist and soil microbiologist and Rob Moore, Cemeteries co-ordinator for Fraser Coast Regional Council.

We covered what natural burial it is, how it differs from conventional methods and why it’s an important disposition method to consider.